Construction Project Manager
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Status: Open

Market related salary

Tags: Construction Project Manager

The Construction Project Manager will represent our client in its dealings with the relevant client, stakeholders and managing the professional consulting team and/or contractor working on the allocated project(s).

The Construction Project Management role spans a broad spectrum, covering all areas of project management including planning, cost and time management, quality management contract administration and safety management. The Project Manager will be required to ensure that the projects are technically sound, that all activities associated with managing the project workflow and performance are met and to provide the necessary management and leadership skills to ensure the project team deliver.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE 

Minimum Requirements 

· A B.Eng or similar B-Tech qualification in the built environment (Civil Engineering, Construction Management, QS or Architectural).

· A minimum of 5 (five) years' relevant verifiable experience and proven track record in managing medium to large scale construction building projects/built environment of which at least 3(three) years must be Project Management experience.

· Proven track record on managing multi-disciplinary professional teams.

· Proficient in oral and written English; Intermediate to Advance level computer skills (MS Project experience added advantage)

· Professional registration will be advantageous. (e.g., Pr. CPM with SACPCMP).

Skills & Ability 

· Sound project and contract management knowledge (JBCC, NEC, FIDIC, GCC and other relevant building contracts).

· In depth understanding of the SACPCMP Work Stages including all activities and deliverable s contained therein in terms of gate or stage progression.

· Knowledge of relevant legislation regarding infrastructure development.  

Location

Based between Stellenbosch and Durbanville offices, however mostly in Stellenbosch (on site - potentially 2-3 yrs).

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES 

Project Management

· Initiate project plans and secures resources for projects.

· Use estimating techniques and develop project risk management approaches.

· Provide an in-depth and practical understanding of how to maximize the effectiveness of project teams.

Planning & Organizing 

· Organizes, prioritizes and schedules tasks so they can be performed within budget and with the efficient use of time and resources.

· Achieve goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organizing, re-prioritizing and re-planning.

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills 

· Understand and can apply basic negotiating skills and techniques, e.g., obtaining a full understanding of the other party's agenda and needs before disclosing its own perspectives.

· Successfully conclude negotiations which require the development of an emotional as well as factual argument.

· Develop mutually beneficial potential solutions.

Written Communication 

· Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.

· Write effective correspondence, prepare questions and report, statements of circumstance, and briefing notes.

· Review others’ documents for clarity and impact.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES 

Achievement orientation

· Undertake challenging assignments and strive to complete them.

· Set priorities and choose goals on the basis of calculated costs, anticipated benefits and improvement of performance.

· Aim at exceptional performance, setting out to achieve a unique standard.

· Constantly analyze outcomes to ensure the achievement of business goals.

· Identify short-term opportunities or potential problems aiming to achieve better outcomes.  

Customer Orientation 

· Understand the underlying needs of customers and match these needs to available or customized products and service.

· Adapt processes and procedures to meet on-going customer needs.

· Utilize the feedback received from customers, in order to develop new and / or improve existing services / products that relate to their on-going needs.Integrity

· Be willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practice.

· Be capable of challenging senior management (in an appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.

Leading and empowering others 

· Create the conditions that enable the team to perform at its best (e.g., setting clear directions, providing appropriate structure, getting the right people, obtain needed resources).

· Monitor performance against clear standards, and addresses performance issues promptly and takes action to get performance back to the desired levels.

· Proactively ask for feedback on their own performance from team members, aiming to become more effective.

Teamwork and cooperation 

· Act to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolve conflicts.

· Create opportunities for cross-functional work.

· Encourage others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.

Self-awareness & self-control 

· Withhold effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.

· Keep functioning or respond constructively despite stress.

· Apply special techniques to manage emotions or stress.

Strategic and Innovative thinking 

· Recognize opportunities or potential problems, before they become obvious.

· Restate complex knowledge in a way that makes it easier for others to understand.

· Experiment with new approaches, tests scenarios, questions assumptions and challenges conventional thinking.

· Create new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.

Teamwork and cooperation 

· Act to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolve conflicts.

· Create opportunities for cross-functional work.

· Encourage others to network outside of their own team / department and learn from their experience.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

People Management

· Provide direction to Project teams.

· Ensure that there are sufficient execution capabilities within the project to ensure successful implementation/execution.

· Strong influencing skills through the use of facts and logical arguments and the development of trusting relationships with clients.

Project control on cost, time and quality 

· Oversee the construction project from start to finish.

· Facilitate and co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, including professional service providers (consultants) and contractors.

· Review the deliverable s prepared by the team before submitting them to the client.

· Develop team spirit and ensure that both staff and service providers are involved in the projects and are committed to the same goal.

· Develop, implement and manage control measures for cost, time and quality.

· Conduct regular status meetings with the Principal/Lead Consultants/s and project teams.

· Conduct periodic inspection visits to project construction site(s).

· Facilitate and ensure that construction activities follow the pre-determined schedule and critically monitor project milestones.

· Manage project accounting including budget management, approval of progress payments, tracking team expenses, and minimizing the exposure to risk.

· Review and approve invoices/claims submitted by contractors and our professional service providers are timely checked, verified and forwarded to the Programmer Manager.

· Maintain strict adherence to the budget guidelines as well as project management, quality and safety standards.

· Compile project risk register and proactively manage project risk and mitigate as necessary.

Project planning

· Develop and implement project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises.

· Confirm project activities are scheduled.

· Prepare and manage all programmer/project cost activities; and

· Engage and agree with all project milestones with stakeholders and customers.

· Project communication and reporting.

· Develop and implement an effective communication system and provide timely feedback for management, client and customer.

· Manage and coordinate the site hand over and hand over documentation.

· Action site meeting minutes and action plans.

· Manage and update project reporting and activities on applicable project platform and issue timely monthly progress reports.

· Develop and issue contract instructions in accordance with the conditions of the contract.  

· Ensure contracts are managed in a way that is fair to all parties.

· Monitor performance by identifying and resolving areas of concern.

· Actively manage and measure progress against the contractor's performance.

· Manage and ensure adherence to the contract conditions and timelines.

· Project commissioning - manage and coordinate the availability of documentation.

· Ensure commissioning, handover and sign-off by client.

· Coordinate the submission of as built drawings and user specifications were applicable.

· Manage and coordinate the close-out phase of the project and ensure compliance.

· Manage audit and compliance queries from stake holders and Client departments.

Program Health, Safety and Environment 

· Implement the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and recommendations from audits carried out within the project environment.

· Assure compliance with the project Environmental Approval (EA) conditions develop a culture of safety and health within the project environment by promoting the aims and benefits of proactive safety and health interventions.

Ensure effective communication and adequate reporting.

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