Office Manager at Aurecon

Job description

Qualifications:

BSc or B Eng or BTech (Civil Engineering) or equivalent

Consideration will be given to the incumbent's status of professional registration as PrEng with ECSA.

Qualities & Skills Required:

• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Strong relationship and interpersonal skills – a strong collaborator.
• Achievement and action orientated.

Work Experience:

• 10+ years relevant professional work experience plus at least 2 years as Office Manager or equivalent.
• Good understanding of municipal planning requirements associated with various residential and commercial development initiatives.
• Have a good knowledge and experience in the application of municipal engineering design criteria to the design of road-works, storm water management systems, sanitary sewer collection systems, and water distribution systems.
• Have demonstrated experience coordinating and liaising with architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, surveyors, and other related professionals.
• Have demonstrated experience in managing various projects for government departments and private clients.
• Knowledge of local market conditions in Bloemfontein.
• Knows and can network with decision makers

Key Performance Areas:

• Efficient and effective leadership of the Office. This includes the timeliness, quality, risk management, project financial performance and scope management of the projects, in line with the Aurecon methodology.
• Accountable for the financial performance, sustained growth and generation of revenue for the Office through client relationships, proposals, tenders and bids.
• Lead the development of client relationships and help establish networks with assistance of client relationship executives.
• Building, leading, developing a unified and motivated team to ensure a high performing and engaged Office.
• Focus management team's attention on health and safety issues

"Aurecon is an equal opportunities employer and that preference will be given to individuals from the designated groups and in South Africa”