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JOB DESCRIPTION

Finance Objectives: 

• Projects are managed according to agreed and contracted budgets. 
• Budgets are revised when changes are recorded. 
• Give inputs on financial reports, expenditures, and budgets.

Customer and Stakeholder Objectives: 

• Regular meetings are held with all agents and service providers to review progress, quality, and safety, and plans are updated accordingly. 
• Advance Inter-Governmental Relations (IGR) within the applicable municipal area, 
• Reports on progress are prepared and submitted as required. 
• Positive relationships with communities near projects are maintained through consultation, communication, and dispute resolution.

Operational Objectives: 

• Assist in the development of various policies relevant to the functions of the Integrated Development Planning 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• For all infrastructure projects, plan and oversee the land acquisition. The position engages with pertinent stakeholders regarding land and service constraints and issues. The position creates strategic briefs and business cases. Oversee the planning framework's alignment with the relevant City and provincial framework. Apply spatial modeling directly to post-project assessments, evaluations, and postmortems. 
• The physical, social, and economic aspects of the region are accounted for by collaborating with stakeholders, creating plans that promote sustainable development, and planning the required infrastructure in line with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Arrange early issue of key project documents including:
• Front End Schedule
• Detailed Project Schedules
• Project Specifications
• Contract Documents.
• Project, Health, Safety and Environmental Plans
• Initiate the formulation of project policy or recommendations to the Client in key areas, including, as appropriate:
• Planning Criteria
• Construction Contracts Strategy
• Maintain cost awareness by all project personnel throughout all phases of project execution.
• Regularly visit the Construction Site as part of the Project Management effort 
• Prepare the Project Manager's Report and critically review other inputs to the Monthly Progress Report, 
• Ensure all members of the Project visit operating plants, Suppliers' works or construction sites, are briefed on Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• To accept direction from the Manager Operations on major problem solving initiatives.
• To consult and keep the Manager Operations fully informed on the status and any issues which could affect the successful execution of the Project.

Qualifications: 

• Degree/Diploma level preferred. 
• Preferably Legal, Eng or QS 

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Contracts experience.
• Experience gained from execution of projects in the infrastructure sector and understanding key drivers for delivery of successful project execution.
• Cultural awareness and diplomacy.

Personal attributes:

• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Sympathetic and a good listener.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• This role provides administrative project support to the day to day operations of the assigned site or project. Senior Project Admin: May be assigned to larger, more complex projects / sites. Provides guidance and direction to less experienced administrators and other staff. May act as a lead, coordinating and facilitating the work of others.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists project team with day-to-day support of the project or site 
• Organizes and expedites flow of work through project or site and initiates follow up action 
• Maintains knowledge of project status, scheduling requirements, and departmental operations/procedures 
• Assists with setup, development and coordination of site-specific PMP and PIFs 
• Sets up and maintains hard copy and electronic site file directories 
• Issues and approves access to shared project drives and websites 
• Ensures the correct functioning of facilities, office and/or business support services. 
• Performs clerical, administrative and general office duties including transcription, typing, and recording 
• Ensures reports and documents follow company and project standards and quality 
• Manages project specific forms and instructions 
• Coordinates, schedules and prepares information for meetings and appointments •
• Assists field operations with completion of daily time sheets 
• Assists with onboarding/orientation of personnel 
• Assists with internal and external project audits 
• Arranges travel, accommodations and car rentals 
• Prepares letters and memoranda for manager’s review 
• Gathers data and material information to be billed 
• Scans, emails, answers phones, makes copies

Qualifications: 

• High school education or equivalent is preferred. 

Knowledge, skills and experience: 

• Five years of project/admin experience in the Engineering and Construction industry desirable.
• At least 7-10 years of project/admin experience 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite programs to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 
• Oracle experience a plus 
• Ability to correspond and interact with others in a courteous and professional manner 
• Possess good organizational skills 
• Self motivated to learn 
• Bilingual a plus 
• Must have valid Driver's License 

Personal attributes: 

• Exceptional organisational skills 
• Effective organization & planning skills 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast paced environment 
• Understands and controls one’s emotions with empathy for others 
• Use effective verbal and written communication skills 
• clearly and convincingly to a wide range of audiences, expresses ideas clearly and concisely, seeks to 
• understand others perspectives. 
• Uses initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving 
• Commitment to continuous improvement 
• Demonstrates commitment to Wood Values, Visions & Behaviour

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• Design of all instrumentation on assigned projects
• Preparation of project related standards and specifications
• Preparation of requisition index for instrument work, indicating planned issue date for each requisition.
• Develop and prepare contract requisitions for Control Systems/ Safety Systems and engineering services
• Develop and prepare Control and Safety System Designs
• Give input and review’s P&ID’s and PFD’s to ensure all C&I requirements are met. 
• Develop, design and requisition instrumentation. This includes instrument size and protection methodology calculations and verification checks.
• Develop design engineering drawings and assist the designers with engineering technical detail on drawings. 
• Review all instrumentation drawings and ensure that the quality of design and drawings produced for enquiry and fabrication purposes is of satisfactory standard.
• Prepare technical bid analysis for instrumentation.
• Attendance of P&ID, Hazop and SIL Reviews
• Attend coordination meetings and engineering review meetings with supplier as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and approve supplier documents for instrumentation. 
• Give guidance to client, project engineers, other specialist engineers and inspectors on Instrumentation engineering matters. Review instrumentation aspects of package unit supplier’s drawings as requested by the engineer responsible for the equipment.
• Supervise and technically review all subcontractor engineering deliverables ensuring the required quality is met. 
• Attend C&I Equipment FAT & SAT’s with the guidance the Lead Instrument Engineer
• Follow up instrumentation construction work on project sites to ensure correct interpretation of designs regarding installation. Resolve any Instrumentation problems arising during commissioning.
• Perform C&I infrastructure site assessments
• Keep abreast of development in the instrumentation engineering field and aim for professional candidate registration. 
• Perform such duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Lead Instrument and Chief Instrument Engineer.

