Job Description

What if your work could change millions of lives?

At Mitrelli, that’s exactly what we do: building schools, hospitals, water systems, energy networks, and more across Africa. Every day, our teams deliver projects that transform lives, bringing access to essential services such as energy, water, healthcare, education, housing and beyond. Together, We build potential.

We create sustainable, meaningful impact by partnering with governments, financial institutions, and public entities to design affordable, innovative solutions that bring enduring improvements to millions of citizens in the countries where we operate. From hospitals and schools to energy, water, agriculture, housing, and more, our projects touch every aspect of life, always with the highest standards and a long-term commitment to future generations.

About the role:

As the Project Lead on site, you´ll have the responsibility for strategically managing a project portfolio, i.e., preparing and maintaining complex engineering and construction schedules for large size projects. You must be well-versed in all construction methodologies and procedures and able to coordinate a team of professionals of different disciplines to achieve the best results. The ideal candidate will have an analytical mind and great organizational skills. The goal will be to ensure all projects are delivered on time according to requirements and without exceeding and per Mitrelli´s level of Excellence. Only candidates with a Degree in Civil Engineering will be considered for this position.

• Monitor start-up of new projects and follow progress through start-up action plan trackers to ensure compliance with all relevant specifications.
• Be accountable for all aspects of the project planning, including scheduling, budgeting, reporting, HSE and quality.
• Monitor and review the activities of the contractors and the supervision team, in order to reach the highest professional standards and adopt best practice methods.
• Monitor progress and escalate risks and deviations timely to find mitigations to issues.
• Coordinate with all relevant parties and representatives to minimize any disruption and ensure the completion of the projects in time, cost, quality and safety.
• Active support and interaction to Bidding, Contracting, PMO and Procurement.
• Management of the flow of resources: human, materials, equipment and tools.
• Provide strong leadership and supervision to project teams.
• Communicate clearly to the complete stakeholder map, and guide downwards, upwards and lateral in the organization.

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering is mandatory. Other degrees will not be considered.
• Minimum of 10+ years´ experience in large full construction project, contract management, financial management, including controlling of project budgets, procurement, change order management, invoicing and financial reconciliation.
• Must have experience in Buildings or Infrastructures - PM experience from contractor side is highly valued.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary building (whole project lifecycle).
• Experience working with authorities and be able to build strong relationships with local authorities
• Ability to read and work with REVIT, CAD drawings and BIM.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
• Superior level of motivation and comfort working in a high energy, fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience in multicultural and international environments is appreciated.
• Previous experience in Angola/Africa is highly desirable.
• Must be willing to relocate as needed.
• Fluency in Portuguese and advanced level of English is a must.