Latest Employment Opportunities in a Construction Company

Owens and Xley Consult – Our client, a reputable Construction company is recruiting suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Architect

Job Code: OX/ARC/RPJ/0010
Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

  • Preparing and presenting design proposals
  • Preparing tender and planning applications and presentations
  • Advising clients on the practicality of their project
  • Producing detailed drawings from which costings are made
  • Negotiating with contractors and other professionals
  • Attending regular meetings with clients, contractors and other specialists
  • Making site visits to check on progress and quality of construction
  • Making sure that the project is running within the agreed time frame
  • Dealing with problems that might come up during building.
  • Supervise site work
  • Work closely with the Quantity Surveyor and Building Engineer to carry out tasks as required by management.

Job Requirements
Educational Qualification:

  • MSc in Architecture.

Experience:

  • 6-10 years’ experience in a similar role

Skills and Abilities:

  • Have reasonable mathematical skills
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Have presentation skills
  • Have a logical, analytical and creative approach to problem solving
  • Have time management skills
  • Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards
  • Excellent drawing skills and familiarity with design software (adobe photoshop, SketchUp, 3d studio viz or similar)
  • Strong imagination and the ability to think and create in three dimensions
  • visual awareness and an eye for detail
  • communication and project management skills

Personal Attributes:

  • Possess an analytical mind
  • Ability to work well with others and influence subordinates to work
  • Strong project management and negotiation skills
  • Open to challenges
  • Have strong visual awareness and an eye for detail
  • Be inventive and imaginative
Job Title: Junior Architect

Job Code: OX/ARC/LAC/0011
Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • Preparing and presenting design proposals
  • Preparing tender and planning applications and presentations
  • Advising clients on the practicality of their project
  • Producing detailed drawings from which costings are made
  • Negotiating with contractors and other professionals
  • Attending regular meetings with clients, contractors and other specialists
  • Making site visits to check on progress and quality of construction
  • Making sure that the project is running within the agreed time frame
  • Dealing with problems that might come up during building.
  • Supervise site work
  • Work closely with the Quantity Surveyor and Building Engineer to carry out tasks as required by management

Educational Qualification

  • B.Sc in Architecture.

Experience:

  • 2+ years’ experience in a similar role

Skills and Abilities:

  • Have reasonable mathematical skills
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Have presentation skills
  • Have a logical, analytical and creative approach to problem solving
  • Have time management skills
  • Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards
  • Excellent drawing skills and familiarity with design software (adobe photoshop, SketchUp, 3d studio viz or similar)
  • Strong imagination and the ability to think and create in three dimensions
  • Visual awareness and an eye for detail
  • Communication and project management skills

Personal Attributes:

  • Possess an analytical mind
  • Ability to work well with others and influence subordinates to work
  • Strong project management and negotiation skills
  • Open to challenges
  • Have strong visual awareness and an eye for detail
  • Be inventive and imaginative.
Job Title: Junior Architect

Job Code: OX/ARC/LAC/0011
Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • Preparing and presenting design proposals
  • Preparing tender and planning applications and presentations
  • Advising clients on the practicality of their project
  • Producing detailed drawings from which costings are made
  • Negotiating with contractors and other professionals
  • Attending regular meetings with clients, contractors and other specialists
  • Making site visits to check on progress and quality of construction
  • Making sure that the project is running within the agreed time frame
  • Dealing with problems that might come up during building.
  • Supervise site work
  • Work closely with the Quantity Surveyor and Building Engineer to carry out tasks as required by management

Educational Qualification

  • B.Sc in Architecture.

Experience:

  • 2+ years’ experience in a similar role

Skills and Abilities:

  • Have reasonable mathematical skills
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Have presentation skills
  • Have a logical, analytical and creative approach to problem solving
  • Have time management skills
  • Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards
  • Excellent drawing skills and familiarity with design software (adobe photoshop, SketchUp, 3d studio viz or similar)
  • Strong imagination and the ability to think and create in three dimensions
  • Visual awareness and an eye for detail
  • Communication and project management skills

Personal Attributes:

  • Possess an analytical mind
  • Ability to work well with others and influence subordinates to work
  • Strong project management and negotiation skills
  • Open to challenges
  • Have strong visual awareness and an eye for detail
  • Be inventive and imaginative.

 

Job Title: Admin/Operations Manager

Job Code: OX/AOM/RPJ/0012
Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the company’s central filing system, database and storage
  • Develop and maintain an updated vendor list
  • Answer and direct phone calls within the company
  • Organize and schedule meetings and appointments
  • Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters and forms
  • Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
  • Coordinate receipt and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail
  • Order office supplies
  • Book travel arrangements
  • Submit and reconcile expense reports
  • Provide general support to visitors
  • Handle staff enquiries and complaints
  • Administer HR functions
  • Manage and support all staff
  • Facilitate payment to suppliers and contractors
  • Site mobilization
  • Maintain staff attendance register
  • Create and update work schedules for staff

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

  • B.Sc in Business Administration, Business Management or any related discipline

Experience:

  • 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role

Skills and Abilities:

  • Highly analytical, driven and focused.
  • Good understanding of all HR activities at all times
  • Excellent customer service ability
  • Ability to build and maintain effective relationships at all levels
  • Staff must be detailed, self-driven and always pay attention to details
  • Excellent team player with the ability to build an efficient team
  • Excellent organization, planning and coordination skills
  • Good intuitive, negotiating and analytical skills
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision

Personal Attributes:

  • Possess an analytical mind
  • Ability to work well with others and influence subordinates to work
  • Strong project management and negotiation skills
  • Open to challenges.

 

Job Title: Accountant

Job Code: OX/ACC/RPJ/0012
Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

  • Check for arithmetic accuracy of the report by checking and crosschecking the figures
  • Follow up on all credit collections due
  • Manage petty cash
  • Issue receipts
  • Maintain financial files and records
  • Perform all other tasks as assigned
  • Work with other team members to ensure efficient and seamless operations.
  • Prepare payments and other financial documents
  • Prepare monthly budget and financial reports

Educational Qualification

  • HND, BSc in Accounting

Experience:

  • At least 2 years previous experience

Skills And Abilities:

  • Good negotiation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • High proficiency in MS Office Suite
  • Proficient in accounting software
  • Must be able to prepare management reports and correspondence
  • Good leadership, stress and time management skills

Personal Attributes:

  • Must have a high degree of integrity and accountability
  • Ability to work well with others
  • Reserved and introspective
  • Highly organized and detailed

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume using the “Job Title and Job Code” as the subject of the email to: recruitment@owensxley.com