Project Manager Level 1 - Operations Division 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 3 to 5 years’ 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 Senior Manager Secondary Business, the employee will:

• 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
• 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
• Ensure costing and budgeting of projects to ensure that adequate funding is available for construction
• Study feasibility reports carefully and make detailed recommendations regarding accuracy and quality of work done by consultants
• Prepare internal costing of projects
• Ensure project management throughout all phases of the project to ensure that specifications are met and to ensure that corrections can be made timeously according to General Conditions of Contract (GCC)
• 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
• Attend all technical and progress meetings
• Manage consultant activity
• Ensure environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to ensure that Amatola Water’s projects adhere to the regulations of the relevant Acts
• Identify projects and actions, which may damage the environment
• Know and understand the National Environmental Management Act
• Initiate and Manage Feasibility studies to ensure high accuracy and transparency during the adjudication of the results
• Office Management to ensure that resources are used according to maximum potential
• Management of technical staff per project basis
• Co-ordinate projects with other role-players