About the Role
First Excelsia, a leading management consulting firm, is partnering with its client in the financial sector to recruit a high-performing Internal Project Monitoring Officer. In this critical role within the Risk Management team, you will provide technical oversight and monitoring for construction, renovation, and real estate development projects financed by the institution. Your expertise will ensure projects are executed in line with approved budgets, timelines, and quality standards while safeguarding the organization against construction-related credit risks.
Key Responsibilities- Assess project feasibility, reviewing architectural, structural, engineering, and comprehensive project documentation.
- Validate project budgets, cost estimates, Bills of Quantities (BOQs), schedules, and contractor qualifications.
- Verify statutory approvals, permits, and regulatory compliance prior to project commencement.
- Provide technical input during credit appraisal and recommend milestone-based disbursement schedules.
- Conduct periodic site inspections to monitor progress, quality of work, contractor performance, and specifications compliance.
- Monitor loan proceeds utilization, identifying project deviations, implementation risks, cost overruns, and delays.
- Verify construction milestones, assess completion levels, and certify drawdown requests.
- Prepare detailed technical assessment, progress, milestone, exception, and final completion reports.
- Provide technical advisory support to the Credit Committee, Risk Management, and Business Development teams.
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Building, Construction Management, Structural Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related field.
- Relevant professional certifications (COREN, PMP, PRINCE2, Registered Builder, Quantity Surveyor) or a Master's degree will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in construction, engineering, or infrastructure development, with at least 5 years dedicated to construction project supervision or monitoring.
- Prior experience in banking, mortgage finance, project finance, or development finance is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of contract administration, cost control, quality assurance, and HSE compliance.
- Competitive gross remuneration package between ₦7,000,000 and ₦8,500,000 annually.
- Opportunities for professional growth and leadership within a dynamic risk management team.
- A collaborative and impactful work environment partnering with top-tier financial and development institutions in Nigeria.