Job Summary
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in built environment.
- Professional registration with one of the following Professional Bodies:
- South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP),
- Engineering Council South Africa (ECSA),
- South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP); or
- South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Profession (SACPCMP).
- A minimum of 8 years post qualification working experience of which:
- 2 years should constitute a post registration work experience, and
- 5 years should be within a social/basic infrastructure or economic infrastructure program management environment at a middle management or senior consultant level.
The Key Performance Areas will encompass:
Compliance and Governance
- Oversee the development of project implementation plans in line with legislation, regulations and the organisation policies.
- Align project implementation with client requirements and acceptable quality standards for infrastructure delivery.
- Facilitate the procurement and management of service providers according to service level agreements and in line with the organisation policies.
- Monitor compliance of appointed service providers within relevant industry / trade legislation, accreditation and regulations while contracted to the the organisation.
Staff Supervision
- Performance management of project management staff.
- Training and development of project management staff and graduates.
Program Management
- Initiate, package and plan programs allocated by external clients.
- Develop procurement and resourcing strategy to meet client requirements and for optimal use of organisation resources
- Consolidate individual project plans and compile a program implementation plan for each external programme
- Evaluate programme performance and identify risks to be mitigated through performance improvement initiatives
Contract Management
- Develop and implement appropriate procurement plans to ensure external projects are implemented on schedule
- Provide guidance on selection of appropriate conditions of contract based on the specifications, insurances, risk mitigation measures etc prior to procuring or commencing construction
- Oversee completion of projects according to project management principles which includes quality, timeframes, budget parameters, consultant and contractor service delivery agreements and any relevant and applicable legislation.
- Provide guidance on project specific targets to increase participation of emerging contractors, use of MSME's and local material suppliers and local labour participation on projects implemented.
- Oversee project risk management at all stages of project including ensuring relevant insurances, guarantees etc are maintained until project close out.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Manage the implementation of programs and projects to completion, in line with approved plans, budgets, quality standards and within legislated policy framework requirements.
- Compile and submit external infrastructure project reports to the Senior Manager: Infrastructure Management Services.
- Compile and submit reports regarding external infrastructure project management to the organisation funders and clients.
- Review industry best practice to improve internal project implementation and reduce risk.
Stakeholder Management
- Manage the implementation of programs and projects to completion, in line with approved plans, budgets, quality standards and within legislated policy framework requirements.
- Compile and submit external infrastructure project reports to the Senior Manager: Infrastructure Management Services.
- Compile and submit reports regarding external infrastructure project management to the organisation funders and clients.
- Review industry best practice to improve internal project implementation and reduce risk.