Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Unity Homes is a Kenyan-based real estate development company. Our aim is to create happy, beautiful communities, by providing professionals and their families with affordable, investments grade and high quality homes. Our current project is,Unity West, a residential estate in Tatu City, Nairobi. The low rise estate of 384 houses, is currently under construction. Visit our website for more information

Responsibilities or duties

This role requires excellent communication skills, as you’ll collaborate with various people, such as construction workers, architects and engineers. In order to succeed, it’simportant to know how to implement quality, health, and safety standards onsite.

What You’ll Do

Supervise the following construction activities;

• Internal road
• Sewer line
• Stormwater
• Reticulation
• Electrical
• Small service buildings
• Landscaping
• Any other tasks assigned by management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for your team’s safety and others affected by your work’s scope on a day-to-day basis
• Provide full-time hands-on on-site supervision
• Effectively allocate labour, equipment, materials and artisans to maximise productivity and safety and to minimise deficiencies
• Effectively understand project schedules to ensure deadlines are met on time
• Communicate scope of work requirements to artisans, review production and quality and ensure implementation
• Calculate, monitor and track all materials required for each project, ensuring no overruns
• Correspond with the project manager team regarding all adjustments as required ensuring any materials are ordered in advance to meet deadlines
• Conduct daily toolbox talks for your team
• Resolve day-to-day field personnel issues
• Other Assignments as required

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Key Attributes

Should possess at least a diploma in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management and at least 3 years of experience in a similar role.

Act with Integrity

Represent the organisation in an honest, ethical and professional way and encourage others to do so.

Set an example for others to follow and identify and explain ethical issues.

Demonstrate professionalism to support a culture of integrity within the team/unit.

Act to prevent and report misconduct, illegal and inappropriate behaviour.

Service

Support a culture of quality service in the Organisation.

Identify and respond quickly to operational needs.

Consider requirements and develop solutions to meet ends.

Deliver results

Complete work tasks to agreed budgets, timeframes and standards.

Take the initiative to progress and deliver your own and your team’s work.

Seek and apply specialist advice when required.

Experience needed

at least 3 years of experience in a similar role.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Never pay for any notarisation, certificate or assessment as part of any recruitment process. When in doubt, contact us

• Responsible for your team’s safety and others affected by your work’s scope on a day-to-day basis
• Provide full-time hands-on on-site supervision
• Effectively allocate labour, equipment, materials and artisans to maximise productivity and safety and to minimise deficiencies
• Effectively understand project schedules to ensure deadlines are met on time
• Communicate scope of work requirements to artisans, review production and quality and ensure implementation
• Calculate, monitor and track all materials required for each project, ensuring no overruns
• Correspond with the project manager team regarding all adjustments as required ensuring any materials are ordered in advance to meet deadlines
• Conduct daily toolbox talks for your team
• Resolve day-to-day field personnel issues
• Other Assignments as required
• Supervise the following construction activities; Internal road, Sewer line, Stormwater, Reticulation, Electrical, Small service buildings, Landscaping, Any other tasks assigned by management.

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to implement quality, health, and safety standards onsite
• Ability to understand project schedules
• Ability to calculate, monitor and track materials
• Ability to resolve day-to-day field personnel issues

• Diploma in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management