Career Opportunities at MECS (Pty) Ltd

Key responsibilities:
Office management

• Arrange and coordinate meetings and events as requested;
• Screen phone calls and incoming material/mail and keep the Network Manager updated;
• Ensure and promote a professional, friendly and informed first point of contact between Manager and clients and stakeholders;
• Assist in prioritising tasks and take proactive responsibility for relevant actions;
• Ensure that the office functions properly during frequent and varied absences of Manager;
• Take initiative and run errands to address office matters

Administrative

• Take and distribute minutes, prepare agendas and follow up on action items;
• Organise local and international travel arrangements for the Network Manager;
• Prepare presentations, write correspondence, proofread and edit documents;
• Document management: type reports, disseminate and do quality checks;
• Maintain and update the filing system;
• Maintain stationery levels and regulate usage;
• Assist with other project-related activities

Event coordination

• Organise meetings and strategic breakaways including workshops and events;
• Coordinate and schedule staff meetings – gather agenda items and logistics related to offsite meetings including business and social events;
• Assist with co-ordination of client and stakeholder activities.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A National diploma in business administration or equivalent NQF Level 6 qualification, with at least three years’ experience as a secretary or Personal Assistance to a Manager
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office Suite and Open Office;
• Advanced internet search engine skills (Google, internet explorer, etc);
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• Ability to always maintain highest level of confidentiality;
• High level of professionalism;
• Excellent organising skills;
• People Skills;
• Ability to multi-task and work towards multiple deadlines;
• Knowledge of government protocols will serve as an advantage;
• Knowledge of social media;
• Basic financial administration

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Our Client is based in Pretoria seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineers, within the Mining EPCM sectors

With Relevant 3 yr Technical diploma/degree & Professional registration.

• 3-5 years experience in the following:
• Experience in a mining environment or heavy industry
• Design experience in discipline
• Management of contractors
• Full project lifecycle completion
• Leading engineering packages

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership to subcontractors, monitors and controls their performance and ensures the quality and standard of workmanship performed both on and off site is in accordance with the specifications and relevant procedures
• Monitors the cost on vendors/contractors of the project in order to ensure the project meets its performance targets in relation to budget
• Identifies and forecasts risks and opportunities for the project package of works
• Drives commitment to quality both top down and bottom up
• Ensures that the appropriate engineering resources are in place with delegated responsibilities to guarantee quality procedures are integrated
• Ensures that all outstanding defects as a matter of priority.
• Ensures implementation of project quality plan
• Ensures non-conformances are recorded and corrective actions initiated as soon as practically possible
• Manage the operational aspects of technical project delivery to ensure the effective and efficient use of systems and processes involved with all phases of the project management model
• Provides input for the preparation of the short, medium- and long-term planning of the program works
• Reviews the subcontractor’s construction programme(s) and assists in identifying critical areas and integrates these into the Project programme