Project Manager- HVAC (Kenya)

We are largest consumer Electronics Company in Africa having operations in more than 18 countries in Africa. We are well established & well organised company in Africa We are hiring Project Manger for Kenya Contact me for any clarifications at [phone removed]...

Remuneration:

Savings Salary Budget per month: $1500 to $1800 (Credited to NRE account once in calendar Quarter) Plus

Local Salary (for food & entertainement )+ Furnished Accommodation + Transport + Leave Passage every year + Performance Bonus ...

Age - 35 yrs max

Immediate Joiners will be preferred..

Role Purpose:

To lead the team in terms of project management and spearhead the projects team strategic growth.

Accountabilities

Project Management

• Maintain a close supervision to a team of technical installers and ensure there is enough manpower to be able to deliver projects within the prescribed time frame.
• Liaise with the projects sales engineers to ensure proper project planning and execution of works.
• Monitor all ongoing projects and ensure delivery of projects on time.
• Closely monitor project progress, valuation, certification and payments.
• Monitor the material flow, procurement, lead time of imported items as per project timeline
• Attend key project meeting, resolve critical design and approval issues
• Ensure implementation of company policies related to project management (safety, material management, SOPs of installation etc.) in each ongoing project.
• Monitor valuation, certification and cashflow in the project. Discuss with the responsible sales engineer, client and take necessary decision in critical payment certification and payment related issues.
• Ensure project handover on time and monitor outstanding payment including retention amount as per final account.

Inventory Management

• Ensure monthly site stock take and analyze the variation if there is any.
• Check the stock levels of materials and plan for the procurement in advance.
• Minimize materials wastage and theft on site.

Team Leadership

• Provide leadership to the technical installation staff, supervise, manage their performance and development in line with the organizations goals, objectives, policies and regulations.

Service & Breakdown

• Ensure timely attendance to breakdown as per company policy.
• Monitor monthly service schedule and ensure smooth service delivery.

Reports

• Prepare monthly, weekly and daily reports on project operations and progress.
• Prepare monthly procurement forecast and material flow report.

3. Qualification

• Graduate in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with minimum experience of 10 years in HVAC industry.

Experience

• Previous experience in projects supervision, equipment diagnosis and maintenance.
• Customer handling capability.
• Mechanical Ventilation design and installation supervision experience.

Other behaviors critical for the role

Key Competencies and Skills

• Experience in handling a technical installation team for at least 5 years with proven track record.
• Experience in MEA region is preferable
• Good knowledge in HVAC projects & services
• Good Technical Knowledge
• Excellent understanding in the finance and project accounting
• Business Acumen
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent analysis & design skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Project accounting and understanding of finance
• In depth knowledge in HVAC
• Knowledge in AutoCad / Revit
• Project Management
• Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges
• Ontime submission of technical documents
• 100% accuracy

5. Leadership Competencies and behaviors

Essential Competencies

Performance Orientation- Understand key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure targeted performance of the team is achieved.

Customer Focused- Build a good rapport with clients, contractors and subcontractor and be able to deliver as per the customers needs.

Change Orientation- Successfully implement necessary change programs. Be Innovative and come up with new solutions to existing problems.

Leadership- Track record of developing talent and successful teams and checks progress as needed and confront problems directly.

Organization Effectiveness- Builds positive win-win cross-functional relationships and have good grasp of reality for the front line.