Senior Project Manager at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary

Rand Water is looking for a Senior Project Manager at their Head Office in Glenvista, Johannesburg South. The incumbent will be responsible for managing multi-projects and multidisciplinary projects through integrated project management approach to enhance inter-dependencies of projects, stakeholder management, manage some multi-disciplinary projects and ensure projects meet their objectives.

Minimum Requirements

• Formal engineering qualifications (BTech, BSc / BEng degree)
• Project Management Qualification/Professional Certification (Diploma, Degree or Project Management Professional-PMP)
• Professional Registration (or eligibility to be registered) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• 10 years Project Management experience with a proven track record in managing high level projects, project management skills (best project management practices) in terms of managing matrix structures, multi-disciplinary and multi projects
• 5 years’ experience in the engineering field, mainly in water industry
• Advanced Management Programme will be an advantage
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, OHSACT (construction regulations, etc)

Primary Duties

• Responsible and accountable for multi-projects and multidisciplinary projects
• Manage project master plan, stakeholder management, project governance and providing leadership
• Manage system’s projects progress meetings and monthly status reporting
• Assist with screening, prioritisation and scheduling of projects in consultation with various stakeholders.
• Intimately know the big picture from a project and production perspective
• Manage system’s shutdown programme and minimise the risk of water supply disruptions as a result of projects
• Ensure projects meet their objectives of time, cost, quality and scope for Rand Water to meet supply of water at the desired quality and quantity
• Provide technical and project management guidance to other project managers
• Investigations and assessments of engineering problems on Rand Water sites and recommending solutions
• Manage the scheduling of resources and assessment of the system’s ability to effectively execute its responsibilities for both internal and external projects

Knowledge

• Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM)
• Programme Management, Project Management and Contract Management
• Knowledge of the OHSACT
• Pertinent legislation in water industry
• Knowledge of CIDB regulation

Skills

• Analytical thinking
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Leadership and strategic management
• Balanced Emotional Intelligence
• Mentoring and skills transfer skills
• Effective decision making

Attitude

• Attention to detail and quality
• Customer service orientation and service excellence
• Performance driven
• Deadline orientated
• Own initiative, self starter
• Professionalism
• Honesty and integrity