HOC Project Manager Coastal at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• The company requires an individual that can fit the role of a buildings insurance Project Manager to form part of our unique team. To assess and determine insurers liability relating to the damages of buildings. To formulate an insurance replacement cost, drafting of a professional scope of repair in the form of a bill of quantities for quotation or tendering purposes. To oversee and manage the planning and delivery of construction projects by the appointed service provider.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare report relating to merit and causation
• Establish insurance replacement cost and determine adequacy of Sum Insured
• Prepare scope of repairs in a form of bill of quantities
• Full contract management from commencement to completion
• Prepare project plan, controls, and commencement meetings
• Establish project controls baselines, project coding, project controls systems set-up and reporting verification
• Establish the reserve and estimates required for reinstatement
• Oversee and control payment approvals
• Confirm project authority delegation matrix and once approved by Project Manager
• Establish and refine construction management programme. Ensure the project calendar highlights cut-off dates, submission due dates and issues dates
• Liaise with local or statutory bodies where required
• Confirm frequency of reporting and meeting requirements including the content and format
• Monitor and manage both time and cost trend indicators via reporting
• Develop project KPI monitoring and reporting
• Reviewing actual progress against planned progress. Report on manpower levels, productivity, performance metrics and payment
• Reports to technical claims team of all meetings relative to project operations and ensure reserving is updated
• Providing feedback on issues to technical claims timeously
• On practical completion verification of quality and standards including relevance certificates of completion
• Compile and discuss snag list with client
• Upon project completion and handover identify improvement on future projects.

Job Responsibilities Continue
People Specification
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
Preferred Qualification
Registration with any accredited construction or project management bodies like:

• ASAQS
• SACPCMP
• ACPM
• SACAP

Essential Certifications
Preferred Certifications

• ACI, registered Persons Exam (RPE)

Minimum Experience Level

• Tertiary qualifications in either quantity surveying, construction management, engineering or other relevant discipline or substituted project experience
• 2 years relevant post graduate experience at a managerial level and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a project environment with detailed knowledge of Estimating, Cost Control, Planning, and Quantity Surveying.

Knowledge in the following disciplines:

• Estimating – Understanding on the fundamentals of estimating and the ability to review total Project and Change Notice estimates to ensure accuracy of estimated costs for the scope of work at hand
• Cost Control – Ability to understand composite Project budgets, forecasting final costs and the control of the budget i.e., Commitment and Actuals. Management of the usage of Project Allowances i.e., Contingency, Escalation.
• Planning & Scheduling – Ability to read and understand Project Schedules 
• Quantity Surveying – Knowledge of Quantity Surveying principals and Standard Systems of Measurement. 
• Ability to verify progress payments, final invoices, escalation, and Forex calculations.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Strategic planning
• Budgeting
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Performance management
• Business administration and management
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Communication Strategies
• Staff resource planning
• Operations planning
• Employee training/development
• Diversity management
• Relevant Nedbank product knowledge
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Change management
• Principles of project management
• Business writing skills
• Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms
• Service level agreements
• Consumer behaviour
• Client Service Management
• Client service principles
• Organisational systems

Behavioural Competencies

• Building Partnerships
• Planning and Organizing
• Building talent
• Delegation and Empowerment
• Coaching
• Leading Change