Chief Construction Project Manager (Grade A-B) at Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12/Matric certificate and a qualification at NQF level 7 as recognized by SAQA in Built Environment with a minimum of 6 years’ experience as a registered Professional Construction Project Manager with the SACPCMP, Valid driver’s license, with the exception of applicants with disabilities.
• Technical Competencies: Programme and project management. Project Management skills, principles and methodologies. Project and professional judgement. Computer-aided engineering and project applications. Project design and analysis knowledge. Project operational communication. Process knowledge and skills. Maintenance skills and knowledge. Mobile equipment operating skills. Legal and operational compliance. Research and development. Creating high performance culture. Technical consulting.
• Generic Competencies: Strategic capability and leadership, problem solving and analysis, decision making, team leadership, creativity, financial management, customer focus and responsiveness, communication, computer skills, people management, planning and organizing, conflict management, negotiation skills, change management. 

DUTIES :

• Project design and analysis effectiveness: Perform final review and approvals or audits on project designs according to design principles or theory. Co – ordinate design efforts and integration across disciplines to ensure seamless integration with current technology. Maintain project operational effectiveness: Manage the execution of project management strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources. Set project standards, specifications and service levels according to organizational objectives to ensure optimum operational availability. Monitor project management efficiencies according to organizational goals to direct or redirect project services for the attainment of organizational objectives. Financial Management: Ensure availability and management of funds to meet the MTEF objectives within the project environment/ services.
• Manage the operational capital project portfolio for the operation to ensure effective resourcing according to organizational needs and objectives. Manage the commercial added value of the discipline-related programmes and projects. Facilitate the compilation of innovation proposals to ensure validity and adherence to organizational principles. Allocate, monitor, control, expenditure according to budget to ensure efficient cashflow management. Governance Allocate, monitor and control resources. Compiles risk logs (database) and manages significant risk according to sound risk management practice and organisational requirements. Provide technical consulting services for the operation of project related matters to minimise possible project risks. Manage and implement knowledge sharing initiatives e.g. short – term assignments and secondments within and across operations, in support of individual development plans, operational requirements and return on investment.
• Continuously monitor the exchange and protection of information between operations and individuals to ensure effective knowledge management according to departmental objectives. People management Direct the development motivation and utilization of human resources for the discipline to ensure competent knowledge base for the continued success of project services according to organisational needs and requirements. Manage subordinates’ key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives.