Okinawa/Main Office Project Manager (Maintenance Section)
Manages maintenance projects, supervises field technicians, coordinates with US government and subcontractors, and oversees minor construction projects in Okinawa.
Job Description
Employment Status: Permanent Employee
Contract Period: Non-fixed
Recruitment Numbers: 1 opening
Work Contents
- Project manager work in the maintenance department
- Daily site management and quality control of field technicians
- Coordinate and supervise minor construction projects
- Obtaining cost estimates from vendors and calculating costs for repairs and projects
- Scheduling and attending meetings with US government, in-house personnel, and subcontractors
- Reviewing reports
- Conduct other work associated thereto
- Any other works designated by the company
Work Location
Ginowan City, Okinawa
*Work location may change due to personnel changes such as reassignment, transfer, and secondment.
Salary
200,000-275,000 JPY per month
※Salary is determined by skills and experience
Qualification Allowance
5,000-50,000 JPY (Depends on the type of license/qualification)
TOEIC scored over 900: 10,000 yen (Non-native English speaker only)
*If you have valid Japanese government issued licenses, such as Denki Kojishi (Electrician) and Haikan Gijyutsusya (Plumbing Engineer) etc., qualified for the allowance
Commuting Allowance
Applicable when one-way distance is over 2 km (up to 30,000 JPY per month)
** Free parking lot is available
Working Hours
8:00 – 17:00 (1 hour lunch break)
** There might be some overtime work
Holidays
Saturdays, Sundays, Other days as specified by the company (124 non-working days per year)
** 10 days of annual leave will be provided when 6 months of service is completed.
Bonus
Twice a year (July and December)
Base salary x 2.0 total (Results from previous year is 3.0)
Pay Raise
Once a year (Spring)
Retirement Bonus
Applicable to join the system when an employee reaches 1 year of service
Requirements
Required Skills and Experience
- Basic Computer Skills (Microsoft Office)
- Experience as a project manager is a plus
Required License
- Japanese Driver's License
- Business-level English and Japanese skills required for conversation, reading and writing (*Indication of skill level: TOEIC 750 or higher/JLPT N2 and higher)
- Legal resident of Japan (Resident / Work visa)
Benefits
- Social Insurance: Health insurance, Employee's pension, Employment insurance etc.
- Congratulatory, Condolence and Consolation payment: Payments for Marriage, Births, Deaths, and School admittance
- Recreation: Club activities, Bonenkai (Year-end gathering), Team activity funds, Barbeque, Sport fes, Haarii participation
- Others: Uniform and PPE will be provided, English conversation class, Japanese class, Commendation of continuous service
- Length-of-service awards, Qualification acquisition support system
- Measures against passive smoking are in place (smoking is prohibited indoors; designated smoking areas are available outdoors).
Additional Info
Application Method
Send Resume, Curriculum Vitae (CV), and American Engineering Corporation Application for Employment by postal mail or E-mail
Contact Information
Attn: Recruiters
Human Resources Office
American Engineering Corporation
7-11-47 Oyama, Ginowan-City, Okinawa, Japan 901-2223
Tel: 098-897-6783
Fax: 098-897-1086
Email: [email protected]
** Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 – 17:00
Selection Process
- Paper Screening
- Interview
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