Transport Economist at PwC South Africa

As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Directors and above
• Be involved in the financial management of clients
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Develop project strategies to solve complex technical challenges for our clients
• Manage and deliver large projects by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, driving conclusions, and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team
• Shape and deliver projects to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria
• Train, coach, and supervise team members
• Continue to develop internal relationships and developing your PwC brand

Preferred skills
Qualified to Degree level in an appropriate discipline and will be preferably professionally registered at
PrEng level or equivalent. A further degree such as an MBA will be a distinct advantage.
Experience at senior management level of at least two (and preferably more than two) of the following:

• Construction (including contract strategy, contractor management, cost management
• Construction (including contract strategy, contractor management, cost management and EVA, schedule management)
• Construction Claims Management and Disputes Management
• Freight logistics and supply chain strategy (including infrastructure planning and transport economics)
• Utility infrastructure development strategy, planning and delivery (including resource management and generation strategy, tariff structures)
• Project Feasibility Studies and Business Cases (including project scoping and structuring, procurement strategy, quantified risk analysis)
• Strategic Asset Development Planning (including Portfolio Optimisation and Management)
• Benefits Realisation in a capital programme environment
• Project and Programme Assurance (including internal audit, assessments, healthchecks and reviews – up to and including project turnaround)
• Project and Programme Management in a major capital project environment (including PMO and EPMO)
• Strategic Urban Design and/or senior Town Planning
• Portfolio, Programme and Project Management support tools, systems and applications

Minimum years experience required

• 10 years’ experience at senior management level Additional application instructions
• The industry skills requirements for the role will be to have at least 10 years’ experience, at a responsible level, of at least one of the following:
• Major Capital Projects and Infrastructure (particularly in a government or parastatal environment)
• Transport and Logistics (one or more of Rail, Roads, Ports)
• Utilities – Water and Energy
• Mining
• Oil and Gas