Assistant Manager Construction Management
2025-12-23T07:48:02+00:00
National Housing Corporation(NHC)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Business Management and Administration
Management, Construction, Science & Engineering, Civil & Government
2026-01-09T17:00:00+00:00
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
NHC Careers
Responsibilities or duties
Managing contractors’ overall performance on site and ensures that contractors adhere to statutory requirements and safety standards
Supervising and inspects all work done by the contractor against specifications;
Identifying design shortfalls and proposes corrective action
Verifying quality of delivered material as per specification and ensures site stores are erected and managed as per specification
Witnessing all relevant tests carried out by contractors on behalf of the project & contracts team or scheme managers
Documenting and distributing Quality Assurance reports as per Quality Control Plan
Verifying all physical work done by contractor as per contract and invoice documentation
Verifying all installed material as per Bill of Material and as built drawing
Determining material wastage and taking corrective action where necessary
Verifying surplus material and ensuring proper documentation and storage
Identifying cost of non-conformance, proposing solutions and distributes to all relevant parties
Investigating all compensation events and ensures timely submission;
Identifying all resource shortfalls to ensure successful project completion
Facilitating all final inspections as well as the take-over and hand-over of all new assets
Keeping and maintaining an up-to-date local site register and log books at all times
Provide feedback on project related aspects to the project engineers, scheme managers or consultant.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Quantity Survey, Construction Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Quantity Survey, Construction Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Member of either the Institute of Engineers/Quantity Surveyors/Architects/Land Surveyors or any other recognized professional body;
Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in computer applications; and
Experience needed
Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in a Principal Construction Management or Comparable position;
Skills and Competencies:
Leadership and managerial skills
Negotiation skills
Problem solving skills
Communication and reporting skills
Interpersonal skills
Ethical skills
Team Management
Analytical Skills
Strategic thinking
Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
- Managing contractors’ overall performance on site and ensures that contractors adhere to statutory requirements and safety standards
- Supervising and inspects all work done by the contractor against specifications;
- Identifying design shortfalls and proposes corrective action
- Verifying quality of delivered material as per specification and ensures site stores are erected and managed as per specification
- Witnessing all relevant tests carried out by contractors on behalf of the project & contracts team or scheme managers
- Documenting and distributing Quality Assurance reports as per Quality Control Plan
- Verifying all physical work done by contractor as per contract and invoice documentation
- Verifying all installed material as per Bill of Material and as built drawing
- Determining material wastage and taking corrective action where necessary
- Verifying surplus material and ensuring proper documentation and storage
- Identifying cost of non-conformance, proposing solutions and distributes to all relevant parties
- Investigating all compensation events and ensures timely submission;
- Identifying all resource shortfalls to ensure successful project completion
- Facilitating all final inspections as well as the take-over and hand-over of all new assets
- Keeping and maintaining an up-to-date local site register and log books at all times
- Provide feedback on project related aspects to the project engineers, scheme managers or consultant.
- Leadership and managerial skills
- Negotiation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Communication and reporting skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Ethical skills
- Team Management
- Analytical Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Quantity Survey, Construction Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Quantity Survey, Construction Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Member of either the Institute of Engineers/Quantity Surveyors/Architects/Land Surveyors or any other recognized professional body;
- Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
JOB-694a493225117
Vacancy title:
Assistant Manager Construction Management
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Management, Construction, Science & Engineering, Civil & Government]
Jobs at:
National Housing Corporation(NHC)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, January 9 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
NHC Careers
Responsibilities or duties
Managing contractors’ overall performance on site and ensures that contractors adhere to statutory requirements and safety standards
Supervising and inspects all work done by the contractor against specifications;
Identifying design shortfalls and proposes corrective action
Verifying quality of delivered material as per specification and ensures site stores are erected and managed as per specification
Witnessing all relevant tests carried out by contractors on behalf of the project & contracts team or scheme managers
Documenting and distributing Quality Assurance reports as per Quality Control Plan
Verifying all physical work done by contractor as per contract and invoice documentation
Verifying all installed material as per Bill of Material and as built drawing
Determining material wastage and taking corrective action where necessary
Verifying surplus material and ensuring proper documentation and storage
Identifying cost of non-conformance, proposing solutions and distributes to all relevant parties
Investigating all compensation events and ensures timely submission;
Identifying all resource shortfalls to ensure successful project completion
Facilitating all final inspections as well as the take-over and hand-over of all new assets
Keeping and maintaining an up-to-date local site register and log books at all times
Provide feedback on project related aspects to the project engineers, scheme managers or consultant.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Quantity Survey, Construction Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Quantity Survey, Construction Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Member of either the Institute of Engineers/Quantity Surveyors/Architects/Land Surveyors or any other recognized professional body;
Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in computer applications; and
Experience needed
Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in a Principal Construction Management or Comparable position;
Skills and Competencies:
Leadership and managerial skills
Negotiation skills
Problem solving skills
Communication and reporting skills
Interpersonal skills
Ethical skills
Team Management
Analytical Skills
Strategic thinking
Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 144
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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