Construction Project Manager

The Construction Project Manager’s responsibilities span a broad spectrum, covering all areas of project management including planning, cost and time management, quality management contract administration and safety management. The Project Manager will be required to ensure that the projects are technically sound, that all activities associated with managing the project work-flow and performance are met and to provide the necessary management and leadership skills to ensure the project team deliver.

**Key Responsibilities**:
1. Strategic Functions
(a) Assist in the planning, execution, monitoring and control and closure of the project (with the relevant support from the Programme Support Office).
(b) Assist in identifying and implementing expediting measures to prevent project delays.

2. Project Management Functions
2.1 Project coordination and team management
(a) Oversee the construction project from start to finish;
(b) Serve as a key link with the Programme Manager and client’s representative and review the deliverable prepared by the team before passing onto the client;
(c) Co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, including professional service providers (consultants), contractors, sub-contractors and labour;
(d) Develop team spirit and ensure that staff involved in the project are committed to the same goal
(e) Identify and negotiate assignment of resources; and
(f) Implement the project office framework with objectives and goals of the team members and assign individual responsibilities.

2.2 Project control on cost, time and quality
(a) Ensure that control measures for cost, time and quality are in place;
(b) Conduct regular status meetings with the principal agent teams;
(c) Conduct periodic inspection visits to project construction site(s);
(d) Ensure that construction activities follow the predetermined schedule and critically monitor project milestones;
(e) Oversee project accounting including budget management, approval of progress payments, tracking of team expenses and minimising the exposure to risk;
(f) Ensure invoices/claims submitted by contractors and/or professional service providers are timely checked, verified and forwarded to the Programme Manager; And
(g) Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines as well as project management, quality and safety standards.
(h) Complete projects within time, budget and quality

2.3 Project planning
(a) Devise project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises;
(b) Confirm project activities are scheduled;
(c) Prepare all programme/project cost activities; and
(d) Confirm milestones with stakeholders and customers.
(e) Ensure proper planning

2.4 Project communication and reporting
(a) Ensure an effective communication system is in place to provide timely feedback for management, client and customer;
(b) Issue site meeting minutes and action plans;
(c) Compile weekly project reports for stakeholders;
(d) Compile monthly progress reports; and
(e) Conduct project close out reviews.
(f) Ensure timeously, effective communication and adequate reporting

2.5 Project contract management
(a) Ensure contracts are managed in a way that is fair to all parties;
(b) Monitor performance by identifying and resolving areas of concern;
(c) Actively measure progress against the contract’s performance;
(d) Ensure adherence to the contract conditions and timelines; and
(e) Issue contract instructions in accordance with the conditions of the contract (in consultation with the Legal Expert).

2.6 Project commissioning
(a) Confirm the commissioning and transfer of new assets;
(b) Confirm the availability of all site handing over documentation;
(c) Ensure submission of as built drawings and user specifications where applicable; and
(d) Ensure commissioning, hand over and sign-off by client.

3 Programme health, safety and environmental quality
(a) Ensure the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and any recommendations from audits carried out within the project environment;
(b) Assure compliance to the project Environmental Approval (EA) conditions develop a culture of safety and health within the project environment by promoting the aims and benefits of proactive safety and health interventions;
(c) Conduct effective control, management and follow up of incidents; and
(d) Advise and evaluate contractors on compliance to the approved safety plan.

4 Resources utilisation and stakeholders relations
(a) Adequate utilisation of resources.
(b) Management of relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external).

**Expertise & Technical Competencies**:
Minimum Requirements
1. A four-year Bachelors degree or similar in the built environment (Civil Engineering, Construction Management, QS or Architectural).
2. Registered as professional with one of the professional bodies in built environment.
3. A Project Management professional registration is required. (e.g. with SACPCMP, PMI).
4. More than 7 years'