Job Openings at Still Earth Construction & Realty Limited

Still Earth Construction and Realty is a premier general contractor highly regarded as one of the leading engineering & construction companies in Nigeria with a portfolio of completed projects and satisfied clients that are in both the public and private sectors.

We are an indigenous, diversified company, with an illustrious list of satisfied clients and successful projects; some of our clients include all tiers of Government, parastatals, agencies and multinational. Our specialty is in completing complex projects that demand proficiency and technical expertise geared at implementing top-notch construction methods.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Core Roles & Responsibilities
Site Setup & Mobilization:

  • To select and layout the site camp, plant and ensure HSE guidelines.
  • To ensure the site follows all statutory guidelines and its layout is efficient & safe.
  • To work out the requirement of manpower, material, machinery in consultation with the planning and quality department for timely progressive mobilization of the site.

Field Investigation & Survey:

  • Undertaking technical and feasibility studies including site investigations.
  • Supervise all site surveys and investigations personally for proper and correct reporting.
  • Review all site investigation reports at site for any inconsistence and report the same for immediate corrective action to the design and drawings.
  • Maintain all site investigation report in a proper manner to ensure effective reference during construction.

Organisation & Supervision of Work:

  • Develop engineering assignment approaches and review with Engineering Department.
  • To plan the daily work teams based on the Schedule & Methodology provide for the site work.
  • Mobilise the site daily on time and give the toolbox talk.
  • Organize field work and assign technicians and staff specialists to tasks.
  • To ensure all necessary material and machinery is available for the day work.
  • To ensure proper commencement of work by all teams.
  • To provide timely relief of labour, materiel and machinery.
  • To ensure breaktime and efficient use of resources with minimum wastage.
  • Control project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor.

Project Management/handling:

  • Understand and implement project specifications effectively.
  • Follow design consultants’ drawings and integrate in project.
  • Execute whole project in a cost-effective and timely manner.
  • Determine project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards.
  • Provide full support as required by the Management and PMT.
  • Coordinate with all projects related personnel (internal or external) on day-to-day progress of activities, procurement and operations to ensure timely completion of the project.
  •  Coordinate all material delivery, consumption, handling and assist in logistics, shipment and receipt at construction site.
  • Support Project Manager and ensure timely addressing of project contractual deliverables.
  • Assign responsibilities and mentor project team.
  • Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.

Planning:

  • Determine project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning personnel to phases and elements.
  • Develop project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans and conferring with management.
  • Determine project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements.
  • Assists in preparation and implementation of Project Execution Plan (PEP).
  • Plan all manpower, material and machinery deployment well in advance.
  • Prepare the monthly and weekly schedules.
  • Project all requirements for the site for the next 3 months every month.
  • Control project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan, scheduling changes, and recommending actions.

Plant & Machinery Maintenance & Handling:

  • Ensure the correct utilization of all plant and machinery (P & M), to safeguard against misuse.
  • Ensure timely and proper maintenance of all P & M.
  • Provide proper shutdown to all P & M to provide adequate time for Maintenance and avoid overuse and damage.

Project Review & Reporting:

  • Attend the Weekly Progress Meetings (Internal as well as with Client) and assist in preparation of Minutes of Meetings.
  • Prepare the Daily Progress Report and provide the same to the project manager and head office immediately on close of work.
  • Update the strip plan and the prepare the weekly progress report every week.
  • Ensure all inputs are provided to the planning department for the preparing Monthly Progress Report by the 2nd of the subsequent month.
  • Prepare project status reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends, recommending actions.
  • Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
  • Holding regular meetings to ensure that everything is going according to time and budget restrictions.

Quality Assurance & Control: ­

  • Analyse Test Results of Construction Materials – Make sure all the construction materials pass inspection and meet specifications.
  • Carry out the necessary tests & inspections as per laid out schedule.
  • Ensure tests are carried out properly and in the presence of required Consultant and Client staff.
  • Ensure test results are signed off by the required representatives for proper billing.
  • Perform overall quality control of the work (budget, schedule, plans, personnel’s performance) and report regularly on project status.
  • Monitor compliance of applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications.

Documentation:

  • Prepare and document design calculations under Principal Engineer’s directions.
  • Ensure proper record of all site documents, test results, inspection reports and progress reports.
  • Maintain all required statutory documents at site, ensure they are always properly displayed / readily available for reference and inspection.
  • Always maintain all good for construction and working drawings.
  • Maintain project data base by updating program software, entering and backing up data.

