Chief Projects Officer

The Chief Projects Officer (CPO) is responsible for leading and overseeing the entire project delivery function of X-Force Engineering Limited. The role holder has overall responsibility for five operational units — HSE, Project Planning, QA/QC, Construction Operations, and Quantity Surveying — ensuring that all projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The Chief Projects Officer provides strategic and operational oversight of the company's full project portfolio, drives delivery excellence across all sites, and ensures that X-Force Engineering consistently meets and exceeds client expectations on every engagement. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Project Management Office, directing the unit heads of HSE, Project Planning, QA/QC, Construction Operations, and Quantity Surveying to ensure cohesive, high-performance project delivery across all active and pipeline projects Establish and enforce project delivery standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks across the company's entire project portfolio, ensuring consistency, accountability, and compliance with contractual, regulatory, and client requirements Oversee project planning and scheduling across all projects, ensuring baseline programmes are realistic, resource-loaded, and regularly updated, with schedule and cost variances proactively identified and mitigated; maintain executive oversight of HSE performance across all sites, championing a zero-harm culture and enforcing compliance with Nigerian HSE regulations Ensure QA/QC systems and Inspection and Test Plans are effectively implemented on all projects, and oversee the Quantity Surveying function to ensure accurate cost planning, BOQ preparation, variation management, and final account settlements are handled in the company's commercial interest Provide direct executive oversight of the Construction Operations Unit, ensuring all site engineers and construction supervisors are deployed effectively across active project sites; monitor site progress against approved programmes, enforce construction methodology standards, review and approve method statements and inspection test plans, and intervene decisively where site performance, safety, or quality falls below required standards Ensure all construction activities across X-Force Engineering project sites comply fully with approved drawings, specifications, and contract requirements; oversee site mobilisation and demobilisation, plant and equipment deployment, subcontractor management, and material procurement in coordination with the relevant unit heads Serve as the senior client interface for all project delivery matters — managing escalations, resolving disputes, chairing progress meetings with key clients, and ensuring client satisfaction is maintained at the highest level across the portfolio Report to the Managing Director on overall project portfolio performance, resource utilisation