The Development Bank of Southern Africa ("DBSA”) is a development finance institution wholly owned by the South African Government. Its purpose is to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development to improve the quality of life of the people in South Africa, SADC and Rest of Africa by providing financial and non-financial investments in the social and e...
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Construction Project Management Functions
Responsible for the project management of assigned Infrastructure Delivery projects which include the following:
Project initiation, planning, monitoring
- Develop project charters and execution plans in line with the project requirements.
- Coordinate and manage deliverables from key role players in including professional service providers and consutants.
- Draft, review and update the project schedule and work plans incorporating the project milestones, activities, and deliverables.
- Manage the planning, execution, monitoring and control and closure of the project.
- Identify and implement expediting measures to prevent and mitigate project delays.
Project coordination and team management
- Serve as a key link with the Programme Manager and client’s representative and review the deliverables prepared by the team before submission to the client.
- Co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, including professional service providers (consultants), contractors, sub-contractors and labour.
- Develop team spirit and ensure that staff involved in the project are committed to the same goal.
- Identify and negotiate assignment of resources to ensure efficient utilisation of resources.
- Implement the project office framework with objectives and goals of the team members and assign individual responsibilities.
Project control on cost, time and quality
- Ensure that control measures for cost, time and quality are in place.
- Conduct regular status meetings with the principal agent teams.
- Conduct periodic inspection visits at project construction site(s).
- Ensure that construction activities follow the predetermined schedule and critically monitor project milestones.
- Oversee project accounting including budget management, approval of progress payments, tracking of team expenses and minimising the exposure to risk.
- Ensure invoices/claims submitted by contractors and/or professional service providers are checked, verified and forwarded to the Programme Manager.
- Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines as well as project management, quality and safety standards.
- Complete projects within time, budget and quality.
Project communication and reporting
- Ensure an effective communication system is in place to provide timely feedback for management, client and customer.
- Issue site meeting minutes and action plans.
- Compile monthly and weekly project progress reports for stakeholders.
- Conduct projects close out reviews.
- Manage project communication in line with agreed communication channels and timelines.
Contract management
- Manage contracts in accordance with the provisions of the agreement, including monitoring and tracking of performance and timelines.
- Identify areas of concern, escalate with legal, technical and finance and provide resolutions in line with contractual obligations.
- Measure progress against the contract’s performance and ensure adherence to the contract conditions and timelines.
- Issue contracts instructions in accordance with the conditions of the contract (in consultation with the Legal expert)
Project commissioning
- Confirm the commissioning and transfer of new assets.
- Confirm the availability of all site handover documentation.
- Facilitate the submission of as built drawings and user specifications where applicable.
- Manage the commissioning, hand over and sign-off by client.
Programme health, safety and environment quality
- Ensure the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and any recommendations from audits carried out within the project environment.
- Monitor and enforce compliance to the project Environmental Approval (EA) conditions.
- Instil a culture of health and safety within the project environment by promoting the aims and benefits of proactive safety and health interventions.
- Conduct effective control, management and follow up of incidents.
- Advise and evaluate contractors on compliance to the approved safety
Stakeholder Management
- Develop project stakeholder management plans and map critical stakeholders that are instrument / critical to achieving project plans and objectives.
- Manage relationships at various levels with the relevant project stakeholders and partners, in accordance with the project’s development objectives.
- Manage stakeholder expectations for project deliverables, communications and implementing effective systems of project governance, within the team and with strategic partners, both internally and externally.
Minimum Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in the built environment (Engineering, Civil, Structural, Water, Building Science; Construction Management or Quantity Surveying).
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in infrastructure project management or advisory service or consulting experience working within a project management environment.
- Professional Registration with the Built Environment professional bodies such as Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP). Registration as a Pr.CPM with South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is a pre-requisite.
- Proven track record in construction monitoring and evaluation of civil engineering and building infrastructure projects in high value and performance environments.
- Sound knowledge of the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC), New Engineering Contracts (NEC), Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) and other relevant building contracts.
- In depth understanding of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations regarding infrastructure development.
