First World Communities Group Latest Jobs in Nigeria: Recruitment for Group Town Planner

THE ORGANIZATION:

 

First World Communities Group is a leading real estate organisation, focused on providing affordable housing for low and medium income households across Nigeria and West Africa, in attractive and safe communities, as a contribution to wealth creation to wealth creation and socio-economic development. In addition to its coordination unit, the group has Project Services, Construction and Facility Management companies.

 

Our development pipeline has over 12,000 residential and commercial properties scheduled for delivery in the next 5 years. To achieve this commitment, the Company requires hard working hands-on professionals to fill these positions:

 

POST TITLE:   Group Town Planner

 

OVERALL ROLE PURPOSE:

 

Responsible for conceiving and developing housing layout schemes

Submit and procure planning approvals and permits for all schemes.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Liaises with planning departments to establish detailed requirement for projects,
• Liaises with architect to prepare estate master plan and layouts,
• Preparing planning reports,
• Prepare the Environmental Impact Assessment,
• Undertake Project Management for our construction site, while not engaged in the usual Town planers role,
• Assessing planning applications and enforcing and monitoring outcomes as necessary,
• Keeping abreast of new legislations associated with land use,
• Responsible for keeping a record of organisations land bank.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Well developed communication skills including high level presentation and writing skills.
• Good working relationship with planning authorities,
• Keen team player,
• Focused and self motivated,
• Ability to use relevant computer software such as Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD) or Geographical Information Systems(GIS) will be an advantage.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION & COMPETENCES:

• First Degree in Town Planning or  any other related degree,
• Professional Membership with Nigerian Institute of Town Planners,
• A minimum of 3-5 years post qualification experience.

 

METHOD OF APPLICATION & APPLICATION DEADLINE:

 

Further information about the above advertised positions is available on www.firstworld-communities.com/careers.htm

Interested applicants should complete bio-data form on- line, prior to submitting written applications with detailed CV in Microsoft Word format to careers@firstworld-communities.com and copied to the following address: fwc.humanresources@gmail.com

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application Deadline for all application is 31st August 2011.