Development Director

First Excelsia Professional Services Limited - Our client, in the Educational Services Sector is currently seeking applications from suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Position: Development Director
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Development group (real estate, physical planning, and construction) owns the life cycle of academy expansion, from identifying potential land deals in our communities through to constructing academies, sometimes several dozen at a time. The construction team is a key area of the business and is responsible for the construction, modification or repair of school buildings prior to the opening of all academies.

Person Specification

• Degree(s) in Civil Engineering or Construction from a recognized university
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience working in a construction development role
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading a team and experience motivating a field-based team to achieve targets
• Strong understanding of building/planning codes and local permitting processes in AP
• Appropriately registered with the relevant professional bodies
• Very detail-oriented, organized, and hands-on; willing to travel frequently at short notice to get things done
• Strong project management skills and experience – overseeing multiple deliverables at numerous sites. Key to this are computing skills especially in Excel.
• Knowledge and experience managing construction-related supply chain