Qualifications:

• BSc, BEng (Electronics/Chemical) / BTech (Process Instrumentation) 
• 0-3 years’ experience

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Good Interpersonal and communication skills
• Enthusiastic and the ability to work on own initiative.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• An integral contributor to the commercial function of the business.
• Assist the Commercial Manager and business in various commercial related tasks in support of the business commercial needs.
• Assist Business Development in business winning activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and co-ordinate the proposal function.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and contractual provisions.
• Interface with various departments, affiliates, clients on commercial matters and in proposal preparation.
• Assist with business pricing and estimating models.

Qualifications: 

• B. Comm. LLB, or BSc Degree

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• 5 to 10 years in related roles, preferably within the Oil & Gas, Petrochem market.
• Contract Management/Administration
• Proposal Management
• Commercial Management

Personal attributes:

• Analytical thinker and problem solver
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Technical understanding
• Positive thinker and quick decision maker
• Thrives under dead-line and multi-tasking pressure
• Exceptional grasp of English – verbal and written
• Excellent communicator (verbal and written) and listener
• Ability to work alone and within a team
• Flair for marketing and attention to detail

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• To assist the lead cost engineer and project controls manager (if applicable) by assuming the duties of  planning, monitoring and reporting the status of project manhours, indirect costs, capital costs and owner’s costs (if applicable) by applying relevant cost management methodology, procedures and systems.
• Work on either a single major project or provide cost engineering support to a number of smaller projects and studies to compile and co-ordinate the cost reports, in support of the relevant project / study managers. 
• Work in a manner that supports and enhances the company of: 
• Delivering on promises; 
• Developing full potential; 
• Doing the right thing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Projects and studies – includes the relevant duties below as agreed per project and / or study.
• Assist in defining the project work breakdown structure (WBS) to ensure compatibility with the applied project cost control system.
• Assist with the compilation of the baseline budget to the agreed WBS from the control budget estimate (CBE) that was agreed to by the client for:
• Indirect field costs 
• Direct field costs 
• Other costs including insurances, legal costs and professional fees
• Owners costs (if applicable)
• Budget and commitment allocations – committing correct amounts in CBE and applied project cost control system and providing correct WBS codes for budget and commitment values to be allocated against.
• Liaise with contract administrators and procurement officers to allocate commitment amounts for packages.
• Attend project kick off, progress, cost control and planning meetings and implement approved changes in the cost control system as directed as a consequence of these meetings.
• Establish and maintain histograms, S-curves, KPI’s, graphs / curves for recording and monthly status reporting of project costs and forecasting.
• Manage contingency drawdown, escalation, rate of exchange fluctuations, calculate forecast at completion, report cost variances and initiate change control for cost adjustments where necessary.
• Maintain registers for change management. 
• Process budget shifts and scope changes against the CBE and applied project cost control system when such changes are registered.
• Calculate forecast to complete (FTC) and forecast at completion (FAC) costs with the relevant project personnel and update the applied project cost control system accordingly.
• Cashflow forecasting.
• Prepare reports summarising and forecasting project activity and financial position, including cost reports that show the original budget, current budget, commitments, FAC, incurred and expended values and variances. 
• Provide corrective actions / recommendations for variances between budget and commitments.
• Oversee the project accountant/s in respect of the costs produced for reporting of project performance and client invoicing.
• Oversee the project accountant/s in respect of capital contractor invoicing and processing of such for payment by the company or the client (for and on behalf of).
• Assist in the compilation of project close out reports by preparation and submission of cost control data.
• Assist in arranging and preparing for project audits.
• Travel to project sites as and when required
• Cost reporting
• Restructuring approved estimate into a control budget estimate in accordance with the project strategy and / or contractual requirements
• Forecasting cashflow
• Forecasting project costs
• Educating project team on all budget and commitment related procedures
• Control of budget per project strategy and / or contractual requirements
• Supervision of all project accounting related services

Qualifications:

• A degree in commerce or engineering or alternatively a project controls related qualification / certification.

Desirable:

• Project Management Professional – PMI

 Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Minimum five years’ experience in a cost and management accountant role in the mining, construction or manufacturing industries
• Advanced skills in the cost control process of multi-discipline EPCM and EPC projects 
• Exposure to the use of commercial cost management software
• Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Office software
• Data skills and ability to deal with large data sets to provide meaningful reports.

Desirable:

• Exposure to international projects is highly desirable
• Working knowledge of the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK)

Personal attributes:

• Strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills
• Strong team player
• Pay strict attention to detail and ensure the accuracy of the outputs
• Confidentiality and discretion
• Ability to prioritise multiple demands without losing focus
• Analytical skills. elationship