Job Description

VACANCY: PROJECTS MANAGER

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: FIXED TERM (2 YEARS)

GRADE: D-LOWER

DIVISION: PROJECTS

CLOSING DATE: 9th FEBRYARY 2024

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• The primary responsibility of the Project Manager is to execute the capital plan assigned to her/him within agreed and approved scope budget, schedule, and quality parameters.

DECISION MAKING

• Complex and risky decisions that could impact the success of an entire division/ business unit.

DIVERSITY OF WORK

• Is responsible for the safe design and implantation of technology within approved schedule, budget, and quality parameters across the Smelter and Site Services area.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Budget establishment and submission based on projects that are scoped and costed according to the user requirement.
• Budget accuracy - specification and as set out by the customer.
• Budget adherence - manage costs by ensuring that approved annual project budgets are adhered to and that costing is as efficient as possible.
• Scope completeness - ensuring cost efficiency and accuracy of components, also add technical input where required.
• System compliance - work with the Procurement Department to ensure compliance with necessary tendering and procurement processes at Rand Refinery.
• Ensure that the technical solutions provided, enable targeted plant efficiency and productivity.
• Technical solutions - consider maintenance requirements that facilitate effective repairs and maintenance.
• Establish technical solutions which enhance plant reliability and plant efficiency and total cost of ownership.
• Overhead cost reduction - Continuous improvement of systems and processes by identifying and suggesting alternative solutions that increase throughput, reduce utility consumption, and the maintenance effort.
• SHEQ management by ensuring that equipment, machinery, people and products are protected from risk and harm.
• Identify hazards promptly and attend to the accordingly.
• Adhering to all legislative requirements - (SHEQ manager feedback, manager feedback, no LTI's, near miss reporting).
• Adhering to all internal SHEQ standards and requirements - (SHEQ manager feedback, manager feedback, no LTls, near miss reporting).
• Conducts risk assessments for ail solutions that are provided to ensure that standards are maintained, and risk is minimised for staff, equipment, product, and the company - Zero LTl, MTI or similar incidents.
• Incident reporting - training is to be provided for all technology that is provided that varies in any way from procedure or is new.
• 360-Degree reporting - effectively manage the contractors in line with the SHEQ the Project structure. Have no labour disputes or unresolved disciplinary matters related to performance and delivery to customer.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A completed Matric qualification.
• Tertiary qualification (Degree, Diploma or National Certificate) in Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation and/or Automation.
• General knowledge related to all fields within the Engineering discipline, which includes but is not limited to Automation, Instrumentation, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
• Preference will be given to candidates who are certified as Project Management Professions or other Advanced Management Certification.
• More than 5 years' experience in the Projects field, of which at least 2 years must be in a formal Project Management role.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of computerised Project Management systems.
• Advanced computer literacy in MS Office and SAP reporting.
• Formal writing skills.
• Analytical reporting writing skills.
• Fault finding skills.
• Risk assessment skills.
• Contractor management skills.
• Negotiating skills.
• General knowledge of the LRA, OHS Act and SHE requirements relating to policies, procedures, regulations and permit compliance to ensure compliance in these areas of safety and management of people.
• Fault finding and investigations - understands techniques with high level of proficiency.
• Management knowledge - able to manage effectively installation and commissioning knowledge relating to the dynamics and processes of starting-up new installations.
• General knowledge of heavy industry material conveying and processing equipment in the Smelter industry.

Rand Refinery