Job Title: Construction Manager (4 Positions)
Organisation: National Housing and Construction Company
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC) is Uganda’s premier real estate developer, tasked with increasing the country’s housing stock and promoting organized homeownership. Headquartered at Crested Towers in Kampala, the public enterprise is owned jointly by the Government of Uganda (51%) and the Libyan Government through LAICO (49%). Under the current leadership of CEO Eng. Kenneth Kaijuka, NHCC develops residential estates, commercial office properties, and affordable housing schemes across Uganda.
Job Summary: Responsible for planning, coordination and controlling all onsite activities to deliver the project safely on time, within budget and to the required quality and contractual standards
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning and Control: Oversee the project organization, develop and manage construction program, resource plan and site logistics and monitor progress against schedule and budgets, report variances and implement corrective actions
- Site Execution and Quality Management: Coordinate Subcontractors, materials and equipment required to maintain workflow and ensure work complies with drawings, specifications, codes, quality standards, Ugandan laws and statutory guidelines on Project implementation as well as implemented within schedule.
- Safety and Compliance: Enforce Site Safety plan, PPE in line with regulatory requirements, obtain permits, maintain records and liaise with authorities for inspections
- Cost and Communication: Control site costs, approve variations and manage sub¬contractors payments including leading site meetings issue instructions and maintain communications with client consultants and project teams.
- Identification, assessment and preparation of claims for consideration by the Employer.
- Team Leadership: Takes full responsibility for performance management of all direct reports, focusing on all aspects of sound people management e.g.
- Recruitment, Development, and Performance Management, Remuneration and Rewards, Career path planning, On-the-job training, coaching & mentoring and Employee engagement as well as to managing Client requirements and expectations in achieving targets and milestones etc.
- Close out: Manage snagging, handovers and O&M documentation
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from a recognized University.
- Possession of Master’s degree in any of the above fields is added advantage.
- Specialized training, with appropriate qualifications in Project Planning and Management a recognized University/Institution is a Must.
- Minimum of Eight (8) years working experience as Civil Engineer, Construction Engineer/Manager, or in a similar position, in a large and reputable Construction, or Civil Works Company, or reputable Consultancy firm, or on any other large civil works project in public or Private Sector organization.
- Proven working experience in Management of Construction Projects of high-rise buildings, with at least three (3) projects with 4 Storeys and above
Behavioral and Technical Competences:
- IT and computer proficiency skills.
- Proven knowledge and skills in application of Engineering-related Software and MS Office Packages (e.g. AutoCAD, Revit, MS Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of Project management as well as NHCC product & service offering is essential.
- Negotiation and Communication skills.
- Results-oriented, business-focused and pays attention to details.
- Planning, coordination, and networking skills.
- Project supervision skills
- Analytical thinking
- Interpersonal, and human relations skills
- Leadership, high ethics and integrity.
How to Apply:
Applications indicating the position being applied for and accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of Academic certificates, evidence of relevant working experience & contacts of three (3) Professional referees should be addressed and delivered to;
The Chief Executive Officer,
National Housing & Construction Company Limited,
Crested Towers Building,
Plot 17, Hannington Road P.O. BOX 659,
KAMPALA, UGANDA
Deadline: 26th June 2026
Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Deadline: 26th June 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96