Site Agent and Office Administrator Jobs in Nairobi Kenya

A Property Developer in Nairobi is looking to fill the following positions: 

 

Site Agent

 

Reporting directly to the Project Manager the Site Agent will:

• Ensure that all works on assigned sites are on schedule
• Ensure that all the works on the assigned sites are done to the specs spelt out by the Project Engineer
• Schedule the materials requirements by placing timely request and ensuring that the materials are delivered on time
• Inspect and confirm by counting that all deliveries are of specified qualities and quantities
• Ensure that all materials required on site are in accordance with purchase orders
• Ensure that all requisitions raised are in accordance with known/certain standards and specifications avoiding any ambiguities
• Ensure all deliveries on site are signed and delivered to the head office
• Account for any petty cash given out for the works
• Ensure that all materials on site are accounted for and stored in a safe and good place
• Ensure that the contractor is issued with the materials in accordance to his/her requisition
• Ensure safety and all building statutory requirements are adhered to during construction
• Give daily reports on programmes of works as required
• Coordinate & supervise various professionals on site
• Do other duties and other projects as directed by the project manager

Required qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Bachelors Degree/HND/Diploma in Building Construction
• 6 years hands on experience in a busy construction site
• Over 35 years of age
• Computer Literate

Office Administrator
 

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Office Administrator will:

• Be in charge of the head office
• Ensure that the office is presentable in all aspects to reflect the company’s objective
• Act as first contact person between stakeholders/investors and the company
• Give all relevant information to would be investors and existing investors
• Keep contacts and addresses of all would be investors and investors
• Ensure all correspondences to the company are attended to promptly
• Ensure all statutory licenses for running the office are in order
• Keep and maintain all documents in safe custody and in good manageable system
• Prepare and maintain Directors` files for Board meetings
• Ensure all Directors are informed in time of all the Board meetings and any other Ad hoc meetings as directed by the Chairman/Project Manager
• Ensure the website information is current
• Receive all invoices from suppliers and deliveries from the sites and merge them for onward transmission for payment to Accounts office
• Receive request for materials from the site agent/Project Manager and make purchase orders to the prequalified suppliers.
• Liaise and trace timely deliveries of all purchase orders
• Supervise other office staff as required and assign duties

Required qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Must have at least a business related diploma
• Must have at least 5 years relevant experience
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Have attention to detail
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters
• Must be over 35 years of age

Interested candidates should send their application and must indicate current/last salary and expected salary, together with a copy of their CV to tmionki@echelonhc.com before 27th September 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.