Programme Manager X2 – REF: JW388EX/2024 at Johannesburg Water

PURPOSE

Responsible for the successful delivery of the capital investment program on time and within budget, including overseeing the planning, organisation, implementation and monitoring or a series of projects, where the day-to-day management is carried out by the project managers under his / her guidance. ensuring that the project purpose, scope, objectives, constraints and risks are fully understood and documented and complied with.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare the departmental contributions to the JWater 3-year Strategic Plan and the Annual Business Plans.
• Review the structure for the section and make recommendations for possible improvements.
• Ensure the development and implementation of systems, policies, and procedures for the department. 
• Control departmental expenditure by ensuring spending is appropriate and necessary for achievement of objectives.
• Attend regular meetings with department heads to brief on JWater policies and performance progress.
• Approve the training needs of the department after the performance appraisal.
• Ensure that the project purpose, scope, objectives, constraints, and risks are fully understood and documented and complied with direct the preparation of the plant for organising, executing, and controlling field construction activities, ensure that all practices conform to the necessary legal requirements such as Health and Safety, Environmental legislation and other requirements as governed through Act.
• Maintain performance control of adherence to contract warranty and guarantee, ensure proper close-out of projects by monitoring the process quality, checking that all issues are covered.
• Manage and monitor the Project Managers to ensure quality control.
• Ensure that proper auditing, monitoring, and controlling in all areas of functional responsibilities by checking and approving all payments of certificates and fees.
• In conjunction with Project Managers, determine the risks associated with projects and setting up of contingency plans, to manage it, assess risk on projects, i.e., political risks, social risks, financial risks, etc. before any project commences.
• Facilitate the appointment process for consultants by: Monitoring the progress of the appointment letters, setting up standard appointment letters.
• Prepare the call for proposals (Technical and financial proposals) before inviting proposals and adjudicating the proposals for appointment.
• Bid Special meetings.
• Arrange approval from BEC, submit to Adjudication Committee Tender documents. Latest tender, FIDEC forms (for Mechanical, contracts, etc).
• Also, Financial Management Act specifics, CID (Construction Industry Development Board regulations).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

• BSc (Civil) or BTech (Civil) degree. (NQF 7). Registered Pr. Eng or Pr. Tech (Eng.).
• 8 years’ experience in civil engineering of which 3 years project management experience. 2 years managerial experience.