About This Role
This is a senior construction leadership post with AMAK Construction, overseeing delivery of the Kombolcha Airport project in Amhara. Airport work is a different animal from ordinary building contracts: it brings runway and apron specifications, aviation safety and regulatory oversight, and heavy coordination with government and civil aviation authorities. The role suits a seasoned project manager who has run large infrastructure jobs and can carry full accountability for schedule, budget, and quality on a high-visibility public project.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The executive-level grading signals that AMAK is looking for someone who can operate with real autonomy, not a coordinator who waits for direction from head office. The scope described implies a manager fluent in contract administration, stakeholder management, and site supervision at scale, likely with a civil engineering or construction management background and a track record on comparable infrastructure. Because this is a single, fixed-term position on a flagship project, the profile being sought is someone who can start quickly and own outcomes from day one.
How to Approach This Application
Emphasize the scale of projects you have delivered, your contract and budget management record, and any experience with aviation, transport, or public infrastructure works, since these will separate you from general building contractors. Given the seven-day deadline, move fast and apply through the stated channel with a focused CV and a short cover note that names the project directly. Expect the employer to prioritize proven site leadership under regulatory scrutiny and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, including authorities, consultants, and subcontractors.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to a senior project manager with substantial large-infrastructure experience who is ready for a demanding, high-profile contract in Kombolcha. Competition will be strong, but the pool of candidates with airport or comparable public works experience in Ethiopia is narrow, so qualified applicants stand a real chance.
PROJECT MANAGER – KOMBOLCHA AIRPORT PROJECT
Job Category: Engineering / Construction
Position: Project Manager
Project Location: Kombolcha, Ethiopia
Employment Type: contract
Salary: attractive and negotiable
Additional benefit: providing double cup vehicle
Application Deadline: 7 days from announcement
Number of Positions: 1
Job Description
The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, managing, and supervising the implementation of the Kombolcha Airport construction project to ensure completion within the approved schedule, budget, quality standards, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
The successful candidate will provide overall technical and managerial leadership, coordinate project stakeholders, supervise construction activities, and ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and applicable aviation and construction standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the overall implementation of the Kombolcha Airport project from commencement through completion and handover.
- Prepare and monitor project work plans, construction schedules, resource plans, and budgets.
- Coordinate airport construction activities, including terminal buildings, airfield infrastructure, pavement works, drainage, utilities, and associated facilities, as applicable to the contract.
- Monitor project progress against the approved programme and take corrective action when delays occur.
- Coordinate with the client, consultant, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and relevant government and aviation authorities.
- Ensure compliance with approved engineering drawings, technical specifications, quality assurance procedures, and contractual requirements.
- Manage project costs, cash flow, resource allocation, procurement schedules, and variation orders.
- Administer construction contracts and manage claims, risks, and contractual correspondence in accordance with the applicable contract conditions.
- Enforce occupational health and safety, environmental protection, and airport operational safety requirements.
- Prepare and submit regular progress reports, meeting minutes, risk registers, and project performance reports.
- Lead, supervise, and motivate the project team to achieve project objectives.
- Ensure proper testing, commissioning, documentation, and final handover of completed works.
Qualifications and Experience
Educational Qualification
- BSc degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering field from a recognized university.
- MSc in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management is an advantage.
Work Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in construction or infrastructure projects.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing or coordinating similar construction projects, subject to the applicable tender requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale construction projects, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, quality control, and contract administration.
- Experience in airport construction, airfield pavement, runway, taxiway, apron, or airport terminal projects is highly desirable.
- Experience working with international construction standards and FIDIC contract conditions is an advantage.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong leadership, decision-making, and team-management skills.
- Excellent knowledge of construction project planning, monitoring, and control.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong knowledge of quality assurance, occupational health and safety, and construction risk management.
- Excellent communication, coordination, negotiation, and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet project deadlines.
How To Apply
Required Application Documents
Interested and qualified applicants should submit:
- An updated CV/resume.
- A cover letter stating suitability for the position.
- Copies of educational certificates and relevant professional qualifications.
- Employment certificates and evidence of relevant project experience.
- Professional registration or licensing documents, where applicable.
Application email; email-matmine65@gmail.com
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