Engineering Project Manager

2 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Network Contracting Full time
Engineering Project Manager
Purpose of the role:
Responsible for providing overall project management for the companys product developments. The engineering project manager will be looked to for guidance and decision-making on major issues related to the execution and delivery. Will maintain an ongoing work plan and will ensure that all development work carried out is in alignment with the goals and objectives of the Innovation Strategy as defined by the Executive and Chief Innovation Officer. This individual will be a key contributor to the engineering team for planning, budgeting and other general management issues, as well as in mentoring others in project management practices

Minimum Experienced required:
  • 4-7 years experience in the electronic, engineering field
  • Hardware and software R&D experience (non-negotiable)
  • Gas detection technologies experience beneficial
  • Knowledge of Collision Warning and Detection technologies
  • SCADA
  • Instrumentation and Control
  • Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment (advantages)

Minimum Qualifications required:
  • Bachelors degree in electronic / computer engineering / software engineering
  • Masters or doctoral level degree (advantageous)

Competencies:
  • Experienced in Electronic Engineering Development
  • Experience in budget management
  • Experience in subcontractor management
  • Extensive experienced in Engineering Project Management.
  • Experience with Prince or PMBOK project management methodologies
  • Extensive experience managing in a cross-functional team environment, which includes but are not limited to, hardware, firmware, software and mechanical disciplines
  • Knowledge of the System Engineering Process and Configuration Management
  • Strong background in hardware or software R&D
  • Experienced in formal qualification and certification procedures
  • Experienced in Configuration Management
  • Experienced with support ticketing systems and life cycle management.
  • Familiar with Atlassian Confluence and JIRA.
  • Well versed in communication techniques and technologies.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong written and oral communications skills.
Advantageous Skills:
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to other engineers effectively.
  • Experience in engineering procurement.
  • Knowledge of gas detection technologies experience
  • Knowledge of Collision Warning and Detection technologies
  • Intrinsic Safety experience beneficial
  • Familiar with certification procedures at SABS, MSHA, ATEx, ANZEx
  • Experience in heavy engineering or mining environments
  • Software Programming: Python, C, C++, ROS
  • Hardware Design: PCB Layout and Manufacturing
Responsibilities:
Project:
  • Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing
  • requirements;
  • Manages resources in conjunction with functional managers, production and sub-contractors;
  • Manages day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope;
  • Effectively manages project risk through risk management strategies and planning
  • Effectively manages project deliverables through resourcing, budget and scope management planning
  • Monitors and reports on schedule, cost, scope and risk..
  • Prepares for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures;
  • Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
  • Contribute and actively participate in general engineering activities (meetings, discussions, activities, engineering change requests, etc)
  • Actively participate in and contribute engineering project reviews, including documentation reviews and project reviews
  • Contribute to overall engineering team performance and successes
  • Comply with and apply internally defined and established project management standards and policies including rolling wave, agile and hybrid methodologies
  • Provide recommendations for project management process improvement
  • Requirement, Architecture and Design validation:
  • Actively participate in reviews of requirements, architectures and designs
  • Comply with established standards and best operating practice
  • Perform prototyping and modelling to validate interpretation of requirements, architecture and designs
  • Identify related problems before resources are committed to addressing designs and architectures
  • Actively participate in reviews of requirements, architectures and designs
  • Comply with established standards and best operating practice
  • Perform prototyping and modelling to validate interpretation of requirements, architecture and designs
  • Identify related problems before resources are committed to addressing designs and architectures

Configuration:
  • All documentation to be configured in accordance with internal configuration management policies and procedures
  • Issue tracking to be conducted in accordance with established standards and procedures
  • Actively participate in formal baseline establishments
  • Adherence to ECR processes and procedures
  • Preservation of the integrity and traceability of the configuration throughout the system life cycle

Budget and Project inputs:
  • Provide inputs required for project scoping (work breakdown, coordination)
  • Provide inputs for project scheduling and estimation (timescales, required level-of-effort)
  • Identify assumptions and potential risks to be considered during estimation and scoping
  • Suggest risk reduction and mitigation measures
  • Identify opportunities for project artefact reuse
  • Identify opportunities for efficiency and savings

Supplier Management:
  • Provide inputs required for contractors/suppliers estimated levels-of-effort (work breakdown, coordination)
  • Prepare Statements of Work (SOWs) for contractors work allocations as required by project management
  • Identify assumptions and potential risks to be considered during estimation and scoping
  • Suggest risk reduction and mitigation measures
  • Implement risk reduction and mitigation measures to ensure contractors/suppliers success
  • Ensure contractors/suppliers deliverables meet quality and performance criteria prior to invoice sign-offs
  • Confirm contractors/suppliers invoices match deliverables and quoted level-of-effort invoiced for
Contact me at the detail provided below.

Thank you,

Theresa Steenkamp
Key Account Manager - Network Contracting Solutions
tsteenkamp at networkcontracting c.o.z.a.

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