Job Title: Construction Project Administrator (Entry Level Jobs)
Organisation: Turner & Townsend
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Turner & Townsend is a multinational professional services company headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom specialising in programme management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.
Job Summary: Reporting to Turner & Townsend’s Project Lead, the Project Administrator will be part of our on-site team, working from one of our clients site offices in Kampala. The Project Administrator is responsible for assisting project & cost management teams with administrative and coordination duties to help focus their efforts on critical tasks. The role includes assisting in the day-to-day project coordination and using various software systems and tools to improve and monitor program delivery, track performance metrics, and inform process improvements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to project & cost management teams.
- Able to work under strict deadlines.
- Liaising with project stakeholders during pre-construction stages and ensuring internal systems reflect status of project.
- Track project status’ throughout construction stages and associated costs to assist Project Managers for appropriate value projects.
- Assist project managers with producing weekly project progress reports.
- Assist project management team with closing out projects following completion of deliverables.
- Assist project managers in developing technical documents.
- Ability to present in meetings.
- Liaison between cross functional business units.
- Maintain/record, distribute meeting minutes and actions items.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience and applied knowledge in Project Coordination/Administration and Document Controller is preferred.
- Relevant Bachelor’s degree or Diploma level qualification is an advantage.
- The ability to build effective relationships and work in a team. Comfortable working alongside the client.
- The ability to provide sound and effective recommendations on issues associated with administering projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills that demonstrate the ability to maintain balance among multiple priorities, with excellent attention to detail and quality delivery.
- Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including clients, staff, board members, external partners/vendors.
- Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem solving using a solution-oriented mind-set.
- Highly resourceful team player, with the ability to effectively work independently.
- Proven time management skills.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Turner & Townsend in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
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