- Understanding of infrastructure markets.
- Understanding of government priorities, systems and processes at national and provincial level.
Desirable Requirements
- Post graduate degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture or Construction Management will be added advantage.
- Professional Registration with Project Management Institute (PMI) or Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE).
- Post graduate qualification in Project Management.
- Qualifications in health and safety.
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Construction Project Management Functions
Responsible for the project management of assigned Infrastructure Delivery projects which include the following:
Project initiation, planning, monitoring
- Develop project charters and execution plans in line with the project requirements.
- Coordinate and manage deliverables from key role players in including professional service providers and consutants.
- Draft, review and update the project schedule and work plans incorporating the project milestones, activities, and deliverables.
- Manage the planning, execution, monitoring and control and closure of the project.
- Identify and implement expediting measures to prevent and mitigate project delays.
Project coordination and team management
- Serve as a key link with the Programme Manager and client’s representative and review the deliverables prepared by the team before submission to the client.
- Co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, including professional service providers (consultants), contractors, sub-contractors and labour.
- Develop team spirit and ensure that staff involved in the project are committed to the same goal.
- Identify and negotiate assignment of resources to ensure efficient utilisation of resources.
- Implement the project office framework with objectives and goals of the team members and assign individual responsibilities.
Project control on cost, time and quality
- Ensure that control measures for cost, time and quality are in place.
- Conduct regular status meetings with the principal agent teams.
- Conduct periodic inspection visits at project construction site(s).
- Ensure that construction activities follow the predetermined schedule and critically monitor project milestones.
- Oversee project accounting including budget management, approval of progress payments, tracking of team expenses and minimising the exposure to risk.
- Ensure invoices/claims submitted by contractors and/or professional service providers are checked, verified and forwarded to the Programme Manager.
- Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines as well as project management, quality and safety standards.
- Complete projects within time, budget and quality.
Project communication and reporting
- Ensure an effective communication system is in place to provide timely feedback for management, client and customer.
- Issue site meeting minutes and action plans.
- Compile monthly and weekly project progress reports for stakeholders.
- Conduct projects close out reviews.
- Manage project communication in line with agreed communication channels and timelines.
Contract management
- Manage contracts in accordance with the provisions of the agreement, including monitoring and tracking of performance and timelines.
- Identify areas of concern, escalate with legal, technical and finance and provide resolutions in line with contractual obligations.
- Measure progress against the contract’s performance and ensure adherence to the contract conditions and timelines.
- Issue contracts instructions in accordance with the conditions of the contract (in consultation with the Legal expert)
Project commissioning
- Confirm the commissioning and transfer of new assets.
- Confirm the availability of all site handover documentation.
- Facilitate the submission of as built drawings and user specifications where applicable.
- Manage the commissioning, hand over and sign-off by client.
Programme health, safety and environment quality
- Ensure the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and any recommendations from audits carried out within the project environment.
- Monitor and enforce compliance to the project Environmental Approval (EA) conditions.
- Instil a culture of health and safety within the project environment by promoting the aims and benefits of proactive safety and health interventions.
- Conduct effective control, management and follow up of incidents.
- Advise and evaluate contractors on compliance to the approved safety
Stakeholder Management
- Develop project stakeholder management plans and map critical stakeholders that are instrument / critical to achieving project plans and objectives.
- Manage relationships at various levels with the relevant project stakeholders and partners, in accordance with the project’s development objectives.
- Manage stakeholder expectations for project deliverables, communications and implementing effective systems of project governance, within the team and with strategic partners, both internally and externally.
Minimum Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in the built environment (Engineering, Civil, Structural, Water, Building Science; Construction Management or Quantity Surveying).
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in infrastructure project management or advisory service or consulting experience working within a project management environment.
- Professional Registration with the Built Environment professional bodies such as Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP). Registration as a Pr.CPM with South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is a pre-requisite.
- Proven track record in construction monitoring and evaluation of civil engineering and building infrastructure projects in high value and performance environments.
- Sound knowledge of the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC), New Engineering Contracts (NEC), Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) and other relevant building contracts.
