Project Controls Manager - Water, Wastewater & Water Recovery, Gauteng or KwaZulu Natal

SUMMARY:
The ideal candidate will have a BSc Degree in Engineering or related technical fields, PMI, AACEI or other industry certifications as well as the following experience: Project Management experience / Controls professional on capital projects, Water, Wastewater & Water Recovery.

POSITION INFO:

We are currently sourcing a Projects Controls Manager who will provide overall leadership for cost, schedule, planning functions on multiple projects, for a leader in the delivery of sustainable water and wastewater advice and solutions in Africa, and beyond.

The ideal candidate will have a BSc Degree in Engineering or related technical fields, PMI, AACEI or other industry certifications as well as the following experience: Project Management experience / Controls professional on capital projects, Water, Wastewater & Water Recovery; projects services & cost engineering concepts; project initiation, planning execution, monitoring, controlling & closeout; strong analytical & computer skills (engineering packages); development of enterprise costing and cost management tools.

Position details:

Job description / core competencies:

• Prepare estimates and cost plans for variety for the project proposal / quotations.
• Ensure initial cost plans are sufficient to carry out the works to be undertaken.
• Accountable for all project estimating, invoicing, cost forecasting as well as Plans & Schedules for the entire engineering, procurement, construction.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for all cost, schedule, planning and risk control/reporting project functions.
• Provide commercial and contract support through the construction stage of the project.
• Provide knowledge and implement of cost coding structures (CBS or WBS).
• Prepare tender packages for return of competitive bids for all scopes of work.
• Perform tender analysis to ensure value for money is achieved and that the works have been procured at the best market rates.
• Prepare tender packages for return of competitive bids for all scopes of work.
• As a member of project leadership team develop and implement project controls strategy and integrate into Project Execution Plan.
• Have a detailed knowledge of forms of contracts and reimbursement models, and their associated advantages & risks.
• Communicate effectively with other staff members
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
• Identify and propose value engineering options.
• Continually refresh on industry best practices and integrate with current processes.
• Present and educate personnel/teams/organization on project control’s practices and principals.
• Facilitate project constructability, value engineering as well as alignment of cost & schedule data.
• Generated integrated cost reporting platform for detailed cost reports, including budgets, changes, commits (POs), spends, anticipated costs and forecast.
• Oversite of project scheduling platform as well as Pull/Phase/Takt/Interactive planning sessions as required to develop, refine and progress project plans.
• Work closely with accounting, finance and legal functions on project needs and organizational initiatives.
• At project completion, develop and record the project’s historical cost information and lessons learned.
• Lead work group efforts to improve company processes, systems and intellectual infrastructure to promote organizational learning and continuous improvement.
• Identify and propose value engineering options.
• Close out commercial issues, such as change orders and contract issues.
• Overall financial management of the project, including cost control, cost reporting and cost forecasting for the projected final cost and value of the project.
• Identify and manage risks to the projected final cost of the project.
• Forecast and monitor cash flow / accruals to ensure a positive cash flow is maintained.
• Assist in the reparation and agreement of final accounts, including the handling of any claims to ensure.
• Produce cost analysis feedback / lessons learnt for future works.

Key work outputs (results required): 

• Ability to lead.
• Sound analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Collaborative thinker able to inspire associated team members.
• Driven, accountable, self-motivated, highly ambitious, positive and agile.

Travel requirements: Frequent site visits

Location (country, city): Gauteng or KwaZulu Natal

Job Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• BS Degree in Engineering or related technical fields;
• PMI, AACEI or other industry certifications;
• Project Management experience / Controls professional on capital projects;
• Water, Wastewater & Water Recovery experience;
• Projects services & cost engineering concepts;
• Project initiation, planning execution, monitoring, controlling & closeout;
• Strong analytical & computer skills (engineering packages);
• Development of enterprise costing and cost management tools.

Company Description:

A leader in the delivery of sustainable water and wastewater advice and solutions in Africa, and beyond.

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