Project Director-Ghana-Tamale

Project Director
Tamale-Ghana

Our client is an international water treatment company operating in over 90 countries, designing, building, operating and maintaining water companies, water supplies, effluent treatment and desalinisation plants. The company have built, extended and refurbished some of the largest water and sewerage treatment plants in the world. Due to continuing growth, they are now looking to add a “Project Director – Tamale-Ghana”.  The position is based on project site at Yapei and Tamale - Ghana, but with travel as necessary to the various project sites. Reporting to Managing Director – West Africa, this roles main responsibility is to deliver the Tamale Water Supply Scheme in accordance with the Client’s requirements and within budget (cost forecast).

RESPONSIBILITIES 
• Co-ordinate and control all activities relating to assigned project, providing comprehensive, accurate and timely project reports to Directors and management
• Complete project within agreed programme, ensuring effective change control procedures
• Liaise with country management team to ensure they provide necessary support functions for the construction team
• Provide clear and thoughtful leadership to ensure maximum contribution from all project stakeholders
• Work in conjunction and in accordance with the environmental social and construction management plans and compiling the project monthly report which once approved will be circulated to Client and Lenders to the Project
• Establish clear understanding of the work scope and Client requests and establish sound working relationships with Client’s senior personnel / Independent Engineer
• Management of reporting staff
• Co-ordinate and control project requirements from all departments, in particular design, procurement, material movement, accounts and the Independent Engineer
• Establish and maintain the overall project control programme ensuring all parties meet programme objectives
• Review and accept project budget and together with Accounts Department, prepare and issue regular costs into the Company’s Causeway accounting system. Issue cost forecasts and control expenditure to maximise project profit
• Approve all project cost expenditure and ensure necessary approvals are obtained in accordance with company/project procedures
• Ensure compliance with Company policies and the laws of the country of operation with regard to environmental, health and safety and quality assurance in particular: 

o Oversee construction management to ensure on-site activities are progressed in a timely and cost-effective way in accordance with specifications, and that all health and safety, environmental, social and quality assurance issues are addressed in compliance with Company policy/country statutes and manage the reporting requirements as contained within the Environmental, Social and Impact Assessment construction management plans developed under the ESIA. In particular for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), Construction Environmental and Social Management Plan (CESMP) and Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP): 
 Project labour/workforce management together with HR Manager;
 Ensuring that hazard and risk assessments are completed;
 Ensuring that all supply chains including subcontractors are aware of and comply with the applicable policies and CESMP;
 Approval of works instructions, methods and procedures;
 Sign-off where required of Corrective Actions;
 Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan; and
 Review and sign off ESIA reports for issue to Client, UKEF and Project Lenders.

• Review and update Primavera project programme with in-country planner and liaise and link into UK Causeway Engineering and Accounting system to provide the required Contract monitoring information 
• Resolve all problems on the project in the most effective way
• Ensure completion of all project requirements to ensure earliest acceptance by the Client / Independent Engineer
• Advise all changes to project requirements during project period and manage any subsequent maintenance period
• Ensure production of all necessary documentation to obtain local and offshore project payments
• Identify changes to project scope, raising and agreeing profitable scope change orders before ensuring satisfactory execution
• Maintain and update project procedures, including ESIA procedures, and ensure adequate training of subordinate staff
• Feedback relevant actual information to estimating and proposals for future project development
• Continuously improve on accuracy of information
• Adhere to company procedures
• Assist in updating company procedures and processes as required
• Safety Leader. Monitor, mentor and enforce the latest health and safety procedures, regulations and legislation
• Ensure project is proactive in all environmental concerns on site, installation and transport
• Actively reduce waste to a minimum from all project activities and ensure a safe working environment for all workforce and visitors.

REQUIREMENTS 
• Preferably 20+ years of experience in the Water Industry with international contracting experience 
• Experience on large-scale Civil Engineering projects including water retaining structures & pipelines together with multi-site turnkey construction 
• Extensive overseas Project Management experience including developing countries, preferably in Africa, with large scale Civil Engineering projects including water retaining structures & pipelines together with multi- site turnkey construction
• Experience with Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) project control
• Commercially aware and proven experience as a Project Manager
• Previous experience of FIDIC contract documents, in particular Yellow book
• Excellent knowledge of project management procedures
• Excellence in leading and motivating others, directing and evaluating subordinates
• A strong team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude
• A self-starter and high achiever with a focus on team success in a collaborative environment
• Tenacious, inquisitive and the ability to challenge
• Attention to detail
• A superior problem solver, possessing the initiative to look into the details and interpret the impact of key business drivers and the ability to make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
• Excellent multi-tasker
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels
• Proven relationship building skills
• Good understanding of budgeting and reporting
• Computer savvy with excellent knowledge of MS Office

WHAT WE OFFER
In exchange, the ideal candidate will get an attractive retributive package, while he/she gets the opportunity to sign on with a solid company and build his/her professional career in an international environment. Only the candidates that fulfill these requirements will be considered. Send your CV in English indicating the job reference to: eylem.atilgan@conexusrecruitment.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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