Sigma Qualitas Job Vacancies in Lagos, Nigeria, 16th January 2015
Sigma Qualitas is a network of seasoned and experienced consultants,
with several years work experience in large multinational organizations
and the public sector, who have come together for the purpose of
providing consultancy expertise and training to clients across various
industries.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Project Manager
Department: Programme and Quality Control
Location: Lagos
Reports to: GM, Programme and Quality Control
Role Summary
- To be responsible for the execution of one or more simultaneous
projects in accordance with a valid, executed contract, per Company
policies and procedures and work instructions.
Responsibilities
- Direct all project phases - engineering (basic and detailed), procurement, fabrication, construction and commissioning/start-up.
- Maintain a strategic focus for the project with frequent
interaction with the business area and the client to ensure a balance
between the immediate project needs and the long term goals of the
company.
- Manage the execution of the project with a focus on maintaining or improving the as-sold profit level for the project.
- Ensure that the right product is developed and delivered to meet Company's quality standard, and contract requirements.
- Utilize project management methodologies, systems and tools as defined by Company.
- Comply with Company's rules and policies and follow professional practice.
- Lead Project Team and facilitate the communication and interaction among the functional representatives.
- Track project against its schedule, budget and against phase
gate review objectives, reporting status to management and customer on a
regular basis, and executive staff on an as needed basis.
- Develop and implement recovery plans for off-schedule and unanticipated occurrences.
- Coach Project Team to achieve project goals.
- Recommend new processes where needed to improve quality, cost, or on-time delivery.
- Maintain awareness of safety and environmental requirements.
- Review and approve key project documents including P&IDs, Plot Plans, Operating Manuals, etc.
- Participate in the Project Proposal to ensure the Scope of Work
is properly defined and ensures that the Project Team has a clear
understanding of the project scope of supply.
Required Qualification
- First degree in Civil Engineering plus a Masters Degree or a professional qualification in Project Management.
- 8-10 years relevant experience in civil works, project
management, development of buildings, management information system and
administrative function.
Desired Characteristics
- The candidate must have effective management and leadership
skills, supervisory skills, ability to communicate effectively both
verbally and in writing, attention to details, high numerate ability and
analytical skills.
- Good knowledge Microsoft Office software and Lotus Notes.
Job Title: Quality Control (Architects, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Civil Engineers)
Reports to: Project Manager
Location: Lagos
Department: Programmes & Quality Control
Role Summary
- Evaluate concept designs and prepare feasibility and viability reports for new projects.
- To inspect ongoing projects on site and ensure they meet
standards of quality and safety; comply with legal requirements and meet
customer expectations.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with approved drawings and specifications.
- Undertake quality control of work done and ensure that is fit
for purpose, is consistent and meets both external and internal
requirements.
- Ensure that required material and equipment testing is carried out and keep records of all tests.
- Meet with consultants and contractors to work out the root cause
of the problems and determine the validity of current processes; and
recommend process for improvement.
- Carry out post construction review and produce standard company details and specifications.
- Resolve technical issues on site and ensure necessary coordination with the Resident Consultants.
- Assist in looking at ways to reduce waste and increase efficiency.
- Attend site meetings.
Required Qualification
- B.Arch. Degree in Architecture
- B.Sc in Mechanical/Electrical/Civil Engineering with minimum of 5years experience.
- Member of relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
Desired Characteristics/Competences
- The candidate must have good organisational skills, problem
solving skills, be a team player, effective communication (oral and
written), excellent technical skills and planning skills. Must be able
to work unsupervised.
- Understanding of the code, specifications and regulations related to the construction industry
Job Title: Architect
Reports to: Lead Structural Engineer
Location: Lagos
Department: Construction
Role Summary
- To plan, create models and manage building constructions.
- Ensure that the design is safe, useful, functional, without
compromising on the laws and regulations of that given area where the
construction takes place.
Responsibilities
- Develop concept and prototype design to approved company's brief.
- Develop schematic drawings to approved specification.
- Translate clients brief into conceptual drawings Produce detailed working drawings for construction activities
- Ensure all required document needed for construction are complete before commencement of construction.
- Ensure that their buildings are safe, functional and aesthetically pleasing.
- Satisfy internal and external clients' requests.
- Ensure compliance with the local laws.
- Setting out of various building types as designed.
- Review of all existing drawings and ensure that they are
adequate for construction activities. Carry out inspection on the site
that where the building is to be built.
- Revise sketch to meet clients' needs including all technical detail and specifics. Approve construction.
- Standardize building components, windows, doors, wardrobe
spaces, kitchen cabinets, staircases, finishes, etc Draw up construction
programmes and strictly follow same
Required Qualification
- M.sc/ B.Arc Degree in Architecture with minimum of 5-8 years experience.
- Must be a registered member of relevant professional body.
Desired Characteristics/Competences
- The candidate must have good organisational skills, result
oriented, team player, ability to work long hours and work under
pressure.
- Must be able to use AutoCAD and other industry relevant software.
- Must be able to interpret Bill of Quantities and interpret specifications.
- Must be conversant with Ms Project
- Must be able to use Microsoft Excel Must be good at spatial management Must be conversant with tolerance issues in construction
- Experience in Project Management will be an added advantage
- Ability to produce 3D drawings will be an added advantage
Job Title: Structural Engineer
Location: Lagos
Department: Construction
Role Summary
- To be responsible for ensuring that all structures are built to design, safe and remain functional throughout its lifespan.
