Construction Clerk of Works

Department: Sudan Projects - Church Reconstruction

Minimum contract commitment: One year (renewable)

Reports to: Operations Manager CRP

Status: 2 Positions available

Summary

The Construction Clerk of Works (CoW) responsibility is to give oversight and direction to the construction crews on each building site. This person is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the building plans are implemented both effectively and efficiently.

The CoW is responsible for quality control, implementation of appropriate construction standards and practices, managing the construction staff of construction crews operating in different field sites, maintaining on-site inventory and financial control, ensuring necessary equipment is maintained, developing relationships with the local church communities, assisting in logistics to sites.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and direct multiple construction sites and staff in multiple regions
• Keep construction crews on scheduled timetable
• Travel extensively and lodge at the camp sites when necessary
• Implement appropriate building standards and practices
• Assure quality and control for design and construction, meaning it’s necessary to be on site daily or at least for critical stages such as foundation, column preparation, ring beams and trusses
• Communicate to the Construction Manager any problems concerning quality and control
• Consult with Chief Engineer when necessary
• Train crews in construction practices
• Maintain inventory records of equipment used on sites
• Assistance with material forecasting
• Pay contractors when necessary and account for finances
• Ensure mobilized sites have correct quantity and quality of materials before building crew arrives
• Act as a logistical means between bases and building sites
• Assess and evaluate problematic structures
• Ensure safety on construction sites
• Develop relationships with church leaders and community
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

Required Skills:

• A strong commitment to Christ
• Possess a National Diploma in Building Construction or Civil Engineering
• Have strong leadership skills
• Must have practical on site experience (2 years minimum)
• Have inventory and bookkeeping experience
• Be flexible and adaptable according to the needs of the project
• Be culturally sensitive and aware of differences
• Respect church leaders from all denominations
• Communicate clearly to others
• Must know and have experience of how to drive a truck in all road conditions
• Be able to lift at about 50kgs and know how to load a truck safely

Preferred skills:

• International experience
• Able to speak Arabic
• Love for evangelism
• Know how to ride a motorcycle

If you are interested in this position please send only your C.V and an application letter with the position title indicated on the subject line to hr@spkenya.org

Application deadline: 11th November 2011

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.