Open Positions at Lycopodium

The tasks you'll perform

• Support the Planning team (including consultant planning partners) and in establishing and maintaining project schedules to ensure up-to-date data for efficient project management.
• Provide specialised advice and expertise to enhance project planning and execution.
• Adhere to project-specific and company procedures, maintaining consistency and high standards of work.
• Foster collaboration across business units to streamline project processes and achieve objectives effectively.
• Lead project schedule development and maintenance for effective management.
• Ensure alignment of staff composition and skills with Projects & Studies requirements and the Company’s strategic plans. Offer specialised guidance to optimise project planning and execution.
• Ensure adherence to project-specific and company procedures for consistent work excellence.
• Facilitate auditing policies, procedures, standards, and plans to enhance service quality and professionalism.
• Actively support the collaboration of internal and external stakeholders to streamline processes and achieve objectives efficiently.
• Facilitate effective implementation and maintenance of project schedules and methods to improve operational efficiency and support business in continuous improvement.
• Promote collaboration across departments to optimise processes and achieve objectives.
• Travel as required to suit needs of the business.
• Facilitate interactive planning (IAP) sessions with project teams to drive schedule framework development and project strategies that identify the various critical paths.
• Management the planning team’s individual performance appraisals and prospective career paths.
• Manage the resource loading of schedules to derive progress and related S-Curve graphs.
• Develop and manage earned value management (EVM) reporting and dashboards.
• Liaise with the cost control team and manage schedule change and documentation to support.

The expertise you'll bring

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent
• +15 years postgraduate experience, 5+ in a similar position
• Cape Town based.
• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Mining projects experience in an EPCM role
• Knowledge in 4D planning is advantageous.
• Must be able to run multiple projects and manage team.
• Must be able to understand typical technical documents such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, GA drawings, etc.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables, within budget and schedule constraints.
• Demonstrate proficiency with the Microsoft suite of software packages, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, contractors, vendors and co-workers.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to produce accurate and professional complex, technical documentation.
• Proven ability to produce sound finance, project and technical reports.
• Demonstrate the ability to work efficiently in a team and knowledge sharing environment.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Self-motivated with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple and varied tasks while ensuring attention to detail.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development and improvement. 

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The tasks you'll perform

• Develop and maintain project cost control specific procedures, work practices, plans, systems and protocols to enable efficient work and maintain a consistent approach and high standard of work.
• Efficient ongoing maintenance of the project cost control system.
• Real-time and timely preparation of project cost and progress reports.
• Timely and accurate reporting of control budgets, forecasts and cost commitments.
• Make certain that clients and internal customers are given the highest level of service, making the most efficient use of company resources.
• Ensure the quality of output of the allocated cost control teams, and that they are aligned with the needs of the project / study, the company objectives and meets the requirements of the client.
• Establish the requirements for each project with regards to scope of services, organisation, job specific procedures and cost reporting requirements, with the Project Management Team.
• Provide support and input to proposals, presentations and other business development activities as required.
• Prepare budgets for proposals as required.
• Set up Cost Reports for projects and ensure that they are kept up-to-date/live.
• Support the client invoicing process – ensure invoices are generated, reviewed and sent to clients timeously, follow up on payment.
• Maintain relevant income and expenditure records for each project.
• Analyse project expenses and provide reporting and commentary.
• Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders.
• Review account totals related to project assets and expenses.
• Investigate project variances and assist with resolution of variances where applicable.
• Provide accurate, regular reports to Project Management / Management regarding project budgets and finances.
• Investigate and report on expenses which are not billed to clients; with recommendations on write-offs and/or recovery of expenses.
• Supervise the close out of project accounts upon project completion.
• Maintain accurate accounts and ledgers in accordance with Finance best practice and processes.
• Participate in and assist with audits.

The expertise you'll bring

• Relevant Tertiary-level qualification, preferably in Cost Engineering or Quantity Surveying.
• Proven experience in project control. 
• Up to 5 years in a similar role
• Cape Town based.
• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables, within budget and schedule constraints.
• Demonstrate proficiency with the Microsoft suite of software packages, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, contractors, vendors and co-workers.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, particularly in English
• Proven ability to produce accurate and professional complex, technical documentation.
• Proven ability to produce sound finance, project and technical reports.
• Demonstrate the ability to work efficiently in a team and knowledge sharing environment.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Self-motivated with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple and varied tasks while ensuring attention to detail.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development and improvement. 

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The tasks you'll perform (not limited to):

• Ensuring that processing on the company’s ERP system is accurately and timeously.
• Load new creditors and debtors on the ERP system
• Assist with the completion and vetting of debtor and creditor applications
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure authorised documentation received for processing.
• Reconcile General Ledger to appropriate supporting documentation or records.
• Interact with relevant external stakeholders to ensure that all supporting documentation is received on time and complies with relevant regulatory authorities.
• Process intercompany invoices and accruals
• Preparing requisitions for payments.
• Assist in month-end procedures.
• Provide monthly creditors and debtors age analysis for review.
• Ensure all queries are continuously resolved with stakeholders.
• Processing and reconciling of Cashbooks.
• Adhoc duties as and when assigned

 The expertise you'll bring

• Matric (with Accounting and/or Mathematics)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position
• Cape Town based
• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel is essential.
• Working knowledge of the SAP system advantageous.
• Foreign Currency exposure advantageous.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, efficiently and collaboratively in a team and knowledge sharing environment, with colleagues across all business units. 
• Ability to meet deadlines and work consistently under pressure
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including suppliers and colleagues.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Microsoft suite of software packages, specifically Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the 3-way matching principle.
• Strong reconciliation skills
• Demonstrate ability to and/or proficiency in the use of ERP & Financial software packages.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Regular, timely feedback to the Finance Management.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a practical approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
• High degree of professional ethics.