As a Project Manager, you will work closely with the Group Executive for Renewables and his team in all aspects of project management to ensure successful execution of assigned projects, starting from proposals through to execution.
Qualifications/Experience:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
- B. Eng / Bsc Eng degree (preferred) or B. Tech
- Minimum 6 years project management experience, preferably 10+ years experience
- Experience in one or more of the following market segments:
-Transmission and distribution
- Experience in substation and overhead line projects
- Experience in multiple Southern African countries
- MS Projects and/or Primavera
- Details for SHERQ performance while maintaining overall strategic picture
- Knowledge of applicable health, safety and environment codes, standards and legislation
- ECSA registered PR. Eng
- Project Management Professional (PMP registered)
- SACPCMP registered
- PMBOK knowledge areas proficiency
- The project manager is responsible for the budget, schedule and safety on the project as well as contract management. Responsible for executing projects effectively and efficiently with-in budget, on-time and to sufficient quality. This will include management of subcontractors and suppliers.
- Control of planning and updating of various multi-discipline projects using MS Projects or Primavera
- Participate in multi-disciplinary engineering activities and ensure close cooperation with other divisions.
- Management of the cash-flow on the project, including invoicing to the client and managing sub-contractor costs.
- Perform business development to develop new clients for Proconics.
- Lead the compilation of tenders and quotations for new projects.
- Report on the progress and performance of projects to the project specific sponsor.
- Participate in company strategy development.
- Lead and influence as appropriate
- Capable of working in a diverse team
- Willingness to look at a problem from varied perspective to uncover ideal solution
- Be able to pay attention to detail
- Ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple managers, and divergent deliverables.
- Strong customer and detail orientation - sound business acumen; commercial awareness; good judgment; emotional resilience.
- Able to make a convincing argument and guide customers decision making
- Ability to work across disciplines, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with others.
- Must be capable of evaluating and weighing alternatives, establishing relative priorities and formulating decisions that affect all phases of projects and the complete life cycle of proposed engineering solutions.
- Able to work under high pressure situations
- Willing to travel and work outside of Midrand at times, including out of the country.
- Self-starter, who takes ownership of problems
- Ability in planning and organising, controlling, coordinating and directing multi-discipline teams
