Project Manager – MEP & HVAC – Electro-Mechanical Projects – East Rand

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Planning & Execution

• Direct and manage project execution and development from inception through to completion and handover.
• Define project scope, objectives, goals and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, programmes, schedules and supporting communication documentation.
• Establish project milestones, deliverables and success criteria.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and the critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate project management tools.
• Track project progress, milestones and deliverables against agreed programmes.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope and identify potential risks or crises.
• Develop and implement appropriate contingency plans where required.
• Conduct project post-mortems and prepare recommendations identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Develop and continuously improve project management practices, processes and tools.

Contract & Commercial Management

• Maintain sound contractual awareness and working knowledge of JBCC, FIDIC and NEC contracts.
• Ensure contractual requirements are understood and appropriately managed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project commercial and financial performance.
• Manage project costs, procurement, analysis, appraisal and budgeting.
• Draft and submit project budget proposals.
• Recommend and motivate budget amendments where required.
• Monitor expenditure against approved project budgets.
• Provide clear financial and project performance reporting to management.

Procurement & Materials Management

• Co-ordinate procurement activities with relevant internal departments.
• Ensure materials and equipment are procured in accordance with project requirements and specifications.
• Source materials and equipment within specification and at the lowest appropriate cost.
• Co-ordinate the timely availability of materials, equipment and other project resources.
• Monitor procurement requirements to prevent delays to the project programme.

Resource & Capacity Management

• Estimate the resources and personnel required to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure adequate resources are available to meet short- and long-term project commitments.
• Negotiate with departmental managers for the allocation of internal resources where required.
• Identify requirements for additional employees, consultants or contractors during the project lifecycle.
• Delegate project responsibilities and tasks to appropriate personnel.
• Monitor resource utilisation and address capacity constraints.

Project Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors.
• Manage and mentor Project Managers, Site Engineers and Supervisors where applicable.
• Establish clear expectations and accountability for assigned responsibilities.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within project teams.
• Encourage collaboration and co-operation between project personnel, departments, contractors and stakeholders.
• Provide strategic leadership to regional and project teams as required.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Communicate project expectations clearly and timeously to team members and stakeholders.
• Liaise continuously with clients, contractors, consultants, suppliers and other project stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain business relationships that are critical to project success.
• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Encourage co-operation between senior management, clients, subcontractors and internal departments.
• Maintain a professional, solutions-focused approach to stakeholder and client relationships.

Engineering, Programming & Technical Co-ordination

• Co-ordinate engineering support required for successful project delivery.
• Ensure engineering assistance is available and utilised effectively.
• Ensure effective programming of drawing requirements.
• Co-ordinate technical information and engineering deliverables with relevant parties.
• Programme commissioning requirements in accordance with project timelines.
• Apply appropriate technical MEP and HVAC knowledge throughout project execution.

Monitoring, Reporting & Project Control

• Develop and deliver project progress reports, proposals, presentations and requirements documentation.
• Determine the required frequency and content of project status reports.
• Analyse project results and identify problem areas requiring corrective action.
• Provide accurate and clear progress reporting to senior management.
• Report project status, risks, delays, costs and resource requirements.
• Maintain effective project documentation and records throughout the project lifecycle.

Commissioning & Handover

• Plan and co-ordinate commissioning activities.
• Ensure commissioning requirements are incorporated into the overall project programme.
• Oversee effective final commissioning.
• Ensure projects are appropriately completed and handed over to the relevant client or stakeholder.
• Address outstanding project requirements prior to final handover.

Health, Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable Health & Safety requirements.
• Ensure project activities comply with required ISO processes.
• Promote adherence to project quality standards, procedures and specifications.
• Ensure project teams and contractors comply with applicable organisational procedures and project requirements.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Projects delivered within agreed scope.
• Achievement of project programmes and milestones.
• Budget and cost control.
• Project financial performance.
• Quality of project execution.
• Effective management of project risks and changes.
• Compliance with contractual requirements.
• Health & Safety compliance.
• ISO process compliance.
• Procurement and material availability.
• Effective resource utilisation.
• Quality and timeliness of project reporting.
• Successful commissioning and handover.
• Client and stakeholder management.
• Performance and accountability of project teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• Technical qualification with strong MEP and HVAC knowledge.
• A Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering is preferred.

Experience

• 510 years' direct project management experience within an MEP or HVAC environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing all aspects of project development and execution.
• Experience managing projects with a minimum value of approximately R35 million.
• Demonstrated personnel management experience.
• Experience managing managers and senior project personnel.
• Exposure to senior management.
• Strategic management experience or knowledge.
• Experience with project cost control, budgeting, procurement and financial reporting.
• Experience with project commissioning and handover.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Strong MEP and HVAC technical knowledge.
• Working knowledge of JBCC, FIDIC and NEC contracts.
• Project planning and scheduling.
• Project cost management and budgeting.
• Procurement and materials management.
• Project risk and change management.
• Resource and capacity planning.
• Commissioning and handover management.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Sound understanding of current internet technologies.
• Ability to understand, learn and apply new technologies.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong leadership and people management ability.
• Persuasive, assertive, encouraging and motivational leadership style.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to obtain co-operation from senior management, clients, subcontractors, project teams and other departments.
• Strong conflict-management and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to defuse tension within project teams.
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage projects successfully within complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong research and analytical ability.
• Ability to investigate project-related issues, products and solutions.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Commercial and financial awareness.
• Strategic management capability.
• Ability to manage and develop managers and technical personnel.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Diligent and highly organised.
• Results-driven and accountable.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented.
• Decisive and confident.
• Commercially aware.
• Technically competent.
• Able to perform effectively under pressure.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• An effective leader, coach and mentor.
• Committed to quality, safety and successful project delivery.

Salary offer: Up to R1.5M TCTC Package