BELGOS PROEKT

Website: www.Belgos.by/eng

Email: belgosprojects@gmail.com

Interview Questions.

Dear Applicant,

We received your filled application form . We need

answers to the following questions, only after the answers
we shall tell if you will be joining the company.

-Tell me about yourself.

I can summarize who I am in three words: engineer,

design and sustainability. I’ve a Master’s Degree in
Electrical Engineering with about 18 years of diverse
experience in some of the most prestigious organizations
like Bechtel(USA), Siemens(Germany) and Mott
MacDonald(UK). My experience prepared me for a career
in designing electrical systems for buildings. I inspected
buildings at construction sites and worked in client-
centric environments. Clients always tell me they’ve
enjoyed working with me.
 -What are your strengths?

 Ability to learn from mistakes

 Creative thinking
 Task prioritization
 Discipline and determination
 Analytical thinking
 Communication skills
 Dedication and enthusiasm
 Interpersonal skills and respectfulness
 Organizational skills
 Ability to multitask

-What are your weaknesses?

My greatest weakness is that I am a shy and nervous

person by nature. The result is that I have a difficult time
speaking up in groups. Even if I have good ideas, I have
trouble asserting them. Often I keep them to myself.

-Why do you want this job?

Well, from what I’ve read on your company’s profile

online, it sounds like you need a project manager who is
capable of handling other departmental roles, as well. I
believe I am well equipped to be capable project manager,
while also being knowledgeable of the roles of other
departments.
 -Where would you like to be in your career five years
from now?

Over the next five years, I see myself taking on as many

complex assignments as the position would allow. By the
end of that period, I would like to have built lasting client
relationships. I would love to hear from my colleagues,
that I’m one of the best Project Managers on the team. I
wouldn’t mind becoming someone who could train and
mentor others when the time comes as well.

-What did you like least about your last job?

I can’t say I disliked anything too intensely in my last job,

but the company was very small, so the opportunities for
advancement were limited. I want to work for a bigger
firm with more diverse engineering horizons. I’m ready
to make that move in my career. That’s why I left my last
job.

-What can you do for us that other candidates can't?

I’ve over 10 years of experience working on similar

projects, so I know what problems are going to arise and
can prevent them from happening — saving the team
time and energy to work on higher value tasks.

Additionally, I’ve shown the ability to take control of a

project and make sure the team delivers tasks on-time
and within budget. And these skills will transfer well into
making sure things get done here.
 -What were the responsibilities of your last position?

Some of my responsibilities in my last job were as

follows:

 Project planning & management to implement the

project schedule keeping in view the contractual
milestones based on project specification and
standards.
 Establishing projects budget base line to control the
overall cost and to complete the project within
allocated budget limit without additional variation to
subcontractors.
 Review to finalize techno-commercial offers of sub-
contractors / sub-vendors for various activities
keeping in view the allocated budget and negotiate to
achieve maximum margin from allocated planned
cost.
 Review and submission of material submittals,
method of statements, vendors’ pre-qualifications to
client and to get relevant approvals.
 Review of engineering design in coordination with
design consultant and further submission to client for
approval.
 Highlight/Evaluate the additional works to raise
Variation orders for further submission and
approval from client.
-What was the last project you headed up, and what was its
outcome?

I was recently asked to oversee the design of a new

building our company was working on. The project
required extensive experience with a software program
called BIM (Building Information Modeling), which I had
spent many months learning in depth. I was excited to
lead this project because of all the hard work I had put
into mastering the new software system. I oversaw a
team of five designers and instilled in each of them a
sense of pride and community in this building.

-Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?

Like everyone, I have received input from my seniors that

helped me to see how my work could be improved. Once I
was asked to revise a project that I had spent a lot of time
on, but after listening carefully to the critique, I saw how
I could make changes that would strengthen the finished
product. I’m always eager to learn from people with
different views and experiences, especially when the
commentary can help me grow in my career, and
strengthen my skillset

-Tell me about a time when you had to give someone

difficult feedback. How did you handle it?

One of our employees started frequently coming in late to

work. I explained to her why I was concerned about this
behavior — it violated our policies and negatively affected
her co-workers. She acknowledged the problem, and I
asked if there was a reason for the change from her usual
punctuality. After she explained that a family caregiving
situation was the issue, we agreed that she would give
early notice on days with potential scheduling issues, and
we would work on adjusting her scheduling a few days
each week.

-What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn

from it?

Early in my career, I learned a valuable lesson when I

under-communicated with a client. Ultimately, this led to
a loss of revenue for the department. When I realized
what I had done wrong, I immediately took
responsibility. I went to the client and explained the
missing details and why I had overlooked communicating
these details. The client respected my honesty and even
though it took a little while, we finally got the client to
work with us again. I learned the value of communicating
even the tough or negative information, and why it’s
important to establishing trust and holding on to clients. I
only had to make this mistake once to learn from it,
though it was a tough way to learn.
-What irritates you about other people, and how do you
deal with it?

It has bothered me in past positions when people have

neglected to follow through with what they say they are
going to do. Whenever I work as part of a team in a
leadership role, I try to hold people accountable for what
they say they are going to do.

-Tell me about a time where you had to deal with conflict

on the job.

I actively readjust my attitude during a conflict situation.

This means that I strive to listen to the other person’s
point of view without becoming defensive. I also attempt
to move the confrontation to a private space to avoid
further complications.

-How do you want to improve yourself in the next year?

Though I’ve been in Project Management field for a

number of yours, I plan to take PMP exam in the next few
months’ time, and am sure that it will enhance my
knowledge and ability to manage projects in a better
way.
 -What kind of goals would you have in mind if you got
this job?

. One reason this job stood out to me was that it calls for a
candidate with organizational expertise. I’ve had
inspirational managers that I really admired, and would
love to manage my own team.

Mr Kevin Furst
HR Manager
Belgos Proekt