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Bridgemead Consulting is a holistic and innovative business consultancy that believes in connecting businesses with the right individuals. We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a construction company, for the position below:
Job Title: Construction Technical Assistant
Code: BMC/SHL/TA/005 Duty Station: Lekki, Lagos Work Mode: On-site ROLE DESCRIPTION Technical assistant perform a broad range of administrative support duties. Their role is to provide both administrative and technical support for business clients and the internal team. To succeed as a technical assistant, you should have high-level administrative skills, technical training and experience in the construction industry, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide input to technical studies/research projects, technical reports, project planning reports, etc. to be presented to the Managing Director.
Attend meetings with the Managing Director, responding to technical inquiries as appropriate; present technical knowledge and information on projects and services and provide answers when required.
Attend meetings with or on behalf of the Managing Director and follow up on the raised issues/points of action from those meetings until they have been satisfactorily closed out.
Evaluate, review, and interpret technical inquiries on contractors/vendors, and be able to provide recommendations to the Managing Director on both existing and potential contractors/vendors.
Track projects and the decision-making process for projects that require management approvals and ensure that the relevant information for management to make an informed decision is readily available, and adjust designs and plans to meet clients’ needs.
Aid the Managing Director in the development, coordination, and implementation of strategic plans for the company and its affiliates.
Prepare a dashboard for the entire business representing the organizational progress of the company with regards to each department’s ongoing respective projects, highlighting the positives and negatives and reporting performance to the Managing Director on a timely basis.
Attend and contribute to meetings on behalf of the Managing Director, reporting back and following up if required.
Ensures proper and timely follow-up on reports from units, departments, and divisions.
Research for and prepare speeches and presentations in a variety of formats to support the activities of the Managing Director
QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Experience in the construction industry is essential
Minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering, Architecture or similar discipline.
Minimum of 3 years of proven work experience
Excellent interpersonal and people skills
Proficiency in using collaboration and productivity tools
CORE SKILLS & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Excellent communication skills
Strategic thinking
Ability to lead and direct members of the team
Excellent people management skills
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent organisational skills
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Work Location: Elf bus stop, Lekki, Lagos
Working Days: Mondays – Fridays
Remuneration: N300,000
Job Type: Full-time Pay: ₦250,000.00 - ₦300,000.00 per month