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Sandton, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Position:
Construction Manager

Location:
Sandton - Gauteng

Purpose:

JOB SPECIFICATION:

ENERGY SECTOR

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of construction department within the company, under the direction of a project manager or other senior manager.
Plan and oversee project construction progress along the way in a timely and costeffective manner. These would be limited

- duration contracts specific to each project.

Be responsible for the organization, implementation, and scheduling of projects ensuring that construction requirements are met across all sites so that customers identify the company as a trusted and critical partner to their business.

Reporting to:
Project Manager

Qualifications/ Experience:

Technical degree/diploma and/or relevant qualification.
Registered as a professional construction project manager (PrCM) with SACPCMP or PMPCertification.
Good knowledge of the New Engineering Contracts (NEC3), Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECC) or Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) type of contracts.
Experience of schedule development, progress, and delivery milestones.

Minimum Requirements:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

More than 10 years' experience as a construction manager (multidisciplinary with a strong competency

- on MV/HV Outdoor Substations) in the renewable energy industry with a proven track record and relevant working experience.

Advanced knowledge of construction management processes means and methods.
Familiarity with software packages such as MS Office, MS Projects.
Knowledge of brown and green fields, multidisciplinary construction challenges.
Knowledge of applicable construction codes, standards, and regulations.
Driver's License and own transport.

Responsibilities:

Represent Owner's interest throughout project(s) and manage project risks and minimize exposure.
Establishing project objectives, strategy, and scopes.
Managing communications with project stakeholders.
Meet with program team members on a regular basis to review progress and costs.
Estimate development and refinement.
Through understanding of cost management practices and Cost variance reportingTracking project resource availability.
Ensure that projects are delivered ontime, within scope and within budget.
Review and approval of change orders.
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and reports.
Supervise and take responsibility for projects.
Manage change order requests made by Suppliers.
Manage and monitor EPC contractor, and coordinate with other project stakeholders; for Owner, lead acceptance and commissioning process to verify plant complies with contractual obligations and design.
Direct the work of project team members and guides the team in prioritizing work based upon knowledge of customer requirements, project schedule, and various dependencies.
Assist with the development and support of local Project Management Office policies, procedures, and best practices.
Drive issues to closure and escalate obstacles to project sponsors as necessary.
Develop project quality plans and oversee its implementation.
Provide periodic reports on project metrics and surveillances.
Implement changes in process, suppliers, and equipment from analysis of QA program.
Plan and execute multidisciplinary construction projects and oversee their progress along the way in a timely and costeffective manner within the contract requirements.
Responsible for the onsite safety compliance, budgeting, organizing
Implementation and scheduling of the projects.
Ensure that the multidisciplinary engineering and design intent is being carried through the construction phase, supporting safe, successful construction completion, and ensuring commissioning and startup success.
Legal responsibilities as per construction regulations (CR) 8.1 (core) and/or 8.2 or equivalent.
Oversee and direct construction projects from initial phase to completion.
Assist senior manager: projects to develop and implement construction management processes and procedures based on industry best practices.
Review the project indepth to schedule activities and estimate cost.
Oversee all onsite and offsite construction to monitor compliance with occupational health and safety act regulations.
Schedule and attend on site meetings with the client and subcontractors.
Plan, coordinate, direct and manage construction workers and subcontractors.
Identify risks/ hazards and assess safeness of work sites/ area to ensure safety of people and property, communicate such and keep records thereof.
Construction site housekeeping.
Evaluate vendor proposals for bid clarifications.
Meet contractual obligations of performance.
Develop and track twoweek look ahead and review the work progress.
Prepare internal and exte