Senior Engineering Project Manager

SUMMARY:
We are searching for an experienced Senior Level Engineering Project Manager

POSITION INFO:
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Project Manager will need to oversee the planning, implementation and tracking of a number of projects with specified deliverables.

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant degree/diploma in Electrical/Engineering/Technical/Construction discipline or equivalent
• Project Management Qualification (i.e. PMP, MBA or similar

• 15+ years’ experience in related field
• 8+ years’ experience in a Project Management Role
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the following: Engineering / Production / Construction / Quantity Surveyor / Project Management environment, Construction Management, Contractor Management, Mining and Process Plant and related operations environment
• Project Management
• Mining, Process Plant, Logistics, Infrastructure, Quantity Surveyor , Enterprise 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 operations of the organization and to create new opportunities
• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectivenes

• Plan the project
• Staff the project
• Implement the project
• Control the project
• Evaluate the project

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management
• 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

• In consultation with the appropriate manager, recruit, interview and select project resources with appropriate skills for the project activities
• 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

• 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

• 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 Anglo American Platinum policy, procedure and governance
• Ensure that all financial records for the project are up to date

• 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

• 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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