Project Manager - Real Estate (Land Development)

Job Description

Username Investment Limited is a leading Kenyan based real-estate development and Investment Company. At Username, we desire to provide the current and upcoming generations with a place they can call home. We are seeking to recruit self-driven, results oriented, passionate, friendly, and experienced personnel with exceptional project and people management skills to fill in the position of a Project Manager - Real Estate (Land Development)

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage/Coordinate all land related projects from initiation to completions. These include survey works, value addition works and construction related tasks. 

Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites. 

Record the results of surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features. 

Where required prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed. 

Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys. 

Search legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed. 

Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents. 

Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using mapping tools e.g. satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS). 

Facilitate production of title deeds from survey plans from the relevant land offices. 

Work with the contracted consultants, surveyors, contractors and other service providers to ensure projects are delivered within budget, time and in the highest quality.

Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in Survey, Land economics, Real estate, Construction management, Architecture, Urban and regional planning or related disciplines.

At least five (5) years project management experience in any field.

At least two (2) years experience in real estate/land/ property related projects e.g. valuation tasks, survey tasks, construction tasks etc. 

Possession of a valid driver’s license an added advantage.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and compile necessary reports.

Strong organization, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

Highly driven with enthusiasm to maintain exceptional services to Username internal and external clients. 

Proficiency in Computer skills, Survey Design and Geomapping softwares, Archicad, Autocad etc. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and CRM database.

Good attention to detail, organized, efficient and decisive. 

High degree of accuracy when handling information.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

 

Responsibility:

This role reports to the Head of Projects

Username Values: Key Performance Drivers

Trust

We continue to develop long-standing relationships through trust with our clients and build cooperative relationships with our competitors. We will never compromise our ethics, reputation, or values to get results.

Professionalism

We make it our culture to do business by applying the best industry practices and enhance integrity in all our transactions. We use our skills, relationships, and ethics to better our communities.

Innovation

We continuously look for ways of making life easier for our customers, employees, suppliers and investors by applying the most effective approaches to challenges in the Industry. Our products are always well researched and deliberately affordable. We are always looking for ways to positively change the real estate industry in Kenya and the region.

Customer Service

We strive to put our customers first by giving first class customer experience, communicate often, and continually improve our services through training, technology and customer feedback.

Relationships

We achieve results through building relationships with customers, local business leaders, competitors, and community leaders.

Salary Scale

Kshs. 150,000 - Kshs. 200,000

How to apply

Send your CV/resume for consideration and shortlisting to [email protected] on or before Tuesday 23rd February 2021. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.