SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Reporting directly to the Division Head: Transportation
SKILLs & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- BSc/BEng/BTech in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Registration with ECSA (Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng).
- Masters degree in civil engineering is preferred.
- +10 years’ experience at a senior level in the consulting engineering environment.
- Proven experience in transportation engineering e.g. geometric design and/or pavement engineering; and/or traffic engineering and/or transportation planning and construction monitoring and administration.
- Experience in the Eastern Cape region will be advantageous.
- Exposure to international projects will be advantageous.
- Administrative and human resource management experience.
- Active and successful marketing experience.
- Strong technical ability.
- Competency in using MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, ProMan (or similar), AutoCAD / relevant design software.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills coupled with a sense of urgency and a participative management style.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Ability to work independently, but also as part of a very dynamic team.
- Deadline driven.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability and willingness to travel and stay away from home for specified periods of time as and when required.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Business Unit / Office Strategy:
- Align BU strategy with Division / Office Strategy in conjunction with Division Head.
- Ensure implementation of BU strategy.
- Co-ordination and co-operation with Division Head and other Executive Managers to ensure effective project delivery and functional integration of the Company.
Financial Management of Business Unit:
- Support Division Head with Business Development at local level.
- Prepare tendering strategy and pricing in accordance with Tendering Process TN_00.
- Prepare BU budget in consultation with Division Head.
- Prepare and submit monthly reports on Project management and profitability of BU to Division Head.
- Responsible for the profitability of the BU.
Human Resources Management and Administration at BU Level:
- Ensure the optimal use of skills and expertise available in the BU.
- Ensure training and mentoring of BU staff.
- Disciplinary matters.
- Health and safety.
- Timesheet co-ordination.
- Staff utilisation monitoring.
- Staff meetings.
- Staff training and mentoring.
- Staff expense claims.
Management of local BU Projects (from start to finish):
- Responsible for tender preparation and costing.
- Manage entire life cycle of local projects from acquisition and inception through design and documentation phases to implementation and close-out.
- Construction project management for local projects.
Project Quality Management:
- Ensure QMS and PMOG is adhered to on every project.
- Ensure that the Division Head are informed immediately of any client complaints.
- Ensure that all client complaints are dealt with promptly, effectively, and professionally.
- Compliance with and managing direct reports compliance with the company’s Quality Management System (ISO9001:2015) Business Management System (BMS) and the Project Management Online Guide (PMOG).
Technical Work:
- Keep Division Head informed of all project activities.
- Agree on a schedule of meetings which the Division Head should attend.
- Keep Division Head informed by providing copies of minutes attended and discuss “issues” as they arise.
General:
- Maintain regular and continued professional development through on the job training, in-house courses, seminars or outsourced specialist training as required and as agreed with the Division Head.
- Achievement of objectives will be measured and reviewed during the annual staff appraisal.
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