Project Manager at City of Tshwane

Job Purpose

• Providing technical and operational expertise in project planning, procurement, contract management and execution for human settlements infrastructure projects in the development of options for the provision of infrastructure such as bulk services, reticulation of services (water and sewerage), roads and storm water drainage and construction of houses to the Deputy Director, Director and Divisional Head: Human Settlements Provision and assuring operations Application

Requirements:

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Civil Engineering, Structural
• Engineering or Construction Studies.
• Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa as
• PrEng, PrTechEng or PrTechniEng in terms of the Engineering
• Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46 of 2000) or the South African
• Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) will be an added advantage.
• At least five years’ relevant experience in a civil, structural and construction engineering and project management environment.
• Valid Code B driving licence.
• Computer literacy and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to work after hours and on weekends, when required.

Personal Attributes/

• Being ethical; 
• good communication skills; 
• good interpersonal relations; 
• ability to work as part of a team; ability to pay attention to detail; 
• ability to be professional at all times;

Competencies: 

• ability to work independently at strategic level; integrity; 
• ability to work under pressure; flexibility; ability to meet given deadlines; exceptional and dynamic creativity to improve the functioning of the section;
•  administrative skills; 
• organising and coordination skills; 
• financial management skills; 
• project management skills; 
• analytical skills; 
• presentation skills

Primary Fuctions :

• Ensuring programme and project process and implementation management.
• Managing complex civil and construction projects from conceptualisation, design, procurement, contract management, quality assurance and compliance and ensuring their proper integration in the plans of the City (Integrated Development
• Plan, Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan and
• Municipal Sustainable Human Settlements Plan).
• Coordinating the reporting in the City and the provincial and national government.
• Reporting on the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan,
• Risk Management, Audit and Oversight Committees, and all project-related issues.
• Reporting on the Human Settlements Development Grant to the provincial government.
• Reporting on the Urban Settlements Development Grant and Informal
• Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG) to the national
• Department of Human Settlements.
• Reviewing the project quality management and the product quality management in order to identify the issues, concerns and challenges in the overall management of the project and to identify the opportunities that can be realised through improvements to the attention paid to project and product quality.
• Managing and coordinating activities on new projects in order to ensure the completion thereof on time and within the cost and specification.
• Facilitating the establishment of a Project Steering Committee and coordinating its meetings.
• Preparing a plan, budget and schedule of all activities required for execution of the project.
• Coordinating activities according to plan.
• Preparing project reports.
• Providing guidance to the project team.
• Ensuring problem-solving and dispute resolution.
• Continuously interacting with and consulting all role players.
• Administering the payments related to project.
• Directing the outcomes associated with utilisation, productivity and performance of personnel in the system.
• Monitoring adherence to human resources and office policies and procedures, for example staff attendance.
• Defining or adjusting the key performance indicators, job design and role boundaries of personnel against service delivery requirements.
• Conducting appraisals to measure performance and objective accomplishments against agreed targets, reviewing goals and setting new objectives.
• Assisting in evaluating the capabilities of prospective applicants and participating in the interviewing and final selection sessions.
• Ensuring optimal and correct use of the resources of staff and office machines.
• Maintaining records of work in progress and completed.
• Ensuring effective and efficient management of the subsection.