Project Manager Job in Kenya Airports Authority JKIA

Kenya Airports Authority Vacancy

Project Manager - JKIA Expansion Project

Contract Duration: Three Years
 

Job Purpose: Provide overall responsibility of co-ordination and management of the Consultants and the contractors and ensure quality and timely delivery of works
 

Main Responsibilities

• Shall be the Team leader to provide a conducive environment for performance of the responsibilities by members of the management unit to achieve the goals of delivering the improvement works on time, within cost, and to required expectation on quality.
• Liaison between the Authority, the Consultants, the Contractors and stakeholders to ensure performance of the improvement works with minimum interference in airport operations.
• Liaison between the Authority, Consultant and other concerned Government Departments to ensure approvals are carried out expeditiously.
• Reviews and approve the project designs, specications and construction plans taking into consideration the requirements of, the Authority, National, ICAO, FAA, IATA and other requirements of Regulatory Authorities.
• Ensure that public procurement are complied with in tender documentation, recommendation for award and procurement procedures are followed.
• Approve Consultants Establishment of Procedure Reports e.g. procedure for issue of site instructions, method statements, work program, and the Contractor’s Program of Works.
• Ensure all quality assurances measures are followed by the Contractor and the Consultant to ensure high quality standards of the works, highlight to the KAA management areas which would require changes either in cost or design to improve the overall quality of the product.
• Receive, evaluate and recommend timely payments to the Consultant and the Contractors.
• Receiving any contractual claims and vetting the Consultants Recommendations for project cost control.
• Follow up on all inspections, commissioning tests are carried out and issuance of Taking Over Certificates, Vetting all As-built Drawings Vet and approve preparation of Construction Completion Report.
• Post-contract period management

Qualifications and Experience

• A University Degree in Civil Engineering
• Registration with the Engineers Board of Kenya or any other recognized body
• A minimum of ten (10) years experience three (3) of which must have been in Project Management and supervision
• Leadership skills
• Computer literacy

How to apply
 

Interested candidates are required to submit an application letter, curriculum vitae and copies of certificates and other testimonials on or before 10th August 2012 to the address below quoting reference on the envelop PM-JKIA/JULY/2012
 

The Managing Director
Kenya Airports Authority
P O Box 19001-00501
Nairobi
 

Please note that canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
 

“Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.”