Gross salary | UGX 72,000,000 per year (UGX 6,000,000 per month)
Location | Uganda, with travel to project sites

Bamzee Engineering Company Limited delivers electrical, mechanical and civil engineering works across power generation, transmission and distribution, and construction. We are looking for a Projects Manager to lead multiple projects from mobilisation through commissioning and handover.

What you will do

• Prepare project schedules, budgets, procurement plans and resource plans. Track progress and act early when milestones are at risk.
• Lead site engineers, supervisors and subcontractors, and coordinate work across electrical, mechanical and civil teams.
• Monitor project costs and work with the commercial and finance teams on progress claims, variations and forecasts.
• Manage relationships with clients, consultants, utilities, suppliers and other Secure approvals, resolve competing priorities and follow up on commitments.
• Oversee health, safety, environmental and quality requirements, including inspections, testing and corrective actions.
• Report progress, risks and decisions needed to senior management, and lead project close-out and handover.

Qualifications and experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or a related engineering
• At least five years of relevant experience in engineering or construction project delivery, with demonstrated responsibility for leading projects or multidisciplinary site teams.
• Practical experience managing project schedules, budgets, subcontractors, client relationships and contract variations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a project scheduling tool such as Microsoft Project,
• Experience in power generation, substations, transmission or distribution is an advantage, as is professional engineering registration or a recognised project management qualification.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management or PMP certification would be an added advantage.

• Prepare project schedules, budgets, procurement plans and resource plans. Track progress and act early when milestones are at risk.
• Lead site engineers, supervisors and subcontractors, and coordinate work across electrical, mechanical and civil teams.
• Monitor project costs and work with the commercial and finance teams on progress claims, variations and forecasts.
• Manage relationships with clients, consultants, utilities, suppliers and other stakeholders. Secure approvals, resolve competing priorities and follow up on commitments.
• Oversee health, safety, environmental and quality requirements, including inspections, testing and corrective actions.
• Report progress, risks and decisions needed to senior management, and lead project closeout and handover.

• Microsoft Excel
• Project scheduling tools (Microsoft Project, Primavera)
• Project management
• Budget management
• Schedule management
• Client relationship management
• Contract variations
• Health, safety, environmental and quality management

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least five years of relevant experience in engineering or construction project delivery.
• Demonstrated responsibility for leading projects or multidisciplinary site teams.
• Practical experience managing project schedules, budgets, subcontractors, client relationships and contract variations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a project scheduling tool such as Microsoft Project, Primavera.
• Experience in power generation, substations, transmission or distribution is an advantage.
• Professional engineering registration or a recognised project management qualification is an advantage.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management or PMP certification would be an added advantage.