- Responsibilities Oversee all aspects of multiple projects and
ensure they are built to time, quality and agreed budget, to include
building, civil works and M&E works. Liaise with other engineers and
architects to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic
concept of the building. Examine structures and ensure that they are
viable and recommend on how to improve their structural integrity.
- Consider the strength of various materials to determine the exact material required to construct the buildings.
- Attend project meetings and provide technical advice.
- Review architectural drawings, structural drawings, M&E
drawings and all other drawings that are relevant for the completion of
designed structures.
Required Qualification
- A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 5 to 8
years practical experience and good working knowledge of construction
materials
- Must be a registered member of relevant professional body.
- Desired Characteristics/Competences The candidate must be a team
player, good numerical and analytical skills. Must be commercially
aware, creative, pay attention to details and self driven.
- Must be able to interpret all types of bill of Quantity formats not limited to Milestone and Elemental Bill Format
- Must be able to extract material and labor schedule from Bill of Quantities
- Must be able to interpret various soil test report.
- Must be conversant with tolerance issues and how it affect construction
- Must understand construction management concepts and task dependency
- Must be conversant with at least on building industry software
- Ability to use Microsoft Project is an added advantage
Job Title: Head, Sales
Location: Lagos
Department: Sales
Role Summary
- To deliver a broad range of company products and services to
clients in order to increase the company profits. To work with the team
of sales executives to build up new business, to prepare proposals and
quotations and to close deals.
- To effectively market the company's products through efficient
and sustainable channels, to source for and retain new customers and to
manage such customers to their satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Identify market opportunities and position the company to take advantage
- Seek and identify new markets, new segments and new customers for new and existing products.
- Manage market research studies to identify specific real estate individuals and corporate customer needs
- Oversee the leading and guiding of the execution of sales
strategies and tactics by managing key customer alliance and executive
selling of products and initiatives to the retail and co-opt accounts
- Develop and manage the product development procrs, such that stakeholders are able to contribute fully.
- Manage all the stake holders involved in the delivery of new products and services Deliver new products
- Oversee products innovation and development of the company
Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports Ensure proper
coordination of customer satisfaction survey biannually
- Ensure proper sign off of any product to be implemented for documentation and reference purpose
- Maintaining contact with new and existing customers to advertise
the product sales and deliver a detailed account strategy. Responding
to sales inquiries from new and existing customers. Delivering
presentations of the company products at conferences, customer sites and
exhibitions.
- Meeting annual sales goals and targets.
- Attending user group meetings and trade exhibitions.
- Maintaining the company's contact database management with up-to-date contact, accurate and activity details.
- Delivering platform presentations, publications, posters at conferences.
- Producing monthly sales reports.
- Testing very new product releases to support product development team.
- Providing feedback of potential customers and members to enhance product functioning and the service delivery.
- Ensuring effective internal communication within the Sales, Marketing team and Customer Support and across the company.
- Assisting to identify the opportunities for upcoming products, and for development and enhancement of existing products.
- Motivating all sales staff to share relevant data about the
market in facilitating the ease of retrieval, recording, and use of
information.
- Negotiating the agreement terms and closing down sales.
- Monitoring and reporting the potential collaborators and
competitor activities and identifying business threats and
opportunities.
- Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Required Qualifications
- A first Degree in Business Administration, Industrial
Psychology, Estate Management, Social Sciences or related discipline
with a minimum of 12-15 years relevant work experience, at least 5 of
which must have been spent in a senior management position.
Desired Characteristics/Competences
- Must be thorough; give attention to details, good interpersonal skills, versatile and effective communication skills
- Knowledge of Real Estate industry
- Possession of good negotiation skills, research skills and team building skills is desirable
- Leadership and supervisory skills
- Channel management an relationship management
- Concept development
- Excellent communications skills and good presentations skills
Job Title: Chief Financial Officer
Location: Lagos
Reports to: Group Managing Director
Role Summary
- To assist the Managing Director on all strategic matters as they
relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs
and the securing of new funds.
Responsibilities
- Oversee long-term budgetary planning and costs management to align with company strategic plan.
- Manage the company's financial resources to ensure that
financial requirements are provided on time and in accordance with the
approved budget.
- Oversee the management of the financial and risk management operations of the company.
- Develop appropriate forecast and advise Management appropriately.
- Develop and monitor control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
- Oversee the production of monthly reports which includes but not
limited to bank reconciliations, financial statements and weekly cash
flow projections for use by Executive Management and Board of Directors.
- Assist in the development and negotiation of contracts, asses its benefits ad advice the Management Team.
- Assist in developing/identifying new businesses, funding opportunities.
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and ensure a disaster recovery plan is in place.
- Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.
Required Qualification
- A Degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 15years
experience of which at least five years working experience as financial
leadership role, preferably in real estate development or its
equivalent.
- Masters in Business Administration
- A recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA) is mandatory.
Desired Characteristics/Competences
- Must have strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate
effectively at all levels in the company, problem solving skills, high
level of integrity and dependability; and result oriented.
- Must have knowledge of construction accounting
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to:
[email protected] Use the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Application Deadline 19th January, 2015.