Project Manager Level 1 at Amatola Water

Minimum Qualifications:

• National Diploma Civil Engineering (NQF 6), Professionally registered as a Pr Techni, and PMP with PMI or Pr CPM with SACPCMP. 

Added advantage

• BSc / B Tech Civil Engineering (NQF 7)
• Professionally registered with ECSA as a Pr. Eng, / Pr Tech Eng. or PMP with PMI or Pr CPM with SACPCMP.
• Project Management Qualification

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ working experience in the Infrastructure Environment.
• 3 years’ Project Management experience with a proven track record in managing high level projects, project management skills (best project management practices) in terms of managing matrix structures, multi-disciplinary and multi projects.
• Experience in water infrastructure environment, will be an added advantage.

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the PMU Manager, the appointee will:

• Ensure that the project is implemented within fundamental principles of project management and framework of PMBOK, PRINCE 2 and IPECC
• Mobilise by appointing from various key functional areas within the enterprise, a team that is fit-for-purpose, embedding required capabilities for a successful delivery of the project.
• Ensure that all supporting resources on the project are inducted
• Manage the approval process of the project charter and contract
• Develop tender document specifications.
• Liaise with Supply Chain Management (SCM) with regard to the publication of tender documents
• Arrange appointment of external specialists to evaluate tender submissions
• Initiate and Manage Feasibility studies to ensure high accuracy and transparency during the adjudication of the results
• Co-ordinate project needs with the Infrastructure Development Plan
• Initiate and monitor GIS inputs for all feasibility studies
• Analyse feasibility studies critically
• Form part of a panel to assist in decision making
• Prepare internal costing of projects
• Budget for projects by applying applicable contingencies, P&G’s and escalation
• Study the project stages in detail to ensure a good understanding of the critical construction issues
• Confirm that construction is in line with the initial goal of the project
• Prepare a quality control plan
• Implement appropriate guidelines to projects to protect Amatola Water’s assets
• Confirm designs with technical staff from Amatola Water’s Operational Department
• Analyse completion reports and investigates if projects can be accepted as completed
• Oversee and coordinate ISD activities such as community meetings
• Arrange that appropriate Health and Safety resources are on site
• Liaise with Water Resources Management / Environmental Specialist regarding approval of EIA’s
• Management of technical staff per project basis