Clerk of Works Job. Enkavilla

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Industry: Real Estate

Job Description

As the Clerk of Works, your main role will be to coordinate and control all physical aspects of the day-to-day working on construction projects to ensure safety and compliance with all regulatory requirements, work constructively with sub-contractors, maintain the construction program and achieve quality of workmanship to meet the overall project objectives with excellence.

• Reports to Head of Projects
• You may be based at one site for the duration of a project, or travel between sites to carry out inspections and meet contractors.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate activities at the site.
• Liaise with the project contractor to provide leadership, supervise staff and preparation of work schedules
• Ensure that staff at the site are fully engaged and any emerging disciplinary issues are dealt with promptly and decisively.
• To identify customer needs and promote customer recognition throughout the unit.
• To regularly and systematically check standards and identify action for improvement.
• To have a working knowledge of all aspects of construction and maintain constant involvement of self in tasks.
• To respond to customer comments and feedback in line with Company policy.
• To ensure rigorous systems of financial control and management are in place
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly reports to the Head of Projects and any variance must be explained.

Coordination

• Meet construction budget by monitoring project expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.
• Coordinate, monitor and inspect work of construction for the assigned projects on behalf of the Enkavilla Properties Ltd.
• Accomplish construction project results by calculating resources required; establishing standards; allocating resources; scheduling and coordinating staff and sub-contractors; evaluating milestone assumptions and conclusions; resolving design problems; evaluating and implementing change orders
• Supervise construction works activities in accordance with the technical specifications and as directed by the Head of Projects
• Meet operational standards by contributing construction information to the construction team, implementing construction, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards
• Resolving problems and identifying construction management improvements

Material Usage and Management

• Dealing with the logistics of supplies
• Manage tool and materials inventory for each project. Ensure unused materials are accounted for and reported to the Head of Projects
• Complete necessary reports and meet at least weekly with the company Executive to discuss construction progress.
• Schedule delivery of needed materials and labor requests

Reviews & Technical Inputs

• Review contract documents, architectural drawings and specifications in order to maintain familiarity with assigned projects and ensure construction team’s full understanding of documents
• Liaising and working jointly with the design team and structural detailers to implement refinements

Quality & Standards

• Measuring and sampling building materials to check their quality and also identify any defects and suggest ways to correct them
• Checking that standards, building regulations, health and safety and legal requirements are met
• Prevents fines and interruptions by complying with and enforcing construction requirements, rules and regulations.
• Ensuring workmanship quality and speed remain paramount to the success of all our projects

Time

• Ensure project proceeds in a timely manner.
• Ensure that work is completed within the scheduled time both daily and weekly.

Scheduling and Monitoring

• Trouble-shoot and identify construction problems; offer timely and safe solutions.
• Manage tool and materials inventory for each project. Ensure unused materials are accounted for and reported to the Head of Construction.
• Scheduling sequence of works, plans for construction, accountability for provision of materials
• Schedule delivery of needed materials and labour requests.

Progress Reports

• Monitoring and reporting on progress to construction team, architects and clients
• Maintain job-site files, documents, reports and daily log
• Meet regularly with Construction team to discuss construction progress.

Records

• Keeping detailed records
• Receive, record, present for architect’s approval and maintain custody of samples submitted by construction Team.

Financial Management

• You will ensure that the unit operates within its financial budget and ensure financial goals are met.
• You are expected to find ways to contain costs at the site

Expected results

• Daily & weekly reports
• Monthly reports
• Set targets for workers at site and ensure completion

Technical

• Quality products
• Compliance with the professionals designs and instructions
• Retention of labourers and reduction of high turn over
• Well engaged labourers
• Well-disciplined labourers
• Attendance records
• A well-maintained payment schedule

Qualifications

• Civil/Structural Engineering/Construction Management with a Minimum 2yrs experience in a site supervisory position or
• Higher Diploma in Building/Construction and/or Civil Engineering from a recognized university/National Polytechnic
• At least 3 years’ experience in employment in construction project.
• A thorough technical understanding of building construction materials and methods
• Well versed in ICT -MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel and Power-point) both as a working and reporting tool with excellent command of oral and written English
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, codes, and other material pertinent to construction.
• Working knowledge of building components and systems.
• Self-driven and proven ability to work smart and to meet deadlines without supervision
• Ability to supervise staff and knowledge of sourcing/procurement processes
• High degree of personal integrity
• Possess business etiquette with a strong work ethic, high level of honesty/integrity, results oriented, ability to deliver under pressure

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to the Company’s mission, vision and values.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, tribal, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism
• Demonstrates strong adherence to Enkavilla Properties Ltd business ethical standards

Key Competencies Requirements:

• Time Management: You will be working with casuals, employees, customers and management. Time management is essential to make sure everything gets done.
• Organizing and planning
• Problem analysis and problem solving
• Judgment skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Integrity
• Persuasive ability

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your resume stating your expected remuneration to us via [email protected] by 30^th April 2019 clearly stating on the subject “Clerk of Works”

VALID THROUGH: 04/30/2019
LOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya