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JOB TITLE: Construction Project Manager
REPORTS TO: Project Director
LOCATION: Afungi, Cabo Delgado - rotational
Global Edge is an international firm specializing in project staffing for the Energy sector, with a presence in
Mozambique since 2014. We are game changers and multi-award-winning agency in the global staffing arena,
redefining what excellence means in recruitment.
Our client, a global provider of integrated services, logistics, technology, and construction solutions, is
looking to appoint a Construction Project Manager to be based in Afungi.
organizational and financial delivery of the project in Afungi, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Reporting to the
off-site Project Director, the role leads day-to-day project execution and coordinates all project disciplines,
supplier and subcontractor relationships, resources, cost and programme.
The Project Manager coordinates the company modular supply and assembly activities with third-party civil
and mechanical, electrical and plumbing works, supported by the Construction Manager and specialist
Health, Safety and Environment, quality and project-control functions.
The role requires strong field leadership, practical construction execution experience and clear reporting to
the client, contractor and Engineer from mobilization through completion and handover.
• Lead and manage the full construction project from mobilization through site execution, completion
and handover, taking responsibility for overall contractual, technical, organizational and financial
delivery.
• Coordinate all project disciplines and maintain a strong daily site presence, providing practical
leadership to the Construction Manager, site teams, subcontractors and supporting functions.
• Plan and coordinate construction activities so that resources, interfaces and work sequences are
aligned with the approved programme and project priorities.
• Oversee site installation, assembly and construction activities and ensure that works are executed
safely, correctly and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and quality requirements.
• Support project changes and contract amendments by identifying operational impacts, coordinating
required inputs and ensuring changes are properly communicated and implemented.
Mobilization & Site Readiness
• Lead the mobilization of people, materials, equipment, contractors and site resources required to
establish and maintain project operations.
• Ensure that site readiness, access, resources and construction interfaces are coordinated ahead of
major deliveries, installation and assembly activities.
• Maintain flexibility around critical mobilization activities, supplier visits, inspections, major deliveries
and key construction milestones.
Supplier, Logistics & Subcontractor Coordination
• Manage supplier and subcontractor relationships and coordinate closely with procurement, logistics
and internal support teams to maintain project delivery.
• Coordinate modular supply and assembly activities with civil and mechanical, electrical and
plumbing works to ensure interfaces are planned and executed effectively.
• Monitor manufacturing, inspection, shipping and delivery activities so that materials and equipment
arrive in line with the construction programme and site requirements.
• Coordinate regional and international supplier or inspection visits where required during
mobilization and project execution.
Planning, Progress, Cost & Project Control
• Control project resources, cost and programme, monitor daily and weekly progress, and take
corrective action where delays, constraints or deviations arise.
• Maintain oversight of manpower, equipment, materials, priorities and operational expenditure,
escalating significant risks or deviations to the Project Director.
• Review and confirm project quantities, progress information, completion status and key project
documentation prepared by the supporting teams.
• Ensure project milestones, inspections, completion activities and handover requirements are
properly planned, tracked and delivered.
Health, Safety, Environment & Quality
• Work closely with specialist Health, Safety and Environment and quality functions to ensure
construction activities are executed in accordance with project, client and statutory requirements.
• Apply practical construction-risk awareness across permit-to-work interfaces, lifting activities, work
at height, simultaneous operations and environmental compliance, while specialist functions retain
their technical responsibilities.
• Ensure required inspections are completed and that defects, non-conformities and outstanding work
are addressed before completion and handover.
Client, Contractor & Stakeholder Management
• Act as the principal site-based operational contract for project delivery matters and maintain
effective working relationships with the client, contractor, Engineer, suppliers, subcontractors and
other stakeholders.
• Lead regular site and project coordination meetings and provide clear reporting on progress, cost,
programme, priorities, risks, delays and required actions.
• Coordinate project information and decisions across the site team and off-site Project Director to
maintain alignment and timely escalation of critical matters.
Project Manager with responsibility for contracts, budgets, multidisciplinary coordination and client
reporting.
• Preferrable minimum 3 years of experience in midstream Oil & Gas construction projects.
• Strong experience coordinating joint venture, consortium and subcontractor interfaces, together
with planning, procurement, logistics and contract-control activities.
• Demonstrated experience delivering modular or prefabricated building projects, including
manufacturing or procurement, logistics, assembly and civil and mechanical, electrical and plumbing
interfaces, is preferred.
• Large accommodation camp and remote-project experience is preferred.
• Previous construction experience in Africa is strongly preferred, with Mozambique experience
considered an advantage.
Education and Professional Background
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a demonstrably equivalent professional
background.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.
• Practical construction execution and project-delivery experience will be a major consideration
alongside formal qualification.
Language and Communication
• Excellent professional English is essential, including strong client communication, coordination and
reporting capability.
• Portuguese language capability is preferred, particularly where combined with previous
Mozambique experience.
Working Style, Mobility and Rotation
• Highly hands-on and site-oriented, with the ability to lead project execution directly in the field and
make practical decisions in a demanding construction environment.
• Able to operate independently, take ownership of delivery and work effectively in remote and
challenging project conditions.
• Site-based in Afungi and expected to maintain the required presence during critical construction,
delivery, installation and assembly activities.
• Current working rotation is 90 days on / 21 days off, subject to confirmation of the final commercial
and contractual arrangement.
• Willing and able to travel within Mozambique, within the region and internationally as required for
project mobilization, supplier visits, inspections and other project activities.
• Must have nationality capable of obtaining the visas, work permits and travel authorizations required
for Mozambique and other project-related locations.
Project Continuity and Future Deployment
• The initial assignment relates to the Mozambique construction project.
• The role is intended to support the organization’s wider construction capability and is not necessarily
limited to a single project.
• Subject to performance, project requirements and future business opportunities, successful
candidates may be considered for subsequent international construction projects.
REPORTS TO: Project Director
LOCATION: Afungi, Cabo Delgado - rotational
Global Edge is an international firm specializing in project staffing for the Energy sector, with a presence in
Mozambique since 2014. We are game changers and multi-award-winning agency in the global staffing arena,
redefining what excellence means in recruitment.
Our client, a global provider of integrated services, logistics, technology, and construction solutions, is
looking to appoint a Construction Project Manager to be based in Afungi.
Job Purpose
The Construction Project Manager is a site-based role responsible for the overall contractual, technical,organizational and financial delivery of the project in Afungi, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Reporting to the
off-site Project Director, the role leads day-to-day project execution and coordinates all project disciplines,
supplier and subcontractor relationships, resources, cost and programme.
The Project Manager coordinates the company modular supply and assembly activities with third-party civil
and mechanical, electrical and plumbing works, supported by the Construction Manager and specialist
Health, Safety and Environment, quality and project-control functions.
The role requires strong field leadership, practical construction execution experience and clear reporting to
the client, contractor and Engineer from mobilization through completion and handover.
ACTIVITIES
Overall Project Leadership & Construction Execution• Lead and manage the full construction project from mobilization through site execution, completion
and handover, taking responsibility for overall contractual, technical, organizational and financial
delivery.
• Coordinate all project disciplines and maintain a strong daily site presence, providing practical
leadership to the Construction Manager, site teams, subcontractors and supporting functions.
• Plan and coordinate construction activities so that resources, interfaces and work sequences are
aligned with the approved programme and project priorities.
• Oversee site installation, assembly and construction activities and ensure that works are executed
safely, correctly and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and quality requirements.
• Support project changes and contract amendments by identifying operational impacts, coordinating
required inputs and ensuring changes are properly communicated and implemented.
Mobilization & Site Readiness
• Lead the mobilization of people, materials, equipment, contractors and site resources required to
establish and maintain project operations.
• Ensure that site readiness, access, resources and construction interfaces are coordinated ahead of
major deliveries, installation and assembly activities.
• Maintain flexibility around critical mobilization activities, supplier visits, inspections, major deliveries
and key construction milestones.
