Senior Construction-Systems Contractor at IDC

Job Description

• Lead the development, refinement and standardisation of the contractor development toolkit.
• Design and document diagnostic tools, interview guides and systems‑needs analysis templates.
• Translate diagnostic findings into structured risk assessment profiles.
• Develop Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) with measurable milestones.
• Create contractual, statutory and regulatory compliance frameworks and templates.
• Develop monthly monitoring tools including:
• Actual vs allowable cost analysis
• Cash flow and margin risk indicators
• Early-warning risk triggers (cash flow distress, underpricing, governance gaps, etc.)
• Establish risk identification and escalation mechanisms.
• Develop structured business development tools across financial, operational, governance and project management domains.
• Define measurable KPIs for Tirisano consultants.
• Identify key design elements for the programme impact‑assessment framework

Qualification and Experience
Qualifications

• BTech/BEng Civil Engineering, construction management, quantity surveying
• Advantage Postgraduate Qualification in Construction Project Management or similar.
• Professional Registration with a relevant built‑environment body (e.g., SACPCMP, ECSA, SACQSP)

Knowledge and Experience

• 8 to 10 years work experience within the built environment, or substantial practical experience in contractor systems or contractor development, with a minimum of 5 years of implementing contractor systems within live CIDB Grade 5–8 GB/CE construction environments.
• Proven experience developing or significantly adapting contractor business systems and tools (not generic templates).
• Demonstrated track record of measurable contractor development outcomes (e.g., grading progression, stabilised cash flow, business growth).
• Conducting business diagnostics and identifying systemic weaknesses.
• Designing and implementing structured performance improvement interventions.
• Reviewing and interpreting contractor financial, operational and project performance data.
• Developing and managing monitoring tools and reporting formats.
• Delivering structured mentorship/technical assistance in a development environment.
• Working within defined team structures, budgets and reporting lines.