Our client is a multi-disciplinary engineering company that provides engineering solutions/infrastructure to water, sanitation, energy & rail Infrastructure to state owned entities – water boards and Industrial companies with optimization of turnkey projects. The ideal candidate to fit the Project Manager role should be self-motivated, and solution driven with strong understanding and experience to mechanical water infrastructure – should have strong understanding and experience with mechanical systems such as pumps, valves, piping and mechanical equipment sizing as well as understanding with electrical and civil components.
POSITION
Project Manager – Engineering
LOCATION
Johannesburg
Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects and tasks, set priorities, and execute projects: comprehensive planning and design projects.
- Project management of water and sanitation infrastructure or related industrial projects.
- Development of maintenance strategy and plans.
- Coordinate sub-contractors and suppliers providing design and site services.
- Supervision of sub-consultants, contractors on site, and suppliers.
- Contracts management, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- Oversee designs based on client specifications and design requirements.
- Prepare and make presentations to clients for professional meetings.
- Successfully manage and deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Project scheduling, preparation of profitability analysis, and cashflow management.
- Improve system and efficiency in terms of performance and cost.
- Prepare proposals or project budgets based on client specifications.
- Ensuring compliance with all supply chain management and project management policies and procedures within the client departments.
- Technical report writing
Skills, Attributes & Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience in water and sanitation infrastructure or related industrial sectors.
- Work exposure – water and wastewater treatment plant design, plant operations & maintenance, preparing technical specifications, project scoping and project management.
- Project management, consulting, or maintenance experience in the water sector.
- Demonstrated client relations and strong people management skills.
- Must have project management skills (references for projects completed will be required).
- Knowledge and experience in the management of contracts such as FIDIC, GCC, NEC3 etc.
- Proficient in MS Office, MS Projects and other project management software.
- Proven verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving capability, project execution and construction monitoring
- Strong technical report writing skills are essential.
Qualification:
- B Tech or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field
- Water and sanitation infrastructure experience shall be an added advantage.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or a qualification in Project Management is a requirement
APPLICATION
Applications can be sent to Samantha.simon@dav.co.za