New Vacancies at Stefanutti Stocks

Primary duties will include:

• Timeously obtain vendor prices that comply with tender conditions and specifications.
• Assist with adjudication of vendors for the inclusion in the Regions tenders.
• Provide tender support, preparation and analysis according to tender specifications and requirements.
• Build strong relations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain supplier sub-contractor database.
• Assist in finding alternate suppliers and materials, investigate with the help from the Quality department to approve supplies / vendors.
• Meet with potential vendor representatives to improve product knowledge and negotiate buying options.
• Remain abreast of tender activities within the department.
• Compile and ensure sign off of Tender Approval
• Participate in departmental meetings for the allocation of estimating resources to compile and distribute the weekly estimating bulletin.
• Ensure all standard company information required to complete the bid is timeously available and up to date for tender inclusion.
• Ensure sufficient arrangements have been made for the delivery of each tender submission.
• Ensure the efficient and effective administration of all documentation from inception to final archiving, in compliance with departmental procedures.

Requirements

• Grade 12 and relevant qualification and exposure to the construction environment
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a financial costing or procurement environment of which at least 5 years experience in construction estimating & tendering.
• Working knowledge and understanding of CCS. Prepare BOQ’s into CCS for pricing
• Extreme attention to detail
• Must have excellent negotiation skills
• Good interpersonal and time management skills.
• Valid Drivers’ License

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Description

• Efficiently and effectively create, maintain, review and administer construction schedules and programmes to ensure that project requirements are met.
• Conduct schedule quality analysis to ensure compliance with good scheduling practices
• Advise the project management team on how to plan more efficiently and effectively and forecast the sequence of works on site taking cognizance of the project specific requirements.
• Evaluate and assist the site team with programme change management, inter alia, scope changes, additional work orders and other projects elements.
• Liaise with managers, quantity surveyors and engineers to discuss the progress of the project and address any issues that arise.
• Provide and/or assist with accurate detailed programme updates to ensure the project team, management and the client is informed of the current project performance status.
• Assist with finding solutions to potential conflicting deliverables/activities on a project that will enable effective scheduling.
• Assist, advise and train site management team with programming software and principles and the value-add to project management.
• Establish clear priorities; schedules activities to ensure optimum use of time and resources; monitors performance against objectives.
• Make rational, realistic, and sound decisions based on consideration of all the facts and alternatives available.
• Provide schedule input to the procurement bid process
• Produce resource histograms and S-curve graphs.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 Years’ experience working on and managing construction sites
• Must be skilled in the use of industry accepted scheduling software Microsoft Project, CCS Site Plan and Primavera P6, along with the standard Microsoft applications
• Registration with Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or Project Management Professional will be an added advantage
• Strong working knowledge of civil, architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical discipline and the capacity to understand unique project requirements.
• Technical overview of work methods and techniques
• Knowledge of the estimating and tendering processes
• Knowledgeable about financial and commercial matters including NEC, GCC, JBCC and FIDIC.