Pak Vacancy

KSBL is seeking the services of a Site Construction Manager who will be responsible for managing the construction of a state-of-the-art educational building complex at Karachi, having a constructed area of around 250,000 sq ft., designed by an internationally renowned firm of architects. The successful incumbent will be result-oriented with a clear focus on achievement of objectives and with a track record of having managed similar construction projects, adhering to time schedules and financial budgets.

Major accountabilities

• Coordinate with the Architect, functional engineers, and various engineering consultants in developing the detailed design and BOQ of the building
• Manage the preparation of tenders, scope of work, contract drafting, bid evaluation, prequalification and selection of consultants, contractors, and sub-contractors
• Manage and coordinate on-site construction activity on a day-to-day basis to ensure completion as per safety and quality standards, within agreed cost and time parameters
• Manage the approvals of drawings and plans and rectify design conflicts
• Manage the contractor billing process including quantity verification
• Manage materials and equipment procurement for the project
• Provide weekly updates to the management based on S-curve progress reporting
• Process contract variations and changes
• Manage project cost and timeline within budget

Applicants must

• Hold an Engineering degree in any discipline
• Have 10-15 years’ post-qualification experience in a Project related environment
• Be familiar with local building codes, engineering standards and best practices, covering all Engineering disciplines
• Have experience of having independently managed or supervised at least 2 comparable building construction projects from the design stage through to handover
• Be computer literate with MS office skills and familiar with Project Planning tools such as MS Project, Primavera

Application procedure

Individuals who meet these criteria and would like to be considered may apply by email only at scm@ksbl.org attaching a Word format document covering the following information:

• Name
• Age
• Contact Address / Telephone Number
• Educational qualifications (degree level and above only) with institutions and dates
• Professional memberships, if any
• Notice period at current job
• Work experience in chronological order (most recent first) giving employer’s name, job location, position and dates of employment
• In one or two paragraphs of not more than 250 words in total, describe any job you held which is most relevant to the post you are applying for
• In one or two paragraphs of not more than 250 words in total, explain what special skills and competencies you will bring to the job you are applying for