- In depth understanding of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations regarding infrastructure development.
- Understanding of infrastructure markets.
- Understanding of government priorities, systems and processes at national and provincial level.
Desirable Requirements
- Post graduate degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture or Construction Management will be added advantage.
- Professional Registration with Project Management Institute (PMI) or Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE).
- Post graduate qualification in Project Management.
- Qualifications in health and safety.
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Construction Project Management Functions
Responsible for the project management of assigned Infrastructure Delivery projects which include the following:
Project initiation, planning, monitoring
- Develop project charters and execution plans in line with the project requirements.
- Coordinate and manage deliverables from key role players in including professional service providers and consutants.
- Draft, review and update the project schedule and work plans incorporating the project milestones, activities, and deliverables.
- Manage the planning, execution, monitoring and control and closure of the project.
- Identify and implement expediting measures to prevent and mitigate project delays.
Project coordination and team management
- Serve as a key link with the Programme Manager and client’s representative and review the deliverables prepared by the team before submission to the client.
- Co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, including professional service providers (consultants), contractors, sub-contractors and labour.
- Develop team spirit and ensure that staff involved in the project are committed to the same goal.
- Identify and negotiate assignment of resources to ensure efficient utilisation of resources.
- Implement the project office framework with objectives and goals of the team members and assign individual responsibilities.
Project control on cost, time and quality
- Ensure that control measures for cost, time and quality are in place.
- Conduct regular status meetings with the principal agent teams.
- Conduct periodic inspection visits at project construction site(s).
- Ensure that construction activities follow the predetermined schedule and critically monitor project milestones.
- Oversee project accounting including budget management, approval of progress payments, tracking of team expenses and minimising the exposure to risk.
- Ensure invoices/claims submitted by contractors and/or professional service providers are checked, verified and forwarded to the Programme Manager.
- Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines as well as project management, quality and safety standards.
- Complete projects within time, budget and quality.
Project communication and reporting
- Ensure an effective communication system is in place to provide timely feedback for management, client and customer.
- Issue site meeting minutes and action plans.
- Compile monthly and weekly project progress reports for stakeholders.
- Conduct projects close out reviews.
- Manage project communication in line with agreed communication channels and timelines.
Contract management
- Manage contracts in accordance with the provisions of the agreement, including monitoring and tracking of performance and timelines.
- Identify areas of concern, escalate with legal, technical and finance and provide resolutions in line with contractual obligations.
- Measure progress against the contract’s performance and ensure adherence to the contract conditions and timelines.
- Issue contracts instructions in accordance with the conditions of the contract (in consultation with the Legal expert)
Project commissioning
- Confirm the commissioning and transfer of new assets.
- Confirm the availability of all site handover documentation.
- Facilitate the submission of as built drawings and user specifications where applicable.
- Manage the commissioning, hand over and sign-off by client.
Programme health, safety and environment quality
- Ensure the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and any recommendations from audits carried out within the project environment.
- Monitor and enforce compliance to the project Environmental Approval (EA) conditions.
- Instil a culture of health and safety within the project environment by promoting the aims and benefits of proactive safety and health interventions.
- Conduct effective control, management and follow up of incidents.
- Advise and evaluate contractors on compliance to the approved safety
Stakeholder Management
- Develop project stakeholder management plans and map critical stakeholders that are instrument / critical to achieving project plans and objectives.
- Manage relationships at various levels with the relevant project stakeholders and partners, in accordance with the project’s development objectives.
- Manage stakeholder expectations for project deliverables, communications and implementing effective systems of project governance, within the team and with strategic partners, both internally and externally.
Minimum Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in the built environment (Engineering, Civil, Structural, Water, Building Science; Construction Management or Quantity Surveying).
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in infrastructure project management or advisory service or consulting experience working within a project management environment.
- Professional Registration with the Built Environment professional bodies such as Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP). Registration as a Pr.CPM with South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is a pre-requisite.
- Proven track record in construction monitoring and evaluation of civil engineering and building infrastructure projects in high value and performance environments.
