Yalelo Limited Seeks Projects and Planning Engineer in Lusaka, Zambia

Yalelo Limited, a retail company expanding its footprint in Zambia, is seeking a seasoned Projects and Planning Engineer to lead the growth of its retail stores. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of retail store, turnkey, and facility projects across the country. This includes conducting site surveys, designing, quantity surveying, procurement, construction quality control, commissioning, and handover. The engineer will also lead the maintenance planning office, driving planned maintenance and work planning for regional maintenance teams.

The Projects and Planning Engineer will own all store, turnkey, and facility projects from start to finish, including site surveys, design, quantities, approvals, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. They will conduct measured and condition site surveys, covering structure, levels, drainage, power, water, access, and logistics. Additionally, they will prepare store layouts and drawings using AutoCAD to Yalelo standards. The engineer will also build and maintain an integrated project schedule and a single vendor calendar, ensuring long-lead items are ordered on time.

Key responsibilities include quantity surveying and cost control, where the engineer will take off quantities and prepare Bills of Quantities (BoQ) and Bills of Materials (BOM) for every project and planned job. They will also prepare cost estimates and BOSCARD inputs, benchmark contractor quotes against Yalelo BoQs, and control variations and final accounts. Furthermore, the engineer will support procurement with technical scoping, tender packs, bid evaluations, and framework rates.

The Projects and Planning Engineer will also be responsible for construction quality, commissioning, and handover. This includes implementing and enforcing Yalelo's construction quality standard, carrying out hold-point inspections and testing, and commissioning freezers, cold rooms, power backup, and electrical installations before stock is delivered. The engineer will lead snagging and handover with Retail and Maintenance, completing as-builts, warranties, O&M manuals, and the asset register.

In addition to project delivery, the Projects and Planning Engineer will own the annual planned maintenance (PM) calendar for all outlets and assets on Fiix. They will issue weekly work plans and job cards with BOMs to regional Maintenance Foremen, track PM compliance, and analyze breakdown history to shift work from reactive to planned. The engineer will also plan service-vendor visits against contracts and service levels.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction/Building Science, with a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in construction projects, including retail or commercial fit-outs and turnkey projects. Proven experience in quantity surveying, project planning, and maintenance scheduling is required, as well as experience with cold rooms, refrigeration, power backup, or food retail facilities. The candidate must be a paid-up member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) or the Zambia Institute of Architects (ZIA) and have a valid driver's license.

Yalelo Limited is offering a competitive opportunity for a skilled Projects and Planning Engineer to join their team in Lusaka, Zambia. The successful candidate will have strong planning, scheduling, and contractor management skills, be KPI-driven, analytical, and detail-oriented, with excellent reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills. To apply, candidates should review and edit their profile on the Go Zambia Jobs website and submit their application.

Key points

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of retail store, turnkey, and facility projects across Zambia.
• The Projects and Planning Engineer will own the annual planned maintenance (PM) calendar for all outlets and assets on Fiix.
• The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction/Building Science, with a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in construction projects.