The Engineering & Construction Program Manager will be responsible to direct, manage, supervise, and coordinate the activities of all J/P HRO’s neighborhood rehabilitation initiatives. S/he has oversight over projects led by the Engineering & Construction Project Managers (such as urban redevelopment with the construction of new houses and small infrastructures, retrofits or housing upgrades, water treatment points and distribution/sanitation infrastructures, demolition and rubble removal, etc.) and follows the overall development, implementation, scale-up, monitoring and reporting activities of these projects. S/he will provide professional and technical assistance to the Engineering & Construction team on all engineering & construction issues and will coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies. The Program Manager will also work closely and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders including external partners and vendors. S/he will be responsible for timeliness and meeting requirements of the deliverables within the scope of the redevelopment projects.

1. Essential Functions

• Assume management responsibility for assigned services and activities of J/P HRO’s Engineering & Construction programs ensuring that each project meets its specific objectives and defined standards
• Manage the budget of all Engineering & Construction projects
• Monitor and evaluate the different projects to ensure conformance with expected requirements, cost, and timeline
• Work with project teams to control project scope and continue to review work effort on a regular basis ensuring that all project activities are within planned scope
• Identify risk factors early and work with the Project Managers to mitigate such risks
• Ensure the delivery of weekly progress reports by the team
• Lead the selection process of contractors for Engineering & Construction projects
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partner organizations
• Facilitate collaboration among J/P HRO team members and external vendors and stakeholders
• Other activities as assigned by the Director of Programs

1) A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil or Structural Engineering preferred) or Architecture; significant experience in construction management can be accepted in lieu of a related degree
2) 7 years of experience in project implementation and/or management, of which at least 4 years are in managing large-scale projects
3) Master’s degree in business administration (desirable)
4) Experience in urban redevelopment work
5) Experience working in early recovery contexts (desirable)

• Strong analytic and quantitative skills
• Excellent budget management skills
• Solid organizational, negotiation, interpersonal and communications skills
• Capacity to implement management systems and procedures
• Ability to mentor less experienced staff
• Capacity to lead and work as part of a multi-cultural team
• Flexible, adaptable and patient, with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Familiarity with the Haitian context (desirable)
• Fluency in English (required)
• Fluency in French and/or Creole (desirable)
• Commitment to humanitarian standards and principles
• Excellent computer skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent decision-making skills
• Organizational skills
• Detail oriented