Alaro City Development FZC is an integrated, mixed-use city planned for over 2,000 hectares in the North West Quadrant of the Lekki Free Zone. Alaro City’s vision goes beyond alleviating what is a self-evident problem – that of stifling urban congestion and a dearth of quality housing and commercial property in Lagos and Africa as a whole.
Rather, we aim to help create the infrastructure – the living and working spaces, communities, schools, and hospitals – that will help sustain and accelerate Nigeria’s economic growth, meet the aspirations of Africa’s burgeoning middle classes, and serve as a catalyst for further urban development. The people in our team are multi-skilled and experts in their respective fields. They possess a unique drive, underpinned by the desire to help improve Africa’s urban development.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head of City Utilities
Location: Epe, Lagos
Job type: Full-time (On-site)
Department: Utilities
Reporting Line: Group Head of Utilities and Project Director
Start Date: Immediate
Responsibilities
- Head of Utilities is a strategic position that establishes and executes the business model and directs the strategy for city-scale utilities (water, power, gas, telecom and ICT) at Alaro City.
- A senior management position in Nigeria that works closely with the Construction & Delivery team, the Head of Utilities coordinates with Rendeavour group management and the management of other Rendeavour cities.
The position is responsible for all aspects of utility management:
- Financial and business strategy and oversight
- Budgeting, planning and development
- Policy development and implementation
- Operations and Maintenance
- Personnel management
- Contract preparation and implementation
Other responsibilities include:
- Lead and coordinate key engineering activities that affect Alaro City utilities.
- Provide leadership and coordination with all other groups to integrate project deliverables and plans to support procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
- Ensure all regulatory reports and deadlines are adhered to.
- Monitor and oversee internal quality standards that are met for the operational deliverables of maintenance services.
- Prepare high-quality weekly, monthly and other periodic reports on the status of utilities at Alaro City.
- Implement and ensure the enforcement of best practices, policies and procedures for the utilities businesses.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other departments, regulatory agencies, consultants and customers.
Requirements
Hard skills and experience:
- Undergraduate Degree with a minimum of 15 years of hands-on experience in an engineering setup or utility infrastructure, including but not limited to electricity generation and water treatment and distribution.
- Leadership experience in an engineering or construction firm is a major plus.
- Experience in the construction, operation and maintenance of utilities infrastructure.
- Effective development/project management skills.
- Excellent business analysis skills.
- Excellent budgeting and reporting skills.
Soft skills:
- Mature, pragmatic and flexible approach, strong commercial judgment.
- Team player but comfortable working autonomously.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Rigorous and organized approach.
- Hands-on, ready to roll up the sleeves.
- Quick learner and ability and pick up new skills in other related fields.
Personal characteristics:
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strategic thinker with advanced verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to articulate and communicate complex infrastructure and energy concepts in simple terms clearly and succinctly.
- Exceptional project management and cross-functional leadership skills, a process-focused and keen ability to foster collaboration, influence, and build trust in a highly matrixed organisation.
- Ability to prioritise, multitask and deliver high-quality work in tight timeframes.
- Self-starter with a track record of demonstrated ability and willingness to learn, motivation and dedication to excellence.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, comfort with ambiguity, good judgement and diplomacy.
- A consummate team player with impeccable ethics and integrity.
- The ability to work outside of standard business hours is expected of this position.
Remuneration
Negotiable.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online