At AECOM, you become part of a company that is pioneering the future. AECOM’s Middle East and Africa Environment team is looking to recruit a Project Manager to join our Ghana team. AECOM’s also ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture through programs supported by company leadership.

JOB DESCRIPTION AT AECOM

The Project Manager is accountable for delivery of the Project in accordance with the following 6 complementary objectives;

• On-time
• On-cost
• On-quality
• On-environment
• On-safety
• On-compliance

ROLES

• The Project Manager develops and maintains 4 ethical, business-appropriate and constructive relationships:
• The PM reports to, takes instruction from and is accountable to the Project Director, who is the PMs direct line supervisor and the PMs point of contact with higher levels of AECOM management and with the back-office support functions (eg. human resources, legal, financial, marketing, corporate social responsibility, etc.).
• Manages and leads AECOM’s project team that executes all project delivery activities, including both construction-related and compliance/governance-related activities ;
• The PM liaises closely with the Client, and in particular its Head of Construction, ensuring that he has a full understanding of the Client’s aspirations and its contractual obligations to AECOM and its Contractors, and;
• The PM liaises closely with the Client’s Contractors, ensuring they execute their contracts in accordance with their contractual obligations.
• The Project Manager undertakes any other reasonable tasks and duties.

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in port & marine project development including major projects/programmes.
• Have a minimum 5 years of experience in a top leadership position overseeing staff on major projects or programmes.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on marine works construction sites.

Specific skills required:

• Time schedule development and management for large infrastructure programmes.
• Cost budget development and management for large infrastructure programmes.
• implementation of ISO 9001 systems.
• implementation of health/safety/security protocols on construction sites.
• communication with staff, contractors, clients, stakeholders and AECOM Sr Management.
• review of contractual deliverables [including technical reports] for accuracy and clarity.
• review of internal AECOM financial and progress reports for accuracy and clarity.
• risk analysis of the AECOM enterprise.
• risk analysis of the client’s programme.

Person Specification:

• Team leader / decision maker – ability to identify skill gaps in team members and implement appropriate development.
• Focused on client delivery – attention to detail and quality with a capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Empathy towards staff and colleagues – collaborative management style.

Additional Comments:

• Eligibility to work in Ghana (due to nationality or work permit) is an advantage.
• Experience in AECOM’s APIC system and MAP training are advantages.
• Experience on project sites in West Africa is an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum BTech in a related field, i.e. Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business, Finance, Accounting.
• Member of professional organisation.
• Professional engineering licensure

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