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Project Cost Optimization Director

Gift Real Estate

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Engineering

Civil Engineering

Addis Ababa

15 years

1 Position

2025-07-01

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2025-07-06

Required Skills

perform project management

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Fields of study

Civil Engineering

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Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Facilitation of Cost-Saving Ideas:

  • Encourage and facilitate cost-saving ideas from the different teams across the five companies.

  • Create an environment of innovative thinking and champion open sharing of cost-saving/best practices ideas.

Cross-Functional Cooperation:

  • Work cooperatively with the other functions: procurement; engineering; operations; and finance to ensure cross-functional expectations align with the overall business objectives.

  • Act as the facilitator/liaison between departments or companies to ensure identification of cost-saving practices are coordinated with all affected stakeholders.

 Coordination of Initiatives:

  • Coordinate the timely execution of cost-saving initiatives from conception to implementation.

  • Coordinate preparation of  project schedules, and allocation of  resources while monitoring initiatives for efficiency of implementation.

 Monitoring and Check-in:

  • Develop metrics and benchmarks to know if/when cost-saving ideas are successfully deployed.

  • Check in regularly on initiatives for ongoing assessments. Address challenges, recommend solutions, and begin continuous improvement.

Reporting and Communication:

  • Present progress reports to senior management on status of cost saving initiatives, summarize successes, challenges, and recommendations.

  • Foster open communication within teams so they can communicate their insights and develop ongoing collaboration across businesses.

Professional Development:

  • Keep informed on development of new materials and methods for potential cost optimization across the industry.

  • Lead and facilitate training for growing employees' understanding of cost management practices, and lead the training sessions of cost management, and ultimately potential cost savings throughout the organization.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and MBA.

  • Minimum of 15 years relevant work in construction or manufacturing costing management, project management, and/or engineering.

  • Strong ability to be able to align cooperation across functions and teams.

  • Analytical mind, problem-solver who is willing to work through ideas and implement actionable solutions.

  • Able to prepare manuals  and other documents

  • Strong communication skills including the ability to engage and coordinate excitedly.

How To Apply

Submit your application, updated CV and supporting credentials via email: giftrealestatehr2020@gmail.com

Fields Of Study

Civil Engineering

Skills Required

perform project management

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