New Jobs at Steinmuller Africa

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage contracts to ensure compliance with contract terms and mitigating risks.
• Prepare tender estimates, budgets and cash flows.
• Do cost control and reporting during pre-contract period.  
• Draft and prepare Bills of Quantities, review enquiry documents and manage commercial contract evaluation and negotiation of the terms and conditions.
• Plan and organise all commercial management processes and contractual deadlines, budget and resources for a project.
• Manage contract entitlements, variations, payments, claims management and dispute resolution including cost control, reporting and budgeting for main and subcontracts from inception to completion of a project.
• Conduct QS meetings with other departments, sub-contractors and client.
• Manage and assist direct reports.
• Any other job related duties as required from time to time.
• Candidates must be willing to travel, flexible and be able to relocate.

Competencies:

• Is focused on activities and works quickly, keeps busy and maintains productivity; is comfortable multi-tasking to produce output.
• Is target focused and meets deadlines; is punctual and keeps to schedule; is reliable in finishing tasks.
• Is meticulous in finding errors; ensures accuracy by being thorough and checking details; produces high quality work by being detailed.
• Analyses and processes information; asks probing questions; strives to find solutions to problems.
• Conforms and adheres to rules; closely follows instructions and procedures; minimises risks by sticking to processes.
• Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
• Is determined and decides on actions; willingly assumes responsibility; is definitive and stands by own decisions.
• Manages tasks by being organised and methodical; plans activities systematically; sets priorities for tasks.

Preferred Requirements:

• B.Sc. QS, B.Sc. QS (Hons) or B.Tech. QS degree.
• Professional registration with SACQSP or RICS would be advantageous.
• Management and leadership qualification would be advantageous.
• 5 Years’ Quantity Surveying experience preferably in the mechanical field.
• Knowledge of engineering contracts (NEC and FIDIC).
• Ability to read and understand project schedules.
• Knowledge of estimating.
• Computer literate (MS Office).

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Key Performance Areas:

• Manage contracts to ensure compliance with contract terms and mitigating risks.
• Prepare tender estimates, budgets and cash flows.
• Do cost control and reporting during pre-contract period.  
• Draft and prepare Bills of Quantities, review enquiry documents and manage commercial contract evaluation and negotiation of the terms and conditions.
• Plan and organise all commercial management processes and contractual deadlines, budget and resources for a project.
• Manage contract entitlements, variations, payments, claims management and dispute resolution including cost control, reporting and budgeting for main and subcontracts from inception to completion of a project.
• Conduct QS meetings with other departments, sub-contractors and client.
• Manage and assist direct reports.
• Any other job related duties as required from time to time.
• Candidates must be willing to travel, flexible and be able to relocate.

Competencies:

• Is focused on activities and works quickly, keeps busy and maintains productivity; is comfortable multi-tasking to produce output.
• Is target focused and meets deadlines; is punctual and keeps to schedule; is reliable in finishing tasks.
• Is meticulous in finding errors; ensures accuracy by being thorough and checking details; produces high quality work by being detailed.
• Analyses and processes information; asks probing questions; strives to find solutions to problems.
• Conforms and adheres to rules; closely follows instructions and procedures; minimises risks by sticking to processes.
• Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
• Is determined and decides on actions; willingly assumes responsibility; is definitive and stands by own decisions.
• Manages tasks by being organised and methodical; plans activities systematically; sets priorities for tasks.

Preferred Requirements:

• B.Sc. QS, B.Sc. QS (Hons) or B.Tech. QS degree.
• Professional registration with SACQSP or RICS would be advantageous.
• Management and leadership qualification would be advantageous.
• 5 Years’ Quantity Surveying experience preferably in the mechanical field.
• Knowledge of engineering contracts (NEC and FIDIC).
• Ability to read and understand project schedules.
• Knowledge of estimating.
• Computer literate (MS Office).

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Key Performance Areas:

• Develop a network diagram to determine the logical sequences of events and to calculate the Critical Path of a project.
• Develop standard detail project plan which includes network diagram with critical path, schedule and labour histogram: Compile work packages for project scope including method statements and risk assessments, bill of materials, bill of equipment.
• Monitor changes to critical path and identify deviation.
• Advise management on potential deviations with regards to scheduled activities and resources.
• Maintain plan according to project requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve future planning of projects.
• Facilitate review meetings in accordance with Planning standards.
• Establish and maintain visual factory in accordance with Planning standards.
• Act as planner in the absence of the Project Planner.
• Monitor progress during execution by liaising with all interested parties to obtain accurate information/status.
• Analyse, record and communicate deviations during execution.
• Any other job related duties as required from time to time.

Competencies:

• Writes fluently when documenting facts; understands arguments logically; focuses on finding facts.
• Analyses and processes information; asks probing questions; strives to find solutions to problems.
• Conforms and adheres to rules; closely follows instructions and procedures; minimises risks by sticking to processes.
• Interprets data rationally by quantifying issues; applies technology as a means to evaluating data; evaluates information objectively.
• Works participatively with others; is democratic and encourages team contributions; collaboratively involves others in decision-making.
• Is lively and projects enthusiasm; is talkative in making contact; is focused on interacting and networking with people.
• Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
• Is target focused and meets deadlines; is punctual and keeps to schedule; is reliable in finishing tasks.

Preferred Requirements:

• Grade 12/N3 with math and science on higher grade.
• National Technical Diploma.
• Project management qualification would be advantageous.
• Qualified artisan would be advantageous.
• 3 Years’ experience in a project execution and/or planning environment in the Engineering /Construction Industry.
• Basic understanding of project planning processes (work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, project scheduling, project controls, etc.).
• Knowledge of work - and planning standards.
• Knowledge of boiler maintenance, construction and engineering would be advantageous.
• Ability to draw up a network diagram which is reflective of the actual execution of work packages.
• Possess the necessary expertise in navigating project planning software.
• Computer literate (MS Office and current planning software packages).