Job Description

Position: Engineering Project ManagerLocation: Stellenbosch, Western CapeMinimum Qualification Criteria:

• Relevant Degree/Diploma in Engineering Discipline or equivalent
• Project Management Qualification
• 2+ years experience in related field
• 2+ years experience in a Project Management Role
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the following: Engineering / Production / Water filtration / Project Management environment, Construction/Civil Management, Contractor Management, Mining and Process Plant and related operations environment
• Project Management
• Water filtration Plant, Logistics, Project Management Systems, e.g. MS-Projects, Primavera P6, Prism, SAP
• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
• Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve the project management of the organization and to be more effective.
• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.

Roles and Responsibilities:Primary Duties:

• Plan the project
• Staff the project
• Implement the project
• Control the project
• Evaluate the project
• Client Communication
• Progress Report and Gantt Chart compilation
• Manage contractors
• HSE (Project Safety Files)
• WULA (Get all information from the client for the WULA)

Plan the Project

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with the sales team, engineering team and operations manager.
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the project.
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities.
• Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required.
• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion.

Resource the Project

• In consultation with the appropriate manager, recruit, interview and select project. resources with appropriate skills for the project activities (contractors).
• Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation to the organization and the project.
• Manage project resources to deliver on agreed deliverables.
• Contract qualified consultants to work on the project as appropriate.

Implement the Project

• Execute the project according to the project plan.
• Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.
• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project.
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards.

Control the Project

• Compile project reports.
• Monitor and approve as per delegation of authority, all budgeted project expenditure.
• Monitor cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and variance on a regular basis.
• Manage all project funds according to the companys financial policy, procedure and governance.
• Ensure that all financial records for the project are up to date and loaded on the company drive.

Evaluate the Project

• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase.

Competencies:

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Business knowledge: Good understanding of the organization and the business domain or sector within which it operates.
• Systems Analysis: Understanding how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Excellent communication skills: Ability to engage with high-level stakeholders, both verbal and non-verbal.
• Flexibility and adaptability (crucial to consulting environment).
• Organizational and leadership abilities.
• Influencing and motivating.
• Decision making.
• Building trust and long-term relationships with stakeholders.

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