PROJECT ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) 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. QUALIFICATIONS: Management Development Programme Certificate Project Management National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Gov Cert of Competence: Engineering EXPERIENCE: 6 to 8 years relevant experience within a heavy industry, mining or production environment. Project Management experience as a Project Engineer from initiation phase to ramp-up of a project. REQUIREMENTS: Project Management Professional Certificate of Fitness Engineering Council of SA (PrEng) Psychometric Testing 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