Proper Communication:

  • Communicate on project progress, unusual concerns and plans to the management.
  • Keep all doors of communication to the site staff, contractors, superiors and client always open.
  • Ensure that mobile phones are always attended and in coverage. All mails are answered promptly.

Health, Safety & Environment:

  • Ensure Health, Environmental and Safety aspects are considered in all stages of project implementation.
  • Periodic checks to be carried out encompassing site layout, operations, site works and logistics.
  • Maintain all HSE documentation, posters and presentations.
  • Carryout regular talks and training on all HSE aspects.
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Do not start work before all safety precautions are in place.
  • Making sure that all HSE and legal requirements are being met throughout the process of site activities.

Performance reporting of site engineer, workers, drivers, operators, supervisors, contractors etc;

  • Monitor the site staff for proper performance appraisal and guidance.
  • Inspect the work and analysis the suitable development of all staff and workers for efficient and productive utilization of the available manpower.
  • Prepare the unbiased weekly performance report of all staff for timely corrective measure and proper recognition.
  • Provide timely guidance to site staff for proper effect utilization of resources and effective quality control.

Contractor Management:

  • Select and Negotiate with Contractor for the maximum productivity and benefit to the project.
  • Prepare a proper schedule for each contractor to ensure project timelines.
  • Inspect the contractor’s manpower, material and machinery for proper workability and safety.
  • Ensure proper quality of the contractor’s work and efficient resource utilization.
  • Issue timely work orders and notices to contractors as per required contractual guidelines.

Client & Consultant relationship:

  • Maintain harmonious and cordial relations with all consultant and client staff.
  • Maintain all records and documents as per the directions of the consultants.
  • Ensuring all procedures and calculations are submitted to the client for review and approval.
  • Keep the consultant informed for timely inspection to avoid idling of resources.
  • Always ensure that all instructions of the consultant and the client are followed meticulously.
  • Interacting daily with the clients to interpret their needs and requirements and implement them on the site.
  • Respond to any client complaints, concerns or requests promptly throughout the project duration.

Branding at Site:

  • Maintain the site in a proper manner to highlight the brand of the company.
  • Always keep all site personnel under check and all equipment in proper presentable condition to ensure no adverse impact to the name of the company.
  • Maintain product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.

Risk-Analysis:

  • Be aware of all projects ponderable to foresee any risk that may affect the project.
  • Report and take corrective action to mitigate the risks.

Requirements

  • Candidates should possess a B.Eng qualification with 8 – 15 years work experience.

 

Job Title: Site Foreman

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

  • To coordinate operations and oversee workers at construction sites and be the key component for completion of projects.
  • To be the point of reference of both workers and supervisors. To exhibit leadership and experience in direction of workers by making quick, well organized, and safe decisions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for supervision of Brick Construction, Façade, Window & Insulation Install, Roof Weathering, and Finishes
  • Manage scaffolding, loading bays, and materials
  • Check and understand all drawings and specifications.
  • Report any errors / omissions to the Project Manager and Site Manager
  • Setout works schedules, Supervise, coordinate, and work with the site Engineer allocated to the project
  • Oversee the setting out of the works – window install
  • Supervise direct / indirect workers allocated or engaged with the works
  • Supervise, coordinate, and monitor sub-contractor performance
  • Review and monitoring of work to programme schedule
  • Execute work to deadlines
  • Review RAMS for the works in hand
  • Coordinate cranes, deliveries, and logistics on site
  • Ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, building regulations and good building practice, structural & building tolerance
  • Ensure compliance with the company’s quality procedures.
  • Carry out / attend white board / coordination meetings
  • Monitor cube making / slump test, monitor cube strength
  • Responsible for Maintaining a tidy, safe site / work areas, in compliance with health & safety guidelines/standards
  • Liaising with the client and design team in a professional manner when required.
  • Supervision of the construction on site
  • Maintaining site diary – recording manpower levels for each sub-contractor and keeping detailed notes of all site activities
  • Manage and coordinate both site staff and sub-contractors on site
  • Ensure work is carried out to the highest of standards.
  • Signing off and inspections of fit out works

Additional /Site Responsibilities:

