Country Lead at Haussmann Group

As part of its development, the Company is looking to hire a Country Lead – Kenya, reporting to the COO.

ROLE DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development – Pre – project:

• Participate in Company general effort in generating sales leads
• Actively participate in building key strategy partnerships with local partners (brokers, property developers, professional service providers etc.)
• Take Client brief & brief internally the Ops team
• Present Proposal to Client (Concept Design, Space Planning, Costing, PoW etc.)

During project:

• Compliance (Internal & External)
  • Approvals & Permits
  • Insurances
  • Health & Safety
  • Environmental
• Account Management:
  • Draft & Update Project Delivery Plan (Template)
  • Attend, Lead, Minute & Report Site Meetings (Internal & External)
  • Draft Client Weekly Progress Reports (Template)
• Time Management:
  • Draft Initial PoW
  • Manage process of Extension of Time (EoT)
  • Draft / Manage Revised / Updated PoW
• Cost & Contract Management:
  • Client:
    • Draft & report preliminary & detailed costing
    • Draft & Manage Project CF
    • Manage VO process
    • Draft & Manage Project budget
    • Draft & Manage AFP & Invoice process
    • Draft & Manage Contract process
    • Manage Projects Accounts process
  • Vendors:
    • Manage vendors tender process & recommend vendors
    • Manage vendor appointment process
    • Manage vendor contract process
    • Manage vendor payment process (POs, AFPs etc.)
• Construction Management:
  • Daily Site Visit
  • Ensure the construction site is compliant with Company rules and local regulations
  • Ensure the progress on site
  • Ensure the quality of the construction
  • Ensure what is been built is what has been designed, specified & costed
• Quality Management:
  • Manage Quality Standards (Template) & Inspections (Checklist)
  • Manage Non-Conformity process
  • Manage Snagging process

Post project:

• Manage Defects Liability Period
• Manage Reference Letter
• Draft & Implementation – Project Post Mortems & Lessons learned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bold
• Agile
• Passionate
• Strong international exposure
• Positive Team spirit and great team player
• Self-driven, pro-active, autonomous and reliable
• Detailed oriented & rigorous
• Great oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi task and work under pressure
• Great time management skills
• “Can go” attitude / “go getter” mindset
• BSc or MsC in / Project Management/ Construction Management / Quantity Surveying from a leading reputable university.
• Min 3/5 years’ experience in a leading QS / Design & Build / Project Management firm dealing with international clients.