- Sound knowledge of the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC), New Engineering Contracts (NEC), Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) and other relevant building contracts.
- In depth understanding of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations regarding infrastructure development.
- Understanding of infrastructure markets.
- Understanding of government priorities, systems and processes at national and provincial level.
Desirable Requirements
- Post graduate degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture or Construction Management will be added advantage.
- Professional Registration with Project Management Institute (PMI) or Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE).
- Post graduate qualification in Project Management.
- Qualifications in health and safety.
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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Strategic Functions
- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring and control and closure of programme/s.
- Identify and implement expediting measures to prevent programme delays by actively engaging and managing project managers.
Programme Management Functions
- Project control on cost, time and quality.
- Provide view of all projects underway with reference to cost across the Programme.
- Consolidate expenditure progress into meaningful Portfolio/ Programme Key Performance Indicators.
- Implement project costing and cost control policy, practices, procedures and system for the Programme.
- Coordinate, prepare and validate the cash flow requirements for submission to the applicable Investment committees.
- Develop and maintain programme cost control system.
- Plan, align, coordinate, control and implement changes to the approved rolling plans. Implement and maintain appropriate systems for best Project Management cost support.
- Transfer all programmes/projects that are completed efficiently to operations and conducting post transfer reviews promptly.
Project planning
- Provide business with a view of all projects underway with reference to time across the programme.
- Consolidate time related progress into meaningful asset creation Key Performance Indicators.
- Implement project planning and scheduling control policy, practice, procedures and system for the Programme.
- Provide inputs during the feasibility and business case stages for projects in the programme.
- Provide professional resources, through a matrix structure, to projects within the programme.
Programme communication and reporting
- Implement project administration policy, practices, procedures and system.
- Maintain a documentation management system.
- Create centre point for accessing all projects information.
- Implement resource balancing system.
- Compile programme management reports and submit to all various stakeholders.
Contract management
- Implement contract management policy, practices, procedures and system.
- Determine the appropriate execution and contract strategies in relation to known facts of the project and the maturity level of the projects in the Programme ensuring minimum risks to the programme.
- Ensure implementation of safety, health and environmental standards by contractors in compliance to the requirements and guidelines of the Development Bank of South Africa.
- Keep contractors fully informed of all changes or modifications to requirements regarding contracting, both legislative and those of the Development Bank of South Africa.
- Follow up and ensure the resolving of contractual breaches / non-compliance.
Project management
- Implement a project management discipline to ensure repeatable and consistent delivery of projects.
- Implement a suitable methodology and process to achieve the required level of the project management maturity.
- Ensure that programme execution staff have the necessary certification or alignment as applicable.
Financial Management Functions
- Implement project estimation policies, practices, procedures and system.
- Maintain a cost database for the programme.
Management Functions
- Implement a project management discipline to ensure repeatable and consistent delivery of projects by project managers.
- Implement a suitable methodology and process to achieve the required level of project management maturity.
- Ensure that programme execution staff have the necessary certification or alignment as applicable.
- Provide mentorship and coaching to programme execution staff in line with HR requirements and processes.
- Identify and implement strategies to address the training requirements and gaps within the programme.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in the built environment (Engineering, Architecture; Building Science; Construction Management or Quantity Surveying).
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience (post registration) in the built environment in advisory or consulting services experience working within a project management environment.
- Registered as a Pr.CPM with South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is a pre-requisite.
- Professional Registration with one of the following professional bodies: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) and South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).
- Proven track record in the design, construction, monitoring and evaluation of civil and building engineering projects in high value and performance environments with specific focus on Health and Water Infrastructure.
- Sound knowledge of the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC), New Engineering Contracts (NEC), Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) and other relevant building contracts.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations regarding infrastructure development.
- Understanding of infrastructure markets.
- Understanding of government priorities, systems and processes at national and provincial level.
Desirable Requirements
- Post graduate degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture or Construction Management will be added advantage.
- Professional Registration with Project Management Institute (PMI) or Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE)
- Post graduate qualification in Project Management.
- Qualifications in health and safety.
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