Introduction
Our client is a supplier of steel and coal products for the mining industry. The client is looking for a Project Engineer (Mechanical) with the following key criteria:
* National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Relevant) (Essential/Minimum)
* Gov Cert of Competence: Engineering (Recommended/Desirable)
* 6-8 Year relevant experience within a heavy industry, mining environment and Project Management
* Experience as a Project Engineer from initiation phase to ramp-up of a project.
* Project Management Professional (Recommended/Desirable)
* Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Employer)
* Engineering Council of SA (PrEng) (Recommended/Desirable)
* Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Employer)
PURPOSE:
* To direct and manage medium to large project development and execution plans and risk for duration of project phase whilst ensuring adherence to Project Management and business performance standards.
Job Location: Belfast is a small town in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
Contract period: 12 Months
Duties & Responsibilities
Compliance, Governance and Assurance
* Ensure statutory compliance of new projects
* Assess and communicate impact of legal developments on project strategies
* Ensure legal compliance within project.
* Participate in governance systems for small to medium sized projects
* Conduct assurance reviews
* Ensure contract compliance, administration, finance, cost control and client and contractor project coordination
* Ensure services from Project support services and insourced providers adhere to Corporate Governance with regards to processes, systems, guidelines, and templates
* Implement Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) management and quality management systems to ensure delivery of high-quality projects within budget
Customer, Stakeholder and Client Relationship Management
* Support core business by ensuring appropriate stakeholder relationships toward enhancing corporate profile
* Manage internal and external relations within corporate, service providers, applicable Business Unit's (BU) and other functions responsible to ensure that business needs are met
* Manage project interfaces within project environment and with clients
* Maintain internal and external professional networks
Functional Excellence
* Develop project strategy and systems to efficiently implement, manage and coordinate BU projects
* Ensure proper prioritization process in place at BU for all projects
* Ensure proper monitoring and control of all BU projects on site
* Manages projects with a broad impact across Business Units, which can lead to paradigm shifts in changes of strategic direction of Commodity
* Develop and implement risk management processes to mitigate high level risk, in alignment with corporate practices and requirements
* Coordinate optimal utilization of resources for project
* Act as the "intelligent buyer" of outside competencies, skills and technology to fulfil required deliverables if and when required
* Identify and solve tactical and strategic problems across disciplines
* Support implementation of appropriate knowledge management for projects in line with business needs
* Benchmark best practice and ensure application of appropriate technology on projects
* Participate in best practice development with Corporate Project function and ensure selection and application of appropriate methodology, processes, technology for medium to large projects
* Provide expert advice and guidance
Project Management
* Develop, direct, coordinate and integrate implementation of medium to large projects across BU's
* Manage interdependency of deadlines on multiple projects and reserve integrity of deadlines and overall project progress
* Implement project management principles and practices for planning, design, and implementation of project outcomes
* Conduct complex analysis of project systems and processes
* Select, design, integrate and commission new technology impacting on entire BU
* Take comprehensive approach to identifying problems, understanding implications and creating solutions that support overall project progress and success
Project Performance and Operations
* Conduct audits and reviews of projects in various phases.
* Lead investigation of project management problems and develop solutions toward optimizing and assuring project delivery
* Communicate project plans and outcomes with senior management, other disciplines and within project
Safe and Healthy Work Environment
* Maintain and ensure a healthy environment, safe operations and practices
* Ensure compliance with applicable SHE policies and procedures in line with set standards
* Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in operations
Behavioral Alignment
* Creativity, collaboration, sociable and awareness to the ecosystem
* Stewardship, accountability, ability to develop trust, safety conscious and ethical
* Ability to respond quickly to business needs/agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation, and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions
* Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embraces multiple cultures, accepts different approaches and be human-centric/empathetic
* Results oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective
Desired Experience & Qualification
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
* National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Relevant) (Essential/Minimum)
* Gov Cert of Competence: Engineering (Recommended/Desirable)
EXPERIENCE:
* 6-8 Year relevant experience within a heavy industry, mining environment and Project Management
* Experience as a Project Engineer from initiation phase to ramp-up of a project.
* Project Management Professional (Recommended/Desirable)
* Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Employer)
* Engineering Council of SA (PrEng) (Recommended/Desirable)
* Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Employer)
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