  • Recognize, report, and/or correct unsafe conditions on the job site.
  • Ensure the organization and availability of all tools and materials needed for the current day’s work as well as planning for tomorrow. Load and unload trucks as required.
  • Inspect all tools and equipment to ensure safe operation; must have knowledge of how to properly and safely use different equipment, such as power tools, hand tools, vibrators etc.
  • Direct and perform the installation or dismantling of concrete forms as needed.
  • Ensure that necessary measures are taken to protect adjacent surfaces and structures from splatters, damage, etc during concrete placement.
  • Recognize the slump of concrete and proper mixes for different application
  • Ensure that the finish floor grade is established and met during concrete placement using lasers, grade stakes or other methods. Grade may be flat or on a slope at any given point
  • Use and care of hand tools associated with flatwork placement and finishing. Includes, but not limited to: rakes, screeds, magnesium floats, steel trowels, wood floats, bull floats, edgers, jointers, finishing brooms, etc.
  • Use and care of power tools such as lasers, circular saws, cordless tools, etc. Operate power screeds, such as basic vibrating screeds or walk behind laser screeds and power rakes.
  • Operate power trowels, both walk-behind and ride-on trowels, while equipped with different attachments such as float pans, float blades and finishing blades.
  • Ensure that the correct steps necessary to obtain the specified & required finish for the job are followed.
  • Ensure that all control joints are laid out and properly installed per the plan, both hand-tooled and sawn joints.
  • Understand different sealers, hardeners, and floor curing methods and the proper way to install each method.
  • Manage and coordinate trade sub-contractors on site
  • Ensuring work is carried out in accordance with specification and programme
  • Responsible for onsite Health and Safety
  • Attending weekly site meetings
  • Proven leadership skills with a large and diverse workforce
  • Excellent analytic problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Monitoring work progress in line with set deadlines, ensuring compliance with set deadlines and project finish dates.
  • Report on progress to project manager, engineers, executive management etc
  • Plan weekly/monthly work in steel fixing and formwork teams
  • Calculation of concrete and rebar quantities on daily and weekly basis and to plan for deadlines

Administrative:

  • Coordinate with finishing project manager closely and instruct each crew member in their responsibilities for the day and for the pour.
  • Manage all direct reports in items such as attendance issues, time off requests, etc.
  • Work closely with the finishing project manager to learn budgets & manhours for each assigned job; manage crews and resources accurately and fairly as needed to improve or maintain the budgeted costs.
  • Report all near misses, incidents, or accidents to the job site supervisor. This is critical in the improvement of our safety culture.
  • Ensure that the daily pre-task plan is done before beginning any work each day. Conduct and document the weekly toolbox talks.
  • Promptly report any and all mechanical problems with equipment or vehicles as well as any needed supplies for the job site.
  • Perform, or assist with, the documentation of any employee issues and problems, including employee evaluations, disciplinary actions, good behaviour documentation, etc.
  • Train and guide each direct report in the proper aspects of finishing and concrete flatwork in order to consistently produce safe and quality flatwork products.

Qualification & Experience

  • OND, HND, BSc or Equivalent Technical College
  • Minimum of 10 years of combined Building technology/Civil Engineering works
  • Must have worked on large-scale building projects previously
  • Experience in organizing labour and sub-contractors
  • 5 years’ experience in a foreman’s position
  • Team player
  • Previous experience as finishing foreman on a commercial and residential projects
  • Site supervision experience with a trades test certification.
  • Ability to read and understand construction drawings.
  • Knowledge of latest building regulations and certification standards.
  • A strong sense of ownership and responsibility for tasks/projects
  • Computer literate
  • Usage of IT/Gadgets on site.

Competencies Required:

  • Qualified trade background
  • 4+ years’ experience in managerial or supervisory roles, working on a mix of projects
  • Up to date with current building regulations
  • Strong IT skills
  • Excellent written and communication skills.
  • The ability to lead, use initiative and be self-motivated
  • Pro-active approach
  • The ability to multi-task and manage many priorities
  • Degree in Building technology/ Civil or relevant work experience.
  • Excellent written and communication skills
  • Must have experience with a main contractor.
  • Commercial Awareness
  • Strong knowledge and background in Building projects, and interior.
  • Strong ability to communicate in proper and fluent written and spoken English
  • A strong sense of professional, organizational & leadership skills
  • Understanding of program of schedule of works
  • Understanding of technical details about construction of civil work and road works
  • Understanding of producing Civil & Road works to specific standards as per design
  • Strong personality and understand local labour ie steel fixers and carpenter

 

Deadline: 15th July, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruiter@stillearth.com  using the position as the subject of the email.


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