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We are working with a global construction company to help them find a Senior Structural Engineer for a project in Marrakech, Morocco.
Duties include but not limited to:
Mentor Civil Engineers and facilitate a holistic understanding as to the scope and plan for projects
Work closely with building department within the company to ensure hardware is available for projects and working properly
Define clear goals for all aspects of a project and develop steps for their proper execution
Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions including time and scope involved
Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges
Assist other department engineers in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other members of the team
Work alongside project management teams to successfully monitor progress and implementation of initiatives
Establish a framework for necessary contributions from various departments and facilitate their collaboration

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not subject to:
Prepping and cleaning the construction areas
Delivering and distributing supplies (expect some heavy lifting)
Assisting workers with equipment
Helping on small tasks
Assembling and disassembling scaffolding
Building 3 main buildings on the farms

You will be responsible for designing and constructing buildings and structures that are safe and capable of withstanding the elements to which they will be exposed, as well as improving the structural integrity of existing buildings.
Preparing reports, designs and drawings.
Making calculations about loads and stresses.
Selecting appropriate construction materials.
Providing technical advice.
Obtaining planning and/or building regulations approval.
Liaising with relevant professional staff such as architects.
Monitoring and inspecting work undertaken by contractors.
Administering contracts.
Managing projects.
Inspecting properties to check conditions/foundations.

Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation.
Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues.
Check electrical and hydraulic systems of buildings to ensure functionality.
Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities.
Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff (custodians, janitors, etc.)
Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary.
Monitor expenses and control the budget for maintenance.
Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.
Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities.
Ensure health and safety policies are complied with.

Ensure that inspections take place prior to operations commencing on a daily basis
Completes the TLB checklists on a daily basis
Advise Equipment Manager of/if any discrepancies found during inspections
Ensure that they wear the correct PPE when operating the TLB
Conduct risk assessments once on job site to identify any possible hazards prior to commencing operations and ensure same is addressed with management
Performs preventative maintenance on TLB and other equipment
Ensures that TLB operations are carried out in a safe manner
Ensures that all certificates and licenses are valid
Understanding how the TLB operates is extremely important. This includes opening and closing the bucket, raising and lowering the boom, and digging, lifting and dumping dirt
Understand how to drive the TLB both forward and backward and how to use the stabilizers to prevent machine movement while digging

Coordinate tasks according to priorities and plans
Produce schedules and monitor attendance of crew
Allocate general and daily responsibilities
Supervise and train workers and tradespeople
Ensure manpower and resources are adequate
Guarantee all safety precautions and quality standards are met
Supervise the use of machinery and equipment
Monitor expenditure and ensure it remains within budget
Resolve problems when they arise
Report on progress to managers, engineers etc.

Working in Earthworks, Dams, Roads, Civil Construction, Mining

We are working with a global construction company to help them find a Resident Engineer, Consultant Project Manager for a project in Marrakech, Morocco.
The Resident Engineer acts as the Engineers Representative and leads the site supervision team to administer the Construction Contract, to ensure compliance with Consultants design information and to supervise and approve construction. He/she will carry full delegated powers of the “Engineer” as defined in the Contract
Duties and Responsibilities
Project Start Up
Team selection, recruitment and development
Preparation of and adherence to Project Management Plan (Supervision Management Plan) to define how the company will deliver their scope as defined by their Contract.
Project Delivery and Execution
1. Ensure scope of the Contract is full realised along with the administration of the main Contractor
2. Chair and record regular meetings for Progress, Commercial and technical issues as applicable
3. Review, monitor and report on construction progress against Contract programme and make recommendations to Client and Contractor to notify and mitigate identified risks
4. Review, monitor and notify with respect to HSE requirements against company and regulatory standards.
5. Ensure that assigned Project staff are of the requisite skill levels required to carry out their roles and ensure that they realise their full potential through effective team building.
6. Ability to identify both Project and company risks and opportunities and manage to the appropriate level to eliminate their cause, reduce impact, mitigate liability and safeguard commercial interests
7. Ability to maintain KPI’s on timely management of changes/variations, RFI’s, document reviews and invoicing receivables etc as per Contract requirements.
8. Ability to review and approve Contractors Procurement Plan along with Project Planner
9. Ability to implement procedures to review Contractor QA submittals such as Prequalification submittals, Shop Drawings, Material Approval Requests etc
10. Monitor and inspect the Contractor works to ensure compliance with the Contract documents
11. Demonstrate experience in Cost and Claims management, appreciating that costs must be monitored and variances to budget reported to Employer.
12. Agree the value of Variations in coordination with Project Cost Consultant
13. Administer any Claims raised by the Contractor and advise the Employer accordingly and adjudicate any unresolved Claims to mitigate against escalation to arbitration.
Project Close Out
1. Ability to evaluate and recommend Substantial Completion and Handing Over of the Works in accordance with the Project and Contract requirements, including handing over of all relevant data and lessons learnt with particular emphasis on Defects Liability obligations.
2. Support the Cost Consultant in the preparation of Final Account
3. Ability to prepare Project Close Out Report

We are looking for a reliable Construction Manager to plan construction projects and oversee their progress along the way in a timely and cost- effective manner.
You will be responsible for budgeting, organization, implementation and scheduling of the projects.
Oversee and direct construction projects from conception to completion
Review the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs
Oversee all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations
Coordinate and direct construction workers and subcontractors
Select tools, materials and equipment and track inventory
Meet contractual conditions of performance
Review the work progress on daily basis
Prepare internal and external reports pertaining to job status
Plan ahead to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones
Negotiate terms of agreements, draft contracts and obtain permits and licenses
Analyze, manage and mitigate risks
Ensure quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques

Overseeing receiving, warehousing and distribution operations.
Implementing operational policies and procedures.
Implementing and overseeing security operations.
Ensuring effective and safe use of warehouse equipment.
Ensuring safety of staff.
Motivating and disciplining staff.
Maintaining documentation and keeping accurate records of warehouse activities.
Maintaining awareness and knowledge of condition and location of fleet vehicles.
Assisting with deliveries where required.
Travel required to respective sites within Zimbabwe to ensure stores etc on these sites are in order.

