Project Leader

**SUMMARY OF POSITION**

The Project Leader is the front runner of the project. He/she is responsible for liaising with the team members in generating and developing a good project plan as well as ensuring that a project runs smoothly, as well as ensuring that all the administration with regards to projects are completed and submitted.

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Team Supervision**
- Lead, direct and support to teams on site. Ensure that teams are provided with clear instructions for what needs to be done, so that team are utilised effectively to ensure productivity and successful project completion within the relevant timeframe.
- Provide continuous and effective technical and supervisory support to teams on site.
- Continuously train and upskill operational staff, teaching them technical skills and installation standards.
- Ensure that team leaders submit required documentation (timesheets and H&S documentation) timeously.
- Ensure that team leaders effectively manage the stock issue and return process.
- Ensure that teams take all necessary steps to safeguard company property.

**Project Planning**
- Once a project plan is received, critically review the project plan to determine the work schedule according to the project timelines and determine the feasibility of the project plan. Provide immediate feedback to management and the client if the project plan is not feasible, to ensure that the project plan is amended and necessary action is taken.
- Stock management: At the start of a project, compile a schedule with regards to the purchasing of stock / materials to provide to stores. Where possible, all stock and materials must not be purchased upfront, but should be purchased as and when required, to limit the negative influence that large stock purchases has on the business cashflow.
- At the start of a project, as well as continuously throughout the project, identify any potential problems and challenges and ensure solutions are found to address these challenges, before unnecessary delays are experienced.
- Accurately determine the scope of work, timelines, materials and tools required, based on the quote provided to the client, to complete the project within predetermined timelines. Plan installation accordingly, prior to commencing with the installation.
- Project Budget is kept updated regarding actual spend on material and labour hours.

**Project / Site Management**
- Project meetings are attended and appropriate feedback is provided to Clients and Management.
- Project progress
- Challenges
- Adherence to project timelines
- Delays experienced, why there are delays and what has been done to address the delays
- Any other relevant information
- Ensure installations are completed on time. Ensure work is completed in accordance with the project plan, job schedule and planned timelines. Actively monitors critical areas to ensure that the excepted time of project completion is met.
- External contractors are managed to ensure that Client's requirements are met in terms of deadlines and quality.
- Standing time is correctly captured and documented with Daily Diaries. Daily Diaries are signed off within 1/2 days, to ensure that the client is aware of any delays on site.
- Work outside of original scoped definition (scope creep) is communicated to the Client and quoted accordingly.
- Identify challenges with employees on site and report it to management, to ensure that staff incompetence does not delay project completion.

**Administration and Communication**
- Complete all necessary quality checks during and after project completion, ensuring that the installation adheres to client and Interconnect Systems standards.
- Ensure project / job handover documentation is completed and provided to client and that any final concerns or changes are completed. Documentation includes, but is not limited to:

- Site plans and drawings
- Test results
- Certification documents
- Ensure job sign off is received from the client.

**Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibilities**
- Report any deviations that could lead to an accident
- Participate in Safety Training to improve safety standards
- Report incidents and accidents before the end of a shift
- Adhere to the Company's Health and Safety policy and procedure
- Look after your own safety and that of other employees
- Ensure that the SHEQ Management System requirements are met towards customer, internal, ISO, regulatory / legal requirements.
- Manage and perform all internal processes, especially those that affect the quality of the Organization's products.
- Work with Customers, Colleagues and Contractors towards continual improvement of the Management system and report the need for improvement to Management.
- Keep up standards and regulations with respect to Products and Services

**Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities in line with your capabilities and at the request of your Superior**

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- Minimum of Grade 12