Vice President

Job Description : VP ZAMBIA 20+ years experience Roles and Responsibilities • Will be overall in charge of P&L for the EBG ( Engineering Business Group) comprising of Construction, HVAC, Engineering Goods trading. Be a single point source for stakeholders for all activities and performance of EBG as an SBU ( Strategic Business Unit). · Provide strategic direction to the EBG of Astro Holdings. Using tools like the Balanced Score card an added advantage. · Must possess knowledge of Steel, Hardware etc used in construction, and HVAC areas. We look forward for candidates with a strong construction industry background and a sound management capability to run HVAC and Steel trading businesses aggressively, banking on synergies that can be created from within the EBG. · Associate with all the projects right from beginning of work at project site, during execution, till completion and handing over of the project. The incumbent candidate must be possessing expertise in sequentially conducing the following : o Kick-off Meeting (All the respective departments) · VP to appoint team leader / Project head for complete project life cycle. o Prepare Integrated Project management Plan. o Project management plan covers entire gamut of activities for complete project life cycle including all knowledge e.g. Integration management, scope management, time management, cost management, procurement management, safety health and o environment, risk management, quality management, human resource management, communication management. o Prepare organization chart with duties and responsibilities. o Prepare statutory plan and check compliance of the same. o Documents and data control. o Prepare term of reference o Prepare work schedule / time management plan. · • Recommend and help in selecting consultants for design, architecture, MEP, HVAC based on past performance (prequalification / bidding) · • Conduct design work shop and verify gaps in coordination. · • Manage concept / preliminary project reports and get approvals. · • Manage design co-ordination with respective consultants. · • Follow-up for resolution of conflicts. · • Manage detailed project reports and get approval. · • Manage scope of design life cycle. · • Manage budget for design life cycle. · • Value engineering during design stage including Life cycle cost analysis and constructability analysis. · • Review cost including checking of B.O.Q. · • Review rate analysis / detailed specifications. · • Review bid terms and condition. · • Facilitate appointment of contractors based on bid evaluation. · • Coordinate with QS Consultant. · Update Project Management Plan, (Quality policy, scope of works, project particulars, organization structure, duties and responsibility of key personnel, operating policies, quality procedure, Master works schedule, method statement, material / works inspection and test plan, forms and check lists, documentation index/ filling index, project co- Review budget / cash flow plan and obtain client approval · • Establish project control system and daily submissions of OPPM ( One page project management report) . · • Conduct joint evaluation of quality assessment and progress assessment. · • Review and recommend interim payments after preparation by the Performance Management Manager. · • Procurement plan review. · • Engineering technical review of design consultants, comments on Contractors design, shop drawings and material submittals. · • Value engineering during construction where the same does not impact the construction schedule. · • Managing request for information (RFI), Request for action (RFA), corrective action reports (CAR). · • Carry out Daily /Weekly / Monthly progress meetings. · • Carry out SHEQ audit. · • Prepare mitigation / recovery plan in case of delay with respect to baseline schedule. · • Prepare contract management plan. · • Carry out performance analysis (actual versus budget). · • Manage scope of work and its variations. · • Check as-built drawings prepared by the Contractor during construction. · • Delivery Management-post construction · • Prepare inspection works schedule based on authority requirements. · • Prepare final inspection and test plan. · • Consolidate as-built drawings. · • Carry out inspection and testing for applying cc. · • Monitor authority approval to obtain cc. · • Prepare hand over schedule. · Submit final reports on project handover in conjunction with design team. · • Conclude hand over with client and O M team. · • Must be knowledgeable on Kaizen implementation. Desired Candidate Profile • Must be adept in verbal and written English communication. • Must have good communication and interpersonal skills. • Must know MS office including word, excel and power point • Must have basic knowledge of application software and issues arising in same in a set up • Must have good analytic skills • Must know to drive a 4 wheeler and should possess license • Should be a learner and yearn to expand knowledge in to adjacent domains like aspects that go into Healthcare facilities construction. • Experience in Africa will be an advantage but not mandatory • Knowledge and practice of Kaizen

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