Community Development Programme Engineer (3031)

The South African National Roads Agency SANRAL · Pretoria, Gauteng

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

BSc. / B.Eng. / B.Tech. degree in Civil Engineering at an NQF Level 7.
A minimum 10 years' experience as a Civil Engineer Roads
Minimum 5 years' experience in Construction Contracts Management.
Minimum 3 years managerial experience.
Experience in managing relationships with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
Must be registered as a Professional Engineer / Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa ECSA.
Must be registered as a Professional Manager with the SACPCMP

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES

Extensive knowledge of relevant industry standards and specifications, as well as the FIDIC Suite of General Conditions of Contract and relevant legislation.
The ability to demonstrate attention to detail and sound engineering and project management judgement and work well under pressure.
Extensive knowledge of civil design and Construction practices related to road works, as well as the road network maintenance and operations activities.
Extensive knowledge of relevant industry standards, specifications and legislation.
Ability to manage and oversee the successful management of critical strategic internal, public and media stakeholders.
Ability to evaluate available options and select an appropriate course of action to achieve a specific objective or solve a problem.
Ability to examine information and facts in detail to gain a comprehensive understanding.
Sound ability to manage contracts made with third party vendors, contractors or consultants and the ability to negotiate, support and manage the effectiveness of those contracts.

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Manage teams of people for simple and complex co-located processes and train, develop and coach team, assisting with activities as needed.
Accountable for setting and management of budget allocation for area of control.
Ability to evaluate available options and select an appropriate course of action to achieve a specific objective or solve a problem.
Ability to objectively analyse and evaluate issues and factual evidence in order to form judgements.
Extensive experience in the planning, design, and Construction of road infrastructure projects.

Planning of Community Development Projects

Liaise with Provincial Construction Manager to advise on the CD Projects pipeline, scope identification, planning, design and implementation.
Prepare and manage overall budget for CD Projects and ensure funding is available.
Determine resources i.e. Project Managers required to execute planned CD projects and if adequate capacity is available.
Assign CD projects and associated budget to Provincial Construction Manager to execute.

National Community Development Project oversight

Proactively monitor the progress of all community development projects nationally , financial performance and cashflows, issues and risks, transformation targets and any other project or contract related matters
Prepare regular management and operational reports CD projects including issues, finances and/or performance of contracts.
Review all CD Projects related information captured in ITIS Provincially
Conduct regular status meetings with CD Contract Engineers to discuss the progress of CD projects, financial performance and cashflows, issues and risks, and any other project or contract related matters
Manage any contractual issues including disputes and claims on projects that have been escalated by the stakeholders.
Provide advice on all contractual matters related to CD contracts.
Guide and support CD Contract engineers with project management and community engagement related activities when required
Conduct ad-hoc site visits to monitor that CD works are executed consistently across the country and according to SANRAL standards and specifications.

Communication and Stakeholder Relations Management

Maintain a good working relationship with all colleagues in all Provinces and areas of expertise.
Cultivate and maintain a good working relationship with key internal and external stakeholders, consultants and contractors.
Attend and provide support to Provincial Head, Construction managers and Project managers in engagement meetings as and when required.
Respond to media queries relating to CD projects.
Ensure internal collaboration and co-operation.
Promote aims and objectives of SANRAL

Audit and Risk Management

Ensure that all CD contract documentation is electronically uploaded into ITIS and the records management system and/or submitted for physical storage.
Oversee and monitor the timeous provision of Audit and Risk responses relating to CD project contracts