Construction Company -Executive/General Manager Role

Are you an experienced and driven leader in the construction industry? A large civils construction company in Botswana is looking for a self-motivated and results-driven matured General Manager (GM) to direct and manage the overall organization's business activities, and to develop and implement effective business operational strategies and programs.

Job Summary

The General Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s operations, ensuring efficiency, profitability and growth. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in construction management, exceptional leadership skills, and a keen eye for detail. This role requires a strategic thinker capable of managing complex projects from inception to completion while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and industry standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and directing business functions to assist the organization in maintaining relationships with clients, increasing staff productivity, improving service, ensuring sustainability, and meeting business objectives.

• Oversee the daily business administration and operations functions of the organisation (reactive maintenance, planned maintenance, as well as construction projects).
• Formulating and developing the company’s development strategy and operational strategy for approval by the CEO.
• Formulating, revising, and implementing company policies and workflow procedures.
• Coordinating business operations, monitoring, and motivating staff on a national basis across all divisions.
• Overseeing and managing operational costs including managing of the profit and loss.
• Recruitment, training and retaining of staff
• Evaluating performance and productivity; taking necessary corrective measures, as and when required.
• Ensuring superior customer service and quality workmanship.
• Monitoring and improving administration processes.
• Engaging with vendors, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Ensuring occupational health and safety requirements are met on a daily basis.
• Support and oversee the identification of new business opportunities and market penetration strategies.
• Monitor financial activities and expenditures.
• Act as a custodian of the company infra-structure, assets and the fleet.
• Generating reports and giving presentations.

Key Competencies and skills:

The successful candidate for this role must have excellent communication skills, superior knowledge of business functions and strong leadership qualities.

The noteworthy candidate accounts for all business activities, support staff development, enhance efficiency, maintain relationships with clients, enhance the organization's image, and meet overall growth objectives.

Additional Requirements

• Firm knowledge and insight into different business functions.
• Thorough knowledge of FIDIC suites of contracts
• Ability to develop Contractual programmes using CCS CANDY and/or Primevera
• Thorough knowledge of tendering and forming teams for the same purpose
• Experience in project management, planning, production project execution plans, method statements, value engineering proposals etc.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Self-confidence and strong leadership qualities.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and efficient.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to think on his/her feet and act decisively in interest of the company.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Proactive and have problem solving skills.

Qualifications and Experience:

Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent (master’s in business administration will be advantageous).

No less than 7 years of general/broad based managerial experience gained from medium to large sized corporate environment. The ideal candidate should have experience from constructions sites and worked through the ranks i.e Site Engineer, Site Agent to Project Manager (managerial experience in the built environment will be an advantage).

Having experience in managing projects as a project manager in a minimum of 3 civil projects of the value of about BWP 300, 000,000.00 or Equivalent in ZAR or USD $

Experience in Roads & Civil Infrastructure projects would be advantageous.

Fully computer literate.

Prepared to travel nationally.

Remuneration:

A market related remuneration linked to qualifications and experience is on offer.

How to apply

Candidates who meet the above requirements are encouraged to forward the relevant documents including complete CV’s and qualification certificates via www.freedom77.org.

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Site location: Gaborone, Botswana

Closing date for applications: 30th September 2024.

Note: Only short listed candidates will be responded to. But you will be notified via email that your application has been received.