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Senior Cost Controller / Project Planner

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience 12 years
  • Location Abuja
  • Job Field Project Management&nbsp

Role Purpose

  • The Senior Cost Controller / Project Planner is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing project cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and planning across multiple construction projects. The role requires a highly experienced professional capable of integrating cost control with project planning, ensuring projects are delivered within budget, on schedule, and in line with operational expectations

Key Responsibilities

Cost Control & Financial Oversight

  • Develop and manage project budgets, cost forecasts, and cash flow projections
  • Monitor project expenditures and ensure alignment with approved budgets
  • Conduct cost analysis, variance reporting, and financial performance tracking
  • Identify cost risks and implement mitigation strategies

Project Planning & Scheduling

  • Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and work schedules.
  • Monitor project progress and ensure adherence to timelines
  • Coordinate planning activities across multiple project sites
  • Identify delays and recommend corrective actions

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

  • Prepare periodic cost and project performance reports for management
  • Provide insights and recommendations to support decision-making
  • Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and finance teams

Operational Coordination

  • Ensure integration between cost control, procurement, and project execution
  • Support contract administration and project documentation
  • Contribute to process improvements in project delivery and cost efficiency

Qualifications & Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field
  • Minimum of 12 years’ experience in cost control and project planning
  • Strong experience in construction, infrastructure, or real estate projects
  • Proven ability to manage large-scale, multi-site projects
  • Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and project scheduling tools
  • Excellent analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills

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Role Purpose

  • The Senior HR/Admin Manager will play a critical role in building systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing workforce administration across multiple locations, and supporting leadership with practical, business-focused HR solutions. The role requires a hands-on professional who can operate both strategically and operationally in a fast-paced, project-based environment.

Key Responsibilities

HR & People Management

  • Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with business needs
  • Oversee employee lifecycle management (recruitment, onboarding, performance, exits)
  • Manage employee records, documentation, and HR data systems
  • Handle disciplinary processes, employee relations, and conflict resolution
  • Provide guidance to management on labour laws, employee relations, and HR best practices

Payroll, Compliance & Administration

  • Coordinate payroll processes in collaboration with Finance
  • Ensure compliance with Nigerian labour laws and statutory obligations (PAYE, Pension, NHF, NSITF, etc.)
  • Manage leave administration, staff documentation, and personnel records
  • Oversee expatriate documentation and immigration processes where applicable
  • Ensure accurate and up-to-date HR reporting and documentation

Administrative & Operational Oversight

  • Supervise administrative functions across head office and other locations
  • Coordinate office operations, facilities, and support services
  • Ensure consistency of HR and administrative practices across multiple sites
  • Support project teams with HR and administrative needs

Leadership & Coordination

  • Serve as a key liaison between management and employees
  • Coordinate with leadership across Nigeria and international offices
  • Provide regular HR and administrative reports to senior management
  • Support organizational structuring and workforce planning initiatives

Qualifications & Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Law, or a related field
  • Minimum of 7–10 years’ relevant HR/Admin experience
  • At least 3–5 years in a managerial or supervisory role
  • Strong experience in construction, engineering, project-based, or multi-site environments will be added advantage
  • Practical experience in employee records management, payroll coordination, leave administration, and disciplinary procedures
  • Sound knowledge of Nigerian labour laws and statutory compliance (PAYE, Pension, NHF, NSITF, etc.)
  • Experience handling expatriate documentation and immigration processes is a MUST have
  • Strong report writing, communication, and organizational skills

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