Senior Project Manager

SGS; Heidelberg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global quality assurance company in Heidelberg seeks a Project Manager to oversee project execution and management. Responsibilities include team management, budget oversight, and ensuring projects meet financial and quality standards. Candidates should possess a BSc Eng. and have at least three years of experience in project management within the metals and minerals industry. This role requires strong skills in risk analysis and financial management.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in the metals and minerals industry.
• Ability to identify project risks from various perspectives.
• Capable of managing changes throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a world class Project Management Team.
• Ensure management of Project Budget by managing approvals.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team through project stages.

Skills

Project Engineering or Project Management experience

Risk analysis

Financial Management

Quality auditing & control

Change management

Procurement understanding

Education

BSc Eng. qualification or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS Bateman’s multidiscipline engineering team provides integrated engineering services for processing plants and related operations. Using proven ISO methodologies enhanced by innovative approaches, the team transforms conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants of all sizes and complexities. An extensive suite of enhanced 3-D design tools and modeling software allow our engineering team to visualize all aspects of plant development.

To execute projects on time and in budget, whilst fulfilling and delivering contractual obligations through effective management, is a safe and ethical manner. Manage the project enthusiastically within the financial, quality and time constraints of the specific project.

Responsibilities

• Provide project control function strategies
• Build and manage a world class Project Management Team by identifying project personnel requirements and ensuring recruitment of required personnel
• Managing, directing and motivating the Project Management Team
• Assessing training needs and supporting the development and implementation of training programs
• Using best practice methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholder’s needs and deliver within budget on desired outcomes
• Directing the establishment and implementation of project management procedures, tools, systems and best practices for use on projects and to measure project performance; oversee modifications to these procedures for specific client requirements
• Ensuring agreement on a project Safety Management Plan
• Establishing comprehensive specification and a Quality plan for the project
• Performing risk management to minimize project risks
• Promoting good working relationship across the project
• Inspiring a sense of shared purpose within the project team
• Manage productivity and performance of the project team
• Ensure management of Project Budget by managing approvals and day-to-day operational costs; ensure an agreed project budget against a defined scope and schedule
• Stay abreast of new trends and innovations

Provide project management support during project lifecycle

• Lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure project management through the various stages of a project
• Assisting with the assessment of client’s requirements
• Conducting a risk analysis
• Establish financial budget
• Submitting offer/tender document to the client
• Negotiate with client to secure the project by obtaining irrecoverable commitment and signed “Letter of intent” as per company guidelines
• Draw up/organise Project execution plan by drawing up a Project Procedure Manual (PPM), assigning internal resources, developing detailed Project Execution Programme, and creating a detailed cost control document and cash flow schedule
• Manage the implementation of the project by site surveying, producing block plant layout, commissioning geo technical investigation, examining compatibility and proposing plant layout based on site survey and geo technical reports
• Generating preliminary plant layout and reviewing cost implications of the site; obtaining equipment specification
• Managing procurement schedule and issuing equipment enquiries and awarding contracts
• Finalising process diagram; implementing detailed engineering design to meet process specifications; releasing civils for detailed design
• Finalising detailed engineering to suit ordered equipment and process; developing P&ID
• Awarding site service contracts in logical sequence; establishing site (sub-contractors, access & security)
• Ensuring start of civil works; managing site safety, quality, progress with contractors, variance control and stores control
• Commissioning plant (appoint commissioning manager, conduct pre-functional checks, and perform dry/cold and wet/hot commissioning)
• Demolishing construction site (dispose redundant equipment, disconnect services, release site staff, clean site, compare actual vs budget and take corrective action)
• Handing over plant to client with supporting documents
• Close out the project by producing a close-out report and holding post mortem meeting

Administration

• Manage and oversee the overall administration of project management function

Client Relationships (internal & external) & Reporting

• Drive and manage project team participation and ensure attendance at meetings (Proposal Kick-off, Progress and coordination, Risk analysis, and Price fix meetings)
• Maintain effective project communication internally and externally
• Produce internal and external reports; monitor financial performance and project execution; issue monthly financial and project execution reports
• Actively promote the Company’s professional image, both internally and externally

Qualifications

• BSc Eng. qualification or equivalent

Skills And Experience

• 3 years Project Engineering or Project Management experience in the metals and minerals industry
• Project Lifecycle knowledge of main project phases and related basic engineering models, applications and products
• Project Management knowledge of basic methods and lifecycle phases
• Risk analysis: ability to identify project risks from any point of view
• Financial Management: budgeting and cost management for project and/or department
• Marketing: capability to conduct market analysis and collaborate with business development and sales
• Quality auditing & control: ability to inspect materials, equipment, welding, procedures and practices against quality standards
• Change management: manage changes during the course of the project
• Procurement: understanding of cost control, budgeting, procurement, and supply chain management
• Legislation & Standards: knowledge of sector-specific law and standard specifications
• Industry Knowledge: familiarity with EPC & EPCM projects, players, products, operations
• Planning & Scheduling: ability to plan with tools and best practices; familiarity with schedule classes and levels
• Familiarity with Earned Value and its application to scheduling and reporting
• Engineering & Draughting: fundamentals knowledge of engineering models and drafting environments
• Understanding of engineering interfaces and dependencies among disciplines