Projects Manager

Department: Projects & Heavy Lift

Location: Mombasa

Our client, a global transport and logistics company, is a highly recognizable brand that prides itself on providing innovative and sustainable logistics solutions connecting people and goods around the world, and especially across the African continent. They have retained our services to support the hiring process for the position of Projects Manager, projects, and heavy lift to be based at their Mombasa offices.

Job Purpose/Your Role

Reporting to the Regional Chief Projects Officer, the projects manager will plan, execute, and deliver heavy lift, breakbulk, OOG, and technical logistics projects within agreed scope, budget, timelines, and contractual KPIs. The role is accountable for operational project delivery, cost control, asset utilization, and compliance with QHSE and regulatory requirements while ensuring client satisfaction and commercial performance of assigned projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead end-to-end execution of assigned projects from award to close-out.
2. Develop detailed project plans including scope, timelines, resources, risk assessments, and method statements.
3. Ensure delivery in line with contractual KPIs, cost estimates, and approved budgets.
4. Track project P&L and control cost leakages (fuel, subcontracting, equipment utilization).
5. Support the preparation of commercial quotations, RFQs, and tenders for heavy lift and abnormal loads.
6. Coordinate abnormal load, breakbulk, and OOG cargo movements in compliance with regulatory standards.
7. Ensure safe handling, routing, permitting, and coordination with relevant authorities (KRA, KPA, URA, etc.).
8. Coordinate with workshop teams to ensure availability, maintenance, and readiness of project equipment.
9. Identify, assess, and mitigate operational and contractual risks.
10. Ensure adherence to QHSE standards and company SOPs.
11. Oversee documentation control (invoices, disbursements, permits, cost tracking).
12. Provide timely reporting to management on project status, risks, and performance metrics.

Required Key Qualifications, Experience & Aptitude

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in project operations within heavy lift, abnormal load logistics, OOG, or technical transport environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, asset-intensive projects.
• Strong working knowledge of transport regulations and operational compliance.
• Strong project planning and scheduling capability.
• Experience in budget management and cost control.
• Experience in contract interpretation and commercial awareness.
• Experience in asset utilization and operational efficiency management.
• Risk management and problem-solving capability.

If your profile, qualifications, and experience fit the description above, and you are keen to accelerate your career in a highly professional environment, kindly but urgently email your CV in PDF to consultant@outresources-hr.com. Indicate Project Manager as the subject. This is an urgent hire role, and applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews may be held before the closing date. Closing 31 st March 2026.

An attractive market-linked remuneration package that includes car allowance, health cover, and pension contribution will be offered to the successful candidate

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