Job Description

Civil works/finishing Assistant Package Manager

Job summary

The Civil Works Package Manager Assistant will support the Civil Works Package Manager in planning, coordinating, monitoring, and reporting on civil works activities. This role is instrumental in ensuring that all project components are executed on time, within scope, and in line with quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the package manager in ensuring the design is technically appropriate, acceptable, and cost-effective.
• Achieve the project’s desired quality standards as defined by the project drawings and specifications and match the existing.
• Ensure the desired EHS standards.
• To achieve smooth, well-coordinated and trouble-free construction for each project phase, assist the package manager in ensuring the contractors coordinate with each other and other contractors on site.
• Assist the package manager in liaising with Design Teams (Architects / Engineers/Quantity Surveyors) when required.
• Assist the package manager in the Preparation of Plant Schedules / Programmes/labour resources.
• Assist the package manager in the Verification and Countersigning of Material requisitions for each of the projects.
• Identifying and ensuring that an effective receiving and storage system for materials and plant is established and maintained.
• Minute all progress meetings for the project.

Qualifications

• A construction engineer, architect, civil engineer, or project manager with at least three years of relevant experience in design and/or construction management.
• Excellent English language skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Familiarity with the programming and scheduling of building projects.
• Relevant qualifications to suit the role.
• At least 3 years of assistant package management in a construction project management setting, preferably in educational facilities
• Proven records in delivering civil works or finishing work packages from inception to operation.

 
Applicants should describe experience, along with detailed Curriculum Vitae, and contact information of three confidential referees, must include current Head of School or Line Manager. It should be with addressed to HR - Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania and should be sent by e-mail to hr@akest.org.

Skills Required

• Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Technical Skills
• Time Management