Senior Project Manager

  • Full Time
  • Permanent
  • Cape Town
  • Applications have closed

SFG Engineering

Job Requirements:

  • Demonstrated success taking a medium size green fields gold project from concept phase to build and commissioning (Circa $250 million USD)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong technical background with a broad multi-disciplinary base in mineral processing plant and associated infrastructure construction.
  • Demonstrate success and understanding of project implementation, constructability, OH&S, environmental, community and industrial relations issues.
  • Ability to achieve consistently high standards within budget and schedule constraints.
  • Exceptional organisational and leadership skills with a flair for delegation and strong capacity for clear thinking and planning.
  • Capacity to evaluate work practices, implement systems and suggest alternatives and refinements where necessary.

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • To plan, co-ordinate and manage the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of assigned projects and studies, including taking a leadership role in the preparation of proposals.
  • Ensure the quality of output of allocated project team(s), and that it is aligned with the needs of the project / study, the company objectives, the requirements of the client, and meets regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure the management and technical competence of the project team in the delivery of the projects / studies is enhanced and developed to meet the requirements of the Clients and their projects in accordance with the contract.
  • Develop and maintain the various project specific procedures, work practices, plans and protocols to enable the project team to work efficiently and maintain a consistent approach and high standard of work.
  • Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of the project control (reporting, costs, schedule, trends and change management) in terms of both direct and indirect costs in accordance with the contract and in-house procedures.
  • Develop and maintain productive client relationships.

 

Specific Requirements/Additional information

 

  • Tertiary qualification in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering
  • 10+ years proven experience in minerals processing and related industries
  • Experience in gold minerals processing and working on projects in Africa is critical