You will often have to lift heavy materials and work with sharp tools. The work is also mentally challenging – you may have to make quick mental calculations
Building foundations, installing floor beams, laying sub-flooring and installing walls and roofing systems
Fitting and installing trim, doors, stairs, moulding and hardware
Measuring, cutting and joining materials made of wood or wood substitutes
Repairing and renovating wooden structures
Preparing cost estimates for clients
Reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings and sketches

main role is to help farms and estates make the most out of what they can, by valuing the Farm land, property and assets. The Surveyor will then provide advice to their clients about their tax and legal requirements, so that their clients can utilise their land as best they can. If you are a good data analyst and can project manage jobs well then send your cv through

Day to day running of the Farm or Estate Accounts maintenance Producing financial forecasts Managing land access by negotiating and liaising with mining and quarrying companies Dealing with grant applications Agricultural Surveyors might also perform valuations on our clients' property, machinery, livestock and crops, which are normally carried out for the purpose of sales, insurance, tax and compensation reasons.

The Client might require you to use satellite imaging, (GIS) geographical information systems and precision measuring instruments to create a map of the landscape that you are surveying. These maps help the Agricultural Surveyor have a better insight on how to proceed with the land and guides their client on how to develop the land for other purposes such as, biofuel crops, food production and leisure areas.

supervising and overseeing the direction of the project (or a package), ensuring that the client’s specifications and requirements are met, reviewing progress and liaising with quantity surveyors to monitor costs
liaising with the client, other construction professionals and, sometimes, members of the public
coordinating and supervising construction workers
selecting tools and materials
making safety inspections and ensuring construction and site safety
checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings
maintaining quality control procedures
finding ways to prevent problems and to solve any that crop up
assessing and minimising risk
writing reports and keeping on top of paperwork

QS who doubles up as a Construction Supervisor (Projects Officer)
Reviewing construction plans and preparing quantity requirements.
Scrutinizing maintenance and material costs, as well as contracts to ensure the best deals.
Liaising with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors.
Preparing reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessment, and other documents.
Advising managers and clients on improvements and new strategies.
Keeping track of materials and ordering more when required.
Documenting any changes in design and updating budgets.
Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
Traveling from the office to various sites as required.

Keeping up to date with new national regulations that are likely to affect land use
Preparing and maintaining sketches, maps, and reports of legal descriptions of surveys.
Recording results of surveys.
Calculating the measurements of sites.
Writing descriptions of property boundaries.
Researching legal documents, survey records, and land titles to clarify information about property
boundaries.

Our Client is looking for a motivated, hands on, experienced diesel plant fitter who will also act as a site supervisor for the Client's Zim operations.
Description:
Strong supervisory skills but most importantly, excellent experience as a DPF/mechanic
Strong emphasis on output and productivity
Must be able to lead as he will have a team of 15 machine operators and assistants underneath him.
To be based on sites outside of Harare
Maintenance and problem diagnosis of heavy earth moving equipment
Attend to breakdowns
Identify equipment that needs improvement, upgrading or replacement.
Assisting in preparation of maintenance schedules.
Mentoring of DPF Assistants, apprentices/attachment students.
preventative and scheduled maintenance
Ensuring the overall effective operations of machinery

The role will be responsible for ensuring that everything goes smoothly at a construction site (s) and different projects. The Site Foreman/Agent will be responsible for being the point of contact between the construction workers, management, and the customer.
A few of the main duties of a foreman are coordinating tasks for the day, creating schedules for workers, oversee quality of the site, ensuring safety standards are adhered to, troubleshoot issues on site and report to Construction Site Manager and managing the project budgets.

You will have full management confidence and independence in managing your own budget and making business and personal decisions.

The Site Foreman/Agent’s role is to define and implement construction plans at designated construction sites/projects. It requires close partner cooperation with a client, based on understanding their specific needs, expectation and seeking mutual benefits.
The Site Foreman/Agent cooperates with other teams to take full advantage of consolidated potential and professionally serve key company’s clients.
The tasks will also include the management of a team of construction workers i.e., bricklayers, plumbers etc., taking care for the development of their competences, as well as outlining the directions of activities and inspiration.
They recognize that the team’s progress (in terms of achieving results and development of competences) is a direct reflection of the leader’s work.
They are looking for leaders who inspire and develop others and bring outstanding results.

Oversee the construction sites and assist with the coordination and logistics of the build.
Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and work timetables
Interpret and explain contracts and technical information to other professionals
Report work progress and budget matters to clients
Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other construction specialists
Select, schedule, and coordinate subcontractor activities
Respond to work delays, emergencies, and other problems
Comply with legal requirements, building and safety codes, and other regulations