Project Manager: Mechanical at Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 / Matric and a qualification at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA in Mechanical Engineer. An appropriate Trade test certificate. 03-05 years relevant experience in road maintenance/ construction environment at junior management level. Valid driver’s license, with the exception of applicants with disabilities.
• Knowledge And Skills: Strategic Capability and Leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management, Change Management, Knowledge Management, Service Delivery Innovation, Problem solving and analysis, Client Orientation and Customer focus, Communication. Knowledge of relevant Public Service Acts, regulations and frameworks, Knowledge and understanding of policy analysis, development and interpretation, Mechanical manual, PFMA and Treasury Regulations, Strategic capability and leadership. 

DUTIES :

• Facilitate the acquisition, provision and disposal of roads maintenance earthmoving machinery, plant and equipment: Identify and analyse the needs, Compilation of specification to SCM, Pre-delivery inspection of machinery, identify unserviceable, oblate and redundant machinery, Evaluate the condition of the machinery and draw technical reports, Invite Board of survey, Transportation of the machinery and plant to scrapyard. Manage the maintenance of heavy earth moving machinery, trucks, light delivery vehicle and roads related plant and equipment: Develop service schedules. Ensure that service schedules are to and conducted to the manufacturer specifications. Monitor major breakdown repairs performed by original engineering manufacturers and departmental technicians.
• Develop repair trend statistics. apply corrective measures and re-engineering demand. Liaise with service providers on repairs of machinery, Ensure proper utilization of machinery. Control the road maintenance assets in the district. Compile and monitor the expenditure, Manage adherence to the relevant prescripts and eliminate waste of resources. Manage cost benefits analysis for earth moving machinery and equipment: Ensure that data is collected and capturer. Monitor downtime data until the completion of repairs. Ensure that cost implications for machinery maintenance are acceptable. Ensure maintenance provide maximum viable level of availability versus hours worked and production. Identify unserviceable, obsolete and redundant machinery from cost benefit analysis end results, Ensure adherence to workshop administration processes e.g. job cards history file.
• Manage registration and renewal of licenses for machinery, trucks and equipment: Receive registration document of newly acquired machinery and equipment. develop roadworthy and license renewal program and monitor adherence. Facilitate the arrangement of weighbridge, police clearance and roadworthy test for new and registered machinery and equipment. Facilitate the re-introduction of asset that was deregistered by request and default. Ensure deregistration of the plant and machinery. Conduct physical inspection: Monitor major repairs before and after completion, conductor. Manage and utilise resources (human, financial, & physical) in accordance with relevant directives and legislation: Report on the utilisation of equipment’s, Evaluate and monitor performance and appraisal of subordinates. Provide capacity development of subordinates. Enhance and maintain subordinates motivation and cultivate a culture of performance management. Provide job description to subordinates, Manage leave matters.