Job description
Working on a large high-rise development in Nairobi this role is to be part of the commercial team of the Programme Management Consultant. The successful candidate should have experience in the procurement, management and administration of design consultancy, project management consultancy, cost consultancy and construction contracts. The candidate should be well versed in the pro-active management of change, and should ideally have experience of managing and leading a team on a high-rise development as part of the Project or Cost Management Consultant.
The project will comprise construction of two towers (G+50 and G+30) floors (totalling approximately 80,000 square metres) and supporting infrastructure including approximately 4 basement parking levels. One of the towers is intended to contain residential apartments while the other is offices. The target construction cost for the development is US$ 80 million.
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
Key responsibilities include:
Drafting of contract agreements, inclusive of scope of services/works;
Oversight of Contract Administration, inclusive of design consultants and contractors within the programme;
Develop, review and update a change management system and procedures that capture complete, accurate and consistent baseline documents, and ensure changes in design and construction and any other change are controlled in accordance with the contract documents and/or programme controls procedures;
Oversee the change process to ensure uniformity of application across all existing contracts of the programme and the projects for design details, material approvals and other related items ;
Create and implement an internal Change Management Plan, Change Log, and associated governance processes;
Monitor changes and potential changes across the programme against the contractual and scope baselines;
Evaluate cost implications of changes to contracts that are determined as necessary to implement;
Alert the Employer of any actual, perceived or expected departure from contractual requirements and prepare analysis of potential issues, resolution options and related recommendations;
Procurement: lead/manage the entire tendering process from the development of procurement strategies, prequalification, tender, review, through to the negotiation and award of consultants and contractors;
Proactively supervise all aspects of contracts within the programme including, but not limited to: monitoring contract compliance, terms and conditions, supervising and reviewing overall performance of service level agreements, managing receipt and documentation of change requests and coordinate the review process by appropriate programme stakeholders, ensure that contract related changes / variations are communicated to appropriate stakeholders, delivery of contract deliverables, payment procedures and management reporting;
Contribute to risk management process and review meetings.
The successful candidate should be:
Degree qualified in Commercial Management / Quantity Surveying
Able to work as part of a team and show good teamwork skills;
RICS chartered or equivalent qualification;
Have 5 years overseas experience as a minimum;
Have previous experience of working on high rise (G+30 floors min) developments;
Ideally based within Kenya or be willing to relocate upon acceptance of the position
