JOB DETAILS:

About Victory Group

Victory Group is a regenerative, tech-driven, vertically integrated aquaculture platform farming and selling tilapia in East Africa.

Victory runs all aspects of the tilapia value chain – farming inputs, milling feed, cultivating broodstock and eggs, hatching fingerlings, growing mature tilapia, processing fish, running cold-chain distribution, and retailing produced fish throughout Kenya, Rwanda, and more.

Victory deploys innovation at each step of the way – from indigenous feed inputs to drone-based egg transport to data-driven stocking algorithms – striving to serve the most affordable, sustainable animal protein on the planet.

And Victory continues to accelerate, qualifying as one of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies for three years running (per Statista and Financial Times). Victory is now comprised of three businesses: Victory Farms (tilapia farm in Kenya), Kivu Choice (tilapia farm in Rwanda), and Samakgro (feed mill in Kenya).

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee full construction project lifecycles and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget; manage teams of supervisors, foremen, and laborers.
• Maintain highest standards on safety and emergency response, for all managed teams and projects.
• Physically supervise construction operations by being present onsite.
• Oversee technical and feasibility studies and deliver blueprints that satisfy technical specifications; conduct on-site investigations and planning analysis (e.g., maps, reports, tests, drawings).
• Support material and equipment procurement for projects.
• Lead proactive maintenance of heavy equipment and facilities.
• Assess potential risks and optimize for cost efficiency; pro-actively identify and resolve emerging problems or deficiencies.
• Manage budget and purchase equipment/materials; monitor progress and compile reports.
• Perform other relevant tasks as needed.

Required qualifications

• • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
  • Experience commensurate with role.
  • Experienced with handling BOQs and project planning software.
  • Project management and supervision skills.
  • Learning mindset; readiness to take on new projects, execute on processes, and set up a team for success
  • Prepare and share updates with management and senior executives.
  • Planning and organization skills, ability to independently prioritize tasks.
  • A demonstrated commitment to professionalism, a strong work ethic, high standards & integrity.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and equipment maintenance.

Why Join Us?

• Mission: Victory tilapia is among the world’s most affordable and sustainable animal proteins. We believe that we provide the protein solution for Africa – and do it with a regenerative model, where company, consumers, and environment all benefit.
• Growth: Victory has maintained its place among the fastest-growing companies on the continent. The company, your role, and our collective impact will continue to rise.
• Development: A role at Victory means structured pathways for your professional development – opportunities to learn new skills, broaden your responsibility, and grow your role scope with the company scale.

Please send your CV and Cover Letter to samc@victoryfarmskenya.com