Transnet - Project Manager wanted immediately: APPLY NOW

Transnet – Project Manager wanted immediately: APPLY NOW

Parktown, Gauteng
Permanent

This advert is open for application by external applicants.

Equity Statement: Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.

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The closing date is on 12.11.2019. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.

Note: if you have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advertisement please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Operating Division: Transnet Freight Rail

Position Title: Project Manager

Employee Group: Permanent

Department: Capital Program

Location: Parktown

Reporting To: Principal Engineer

Grade Level: F

Reference Number: 50014883

Position Purpose:

To manage approved business cases in terms of project planning, deliverables, budget availability, governance
requirements and sponsor expectations.
To manage projects’ set up to ensure that the project is delivered on time, within budget and according to the required
quality standards.
To manage key stakeholder engagements and ensure that project resources execute their functions according to project
execution plans and identified RACI.
To apply project management best practices to ensure the highest probability of success for each project.

The incumbent may be accountable for more than 1 project a time depending on the complexity of projects
Position outputs:

The following:

Is based on project management best practice (PMBoK 5th ed);

Will be applicable as per individual project requirements;

Will be applicable irrespective of execution strategy (EPCM or other);

Will be applicable in the context of Transnet processes:

Management of the Project Approved Business Case:

Ensuring business case validity through compliance with governance requirements. This will require extensive
communication through a memorandum, letters, etc to all levels in the organization.
Development of the project execution strategy
Facilitate and coordinate all planning activities to form the project management plan:
Project Scope Management (ORS)
Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
Project Quality Management
Project Human Resources Management
Project Communications Management
Project Risk Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Stakeholder Management
Development project budget and managing availability of project budget.
Initiation of the stage-gate process

Project Execution:

Direct and manage project work
Co-ordinate and quality assurance
Acquire, develop and manage project team
Manage Communications
Manage Stakeholder engagements
Manage project budget

Monitoring and Controlling:

Monitor and control project work
Manage and integrate change control
Validate and control the scope
Control Schedule
Control Cost
Control Quality
Control Communications
Control Risks
Control Procurements
Control Stakeholder engagement

Close project:

Close project or phase
Manage handover of project deliverables to end-user
Initiate post-implementation review
Close procurements
Management of the closure of stage-gate requirements
Settle all completed project deliverables to the relevant Code and asset base through the relevant settlement process

Transnet’s Project Life-cycle Process (PLP) may apply and may constitute a Project. The project managers are expected to

have a working knowledge of the PLP for application to relevant projects.

Qualifications & Experience:

Minimum Qualification of National Diploma/Bachelors degree/NQF level 7 in Engineering (Electrical – Signals and/or
Telecoms).
Minimum of 3 years experience in project management in the railway environment
Minimum of 2 years experience in the Railway Maintenance/Engineering environment
Formal training in Project management (Good Knowledge of PMBOK)
Eligible to register with ECSA within 12 months

Competencies:

Knowledge Required:

Knowledge of Transnet organizational structures, roles, and responsibilities
Project Life Cycle processes (PLP)
Contract management
Railway Systems Engineering- inter/intradisciplinary dependencies.
Understanding of strategic, functional, operational and technical risks

Skills Required:

Financial management
Organizational Skills
Analytical thinking
Leadership Skills
Negotiating Skills
Networking Skills
Decision Making
Relationship Building
Schedule Management
Good Communication Skills
Problem Solving
Conflict Management
Computer Skills – Microsoft Office (Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. Power point, Ms. Project)
Report writing
Conflict Management
Operating management
Report writing
Proactive thinking
Presentation skills
Project Management Skills
Ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects
Ability to facilitate effectively to get desired results