Minimum Qualifications:

• BSc /B eng/ B Tech Civil Engineering (NQF 7)

Preferred Qualification:

• Project Management Qualification

Professional Registration

• Professionally Registered with ECSA as a Pr. Eng or Pr. Tech Eng
• Professionally Registered with SACPCMP as a Pr CPM or PMI as a PMP

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the civil engineering field.
• 8 years’ Project Management experience with a proven track record in managing high level water related projects, project management skills (best project management practices) in terms of managing matrix structures, multi-disciplinary and multi projects.
• Experience in water infrastructure environment is a requirement.

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the PMU Manager, the employee will:

• Manage the approval process of the project charter and contract
• Develop tender document specifications
• Liaise with Supply Chain Management (SCM) with regard to the publication of tender documents
• Initiate and Manage Feasibility studies to ensure high accuracy and transparency during the adjudication of the results
• Co-ordinate project needs with the Infrastructure Development Plan
• Initiate and monitor GIS inputs for all feasibility studies
• Costing and budgeting of projects to ensure that adequate funding is available for construction
• Study feasibility reports carefully and make detailed recommendations regarding accuracy and quality of work done by consultants
• Prepare internal costing of projects
• Project manage all construction phases of the project to ensure that construction is correct and to specification are and to ensure that corrections can be made timeously
• Study the project stages in detail to ensure a good understanding of the critical construction issues
• Confirm that construction is in line with the initial goal of the project
• Prepare a quality control plan
• Attend all technical and progress meetings
• Manage consultant activity
• Prepare regular progress reports for the CEO and Department of Water and Sanitation
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to ensure that Amatola Water’s projects adhere to the regulations of the relevant Acts
• Identify projects and actions, which may damage the environment
• Know and understand the National Environmental Management Act
• Confirm that projects conform to the environmental legislation
• Management to ensure that resources are used according to maximum potential
• Management of technical staff per project basis
• Co-ordinate projects with other role-players
• Check staff timesheets for accuracy

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of OHS Act
• Knowledge of Environmental Act
• Contract Management Standards: GCC 2000
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management Processes
• Knowledge of PFMA
• Good overall knowledge of the water industry
• Computer Literacy
• Valid unendorsed driver’s license