CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER GRADE A

Requirements

National Senior Certificate, National Higher Diploma (Built environment field) with a minimum of four (4) years’ and six months certified experience or a BTech (Built environment field) with a minimum of four (4) years’ certified managerial experience or Honours Degree in any Built Environment with a minimum of 3 years’ experience. Compulsory registration with the SACPCMP as a Professional Construction Project Manager on appointment. Knowledge of Human Settlements policies and legislative frameworks. Built environment standards, CIDP regulations, financial and contract management, stakeholder and community engagement. Good communication skills, project management skills, presentation skills, report writing skills, negotiation, facilitation, analytical and critical thinking, conflict management. Ability to work in a team. Computer literate. Must possess a valid driver’s licence.

Duties

Co-ordinate the project initiation stage. Open the project file. Provide input during the development of the procurement strategy. Provide input in the development of the Terms of Reference (T.O.R). Prepare Professional Service Provider’s (PSP) payment certificate for the feasibility report. Co-ordinate the project planning and design stage. Organise meetings with the appointed PSP and district/local municipalities to communicate and agree on the requirements. Prepare the submission payment certificate for Supply Chain Management (SCM) returnable schedules. Provide input during the development of Service Level Agreement (SLA). Organise meetings with the professional services. Provide input during the first draft of planning and design deliverables. Prepare payment certificate to the PSP for Geotech, Environmental Impact Assessment, house plans and design reports. Submit project enrolment file to the Project Management Unit. Provide input during the development of the Procurement Strategy for contractors required. Provide inputs during the development of (TOR) and present to the Bid Specification Committee for approval. Organise meetings with the appointed contractors and district/local municipalities to communicate and agree on the requirements. Provide inputs during the development of the SLA. Liaise with PSP’s for the site handover. Coordinate the project implementation stage. Facilitate the construction of services. Facilitate the construction of housing units. Facilitate the rectification of housing units. Draft invitation letters for the introduction of stakeholders to municipalities. Liaise with the contractor in preparation for handing over of documents. Issue the copies of building drawings, milestone breakdown, PIPs and specifications to the Control Works Inspector. Liaise with Social Facilitation and Beneficiary Administration units for the establishment of Project Steering Committees and appointment of the Community Liaison Officer. Conduct progress and technical meetings. Conduct site visits to monitor progress on site. Verify value created on site, validate and process project claims. Make follow-ups with District support services on the payment claims. Submit copies of the payment stubs and payment reconciliation to the PSP and file. Prepare and submit quarterly contractor performance reports. Analyse and validate expenditure against the value created. Provide input during the preparation of variation orders. Prepare motivation for the issuing of non-performance notices. Prepare and present reports to various stakeholders. Provide support to the various stakeholders during project visits and verifications. Coordinate project Close-Out stage. Facilitate the submission of the close out report. Validate required documents in the project file. Source any outstanding required documents in the project file. Submit the project file to CCPM for project close out. File the approved project close out resolutions.

Where to send your application

Applicants must be submitted via the provincial e-recruitment system accessible at: https://ecprov.gov.za and/or at https://erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za The Provincial e-Recruitment System is available 24/7 and closes at 23: 59 on the Closing Date. To report any e-Recruitment System challenges send an email with your (i) ID Number, (ii) profile email address, (iii) details of your issue 104 to: e-recruitment@ecdhs.gov.za Do not send any applications to this email address; should you do so, your applications/ CV will be regarded as lost and will not be considered. Technical support is limited to working hours: (08:00- 16:30 Mon-Thursday and 08:00-16:00 on Friday). Direct all enquiries to the specified enquiries person or email Address. Hand-delivered, e-Mailed, Faxed, Posted applications will not be accepted. Where applicants are not able to submit their applications on the e-recruitment system, they must physically bring printed hard copies to Human Resources office at the Head Office, and they will be assisted to capture the hard copy application on the system. The physical address is 31-33 Phillip Frame Road, Chiselhurst, East London.

Enquiries

Contact Mr M. Kana at 071 606 8112 / Mrs N. Mhlawuli at 071 606 5941/ Mr M. Sangqu at 071 606 7842 E-Recruitment, email: e-recruitment@ecdhs.gov.za

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