Study Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description



  • Responsible for the study life cycle of process mining projects, including concept origination, pre-feasibility and bankable feasibility
  • Assist in tender and proposal preparation, as required
  • Time and cost control
  • Client liaison
  • Quality of study deliverables
  • Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines
  • Promote teamwork.
  • To actively pursue excellent Health, Safety and Environmental performance standards and to encourage all staff to achieve or out-perform the indicated HSE KPIs.
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with the studies team, to ensure that the capital estimate portion of all levels of studies, are completed to the required standard and proposed timeframes.
  • Working closely with the study team, ensures that all levels of studies, as assigned by manager, are completed on time and within budget.
  • Undertake site visits to the project location and areas for project sourcing.
  • Identify local and foreign suppliers and vendors.
  • Identify applicable local laws and rules.
  • Co-ordinates the generation of specifications for enquiries on mechanical equipment from the Process Departments equipment lists.
  • Co-ordinates the compilation of bills of quantities and the issue of tender documents to prospective suppliers.
  • Responsible for study report deliverable structure and content.
  • Liaison and communication with the client, as required.
  • Conduct infrastructure assessments and co-ordinates the costing thereof - includes tailing dams, power plants, accommodation, roads, water supply etc.
  • Appoint consultants in areas where specific expertise is required.
  • Responsible for risk management; co-ordinates risk analyses and HAZOPs, as required
  • Co-ordinates compilation of capital cost estimate; reviews and validates operating cost, co-ordinates input to financial model.
  • Responsible for hand-over of a study to the Projects Department once MDME has been awarded the execution phase of the project.
  • Assist in business development activities, as required.
Qualifications:
  • BSc. Degree in Engineering or relevant diploma
  • As a minimum, 7-10 years experience in engineering management within a projects environment.
Knowledge, skills and experience:
  • Good working knowledge of MS Project and/or Primavera planning system
  • Advanced MS Office skills (excel, word and power point)
  • Advanced numeric skills
  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and interact with design office personnel
  • Good English language and communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Conversant with the principles of capital and operating cost estimating
  • Clear logical thinker, with the ability to make good decisions under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise/balance multiple complex tasks and demands
  • Ability to think outside of the box for problem solving
  • Ability to ensure completion of assignment, despite obstacles and challenges.
Desirable:
  • Highly literate to ensure clear communication, both verbally and written.
  • Thorough knowledge of and hands on experience with computers and associated software packages.
  • Analytical decision - making skills
  • Appreciate and promote team participation behaviour within management team.
  • Ability to delegate appropriately without abdicating accountability
Personal attributes:
  • High level of self-awareness, emotional maturity and resilience
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Cross cultural sensitivity
  • Attention to detail

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1356444
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned