Senior Project Manager, Construction Vacancy in a Construction Company in Lagos

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client is a multi-service construction company that has been operating in Nigeria for nearly three decades. Due to internal expansion; they are recruiting to fill the position of:


Job Title: Senior Project Manager, Construction
Location: Lagos
Job Summary

• The Project Manager is to ensure completion of projects on time within agreed budget and to agreed specifications through co-ordination of all activities associated with a project.

• Charts out the project objectives and plans, performance requirements and selects project participants.
• Performs a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed.
• Oversees the project from start to finish.
• Co-ordinates the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which includes the architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and labourers etc.
• Develops effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants on the project.
• Liaises with the clients and reviews the deliverable prepared by the team before passing onto client.
• Communicates effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project.
• Creates the teams, develops the objectives/goals of each and assign individual responsibilities.
• Projects accounting functions including managing the budget, tracking of team expenses and minimizing exposure and risk in the project.
• Implements various operations through proper coordination.
• Works to ensure that construction activities move according to predetermined schedule.
• Devises the project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises.
• Optimizes the utilization of resources- labour, materials and equipment, ensuring their procurement at most cost-effective terms.
• Monitors the progress of the work activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with all the sub-teams.
• Identifies the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims.
• Works to ensure project documents are complete.
• Maintains strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards.
• Periodically inspects work sites.

• Minimum of first degree in Project Management, Civil Engineering, Building or other relevant discipline is required
• MBA or masters in relevant field is an added advantage.
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. Project Management Professional (PMP) or Prince II.
• Minimum of 8 years cognate experience in related field with at least 3 years in a managerial role.

• Project Management
• Logistics management
• HSE management
• Work Scheduling and planning
• Risk Management
• Change Management
• Quality control
• Knowledge of industry and business

• Leadership
• Delegation
• Negotiation
• People development and management
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Dependability
• Teamwork
• Initiative and creativity
• Customer/service focus
• Organisation and planning