Supplier, Logistics & Subcontractor Coordination
• Manage supplier and subcontractor relationships and coordinate closely with procurement, logistics
and internal support teams to maintain project delivery.
• Coordinate modular supply and assembly activities with civil and mechanical, electrical and
plumbing works to ensure interfaces are planned and executed effectively.
• Monitor manufacturing, inspection, shipping and delivery activities so that materials and equipment
arrive in line with the construction programme and site requirements.
• Coordinate regional and international supplier or inspection visits where required during
mobilization and project execution.
Planning, Progress, Cost & Project Control
• Control project resources, cost and programme, monitor daily and weekly progress, and take
corrective action where delays, constraints or deviations arise.
• Maintain oversight of manpower, equipment, materials, priorities and operational expenditure,
escalating significant risks or deviations to the Project Director.
• Review and confirm project quantities, progress information, completion status and key project
documentation prepared by the supporting teams.
• Ensure project milestones, inspections, completion activities and handover requirements are
properly planned, tracked and delivered.
Health, Safety, Environment & Quality
• Work closely with specialist Health, Safety and Environment and quality functions to ensure
construction activities are executed in accordance with project, client and statutory requirements.
• Apply practical construction-risk awareness across permit-to-work interfaces, lifting activities, work
at height, simultaneous operations and environmental compliance, while specialist functions retain
their technical responsibilities.
• Ensure required inspections are completed and that defects, non-conformities and outstanding work
are addressed before completion and handover.
Client, Contractor & Stakeholder Management
• Act as the principal site-based operational contract for project delivery matters and maintain
effective working relationships with the client, contractor, Engineer, suppliers, subcontractors and
other stakeholders.
• Lead regular site and project coordination meetings and provide clear reporting on progress, cost,
programme, priorities, risks, delays and required actions.
• Coordinate project information and decisions across the site team and off-site Project Director to
maintain alignment and timely escalation of critical matters.
QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCED REQUIRED
• Minimum 10 years of relevant construction delivery experience, including at least 5 years as aProject Manager with responsibility for contracts, budgets, multidisciplinary coordination and client
reporting.
• Preferrable minimum 3 years of experience in midstream Oil & Gas construction projects.
• Strong experience coordinating joint venture, consortium and subcontractor interfaces, together
with planning, procurement, logistics and contract-control activities.
• Demonstrated experience delivering modular or prefabricated building projects, including
manufacturing or procurement, logistics, assembly and civil and mechanical, electrical and plumbing
interfaces, is preferred.
• Large accommodation camp and remote-project experience is preferred.
• Previous construction experience in Africa is strongly preferred, with Mozambique experience
considered an advantage.
Education and Professional Background
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a demonstrably equivalent professional
background.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.
• Practical construction execution and project-delivery experience will be a major consideration
alongside formal qualification.
Language and Communication
• Excellent professional English is essential, including strong client communication, coordination and
reporting capability.
• Portuguese language capability is preferred, particularly where combined with previous
Mozambique experience.
Working Style, Mobility and Rotation
• Highly hands-on and site-oriented, with the ability to lead project execution directly in the field and
make practical decisions in a demanding construction environment.
• Able to operate independently, take ownership of delivery and work effectively in remote and
challenging project conditions.
• Site-based in Afungi and expected to maintain the required presence during critical construction,
delivery, installation and assembly activities.
• Current working rotation is 90 days on / 21 days off, subject to confirmation of the final commercial
and contractual arrangement.
• Willing and able to travel within Mozambique, within the region and internationally as required for
project mobilization, supplier visits, inspections and other project activities.
• Must have nationality capable of obtaining the visas, work permits and travel authorizations required
for Mozambique and other project-related locations.
Project Continuity and Future Deployment
• The initial assignment relates to the Mozambique construction project.
• The role is intended to support the organization’s wider construction capability and is not necessarily
limited to a single project.
• Subject to performance, project requirements and future business opportunities, successful
candidates may be considered for subsequent international construction projects.
