Senior T&I Project Manager

Tronox; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tronox is seeking a Senior T&I Project Manager for its Namakwa Sands operations. This role involves managing projects to maximize safe, quality, and sustainable production. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management within the mining or heavy industry, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ role specific experience in heavy industry/mining.
• Minimum 5 years Management/Supervisory experience.
• Project Management Qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects across their life cycle within approved scope, time, and budget.
• Perform risk management to identify and control project risks.
• Compile and present project approval documentation.

Skills

Project Management Methodology

Performance Management

Planning and Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

B. Eng / BSc. Eng / Btech Engineering or equivalent NQF Level 7

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Tronox is a vertically integrated producer of titanium dioxide and inorganic chemicals. Tronox mines and processes titanium ore, zircon, and other materials. Our products add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper, and other everyday products. Our approximately 6,500 employees across six continents have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities. Our South African operations are located in two regions of the country, Kwa-Zulu Natal, and the Western Cape. Our current employee compliment in South Africa is approximately [1875] employees, which results in a vibrant human resource environment.

At Tronox, we believe living our values allows us to create a stronger, more successful company for everyone who works with us. We care deeply about our people, and we seek to attract and retain talented individuals who share our values. These are :

• We have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities
• We honor our responsibility to create value for stakeholders
• We treat others with respect, and act with personal and organizational integrity
• We build our organization with diverse, talented people who make a positive difference, and we invest in their success
• We are adaptable, decisive, and effective
• We are trustworthy and reliable, and we build mutually rewarding relationships
• We share accountability and have high expectations for ourselves and one another
• We do the right work the right way in every aspect of our business
• We celebrate the joy of working together to accomplish great things

Position Title

Senior T&I Project Manager

Location

Namakwa Sands Northern Operations (Mine Site)

Position Overview

This role is located at Tronox's Namakwa Sands Northern Operations (mining, concentration, and separation facilities) on the west coast of South Africa. The ideal candidate will apply their talent, enthusiasm, and expertise in managing projects that will maximize the value in the production of Safe, Quality, Sustainable, Low-cost Tons.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage projects across its life cycle and ensure projects are delivered within approved scope, time, and budget
• Define project scopes and objectives and develop project business cases with stakeholders
• Develop comprehensive scopes of work and effectively control scope changes to a minimize project delays
• Develop detailed work breakdown structures, project plans and budgets, and revise accordingly to meet changing project needs
• Perform project cost control to ensure monthly cash-flow forecasts comply with accuracy requirements
• Perform quality assurance, planning and control to ensure projects are aligned to quality policies, procedures, strategies, and objectives
• Track project performance against baselines, apply adequate corrective actioning techniques to manage poor project performance and compile monthly progress reports
• Perform risk management to effectively identify, analyse, respond, monitor, and control project risks to limit project performance impacts
• Compile and present project approval documentation in line with IIP Project Management Methodology across all project phases
• Ensure project documents and drawings are maintained and stored in the Projects Portfolio Database
• Develop presentations and facilitate projects and progress meetings to stakeholders and committees
• Effectively manage project stakeholders, contractors, external consultants, and service providers to ensure enhancement of synergies and limiting disruptions during the project
• Defining project resource requirements to execute the projects portfolio, manage and develop project resources and teams to achieve project outcomes
• Perform SHE management in line with Site procedures, policies, and strategies to ensure projects are executed safely
• Attend site visits, adjudicate tenders, and compile / process tender approval documentation
• Ensure designs and installations comply with relevant engineering codes and site approved standards to support compliance and consistent, safe, and effectively implemented projects
• Perform supervision activities, manage construction activities, and resolve conflict / disputes
• Conduct value engineering during project phases to ensure project constraints are accommodated and to seek alignment with business strategies
• Continuously improve project methodologies by incorporating value-adding lessons learnt and adopting best practices
• Assist with the 5-year capital plan, capital budgeting process and prioritization of the project’s portfolio with Site, T&I, Maintenance and Operations Management
• Provide project management assistance to Site and T&I teams to enhance collaboration and achieve strategic objectives
• Provide support to Project Leader to ensure departmental objectives, outcomes and strategies are achieved
• Coordinate processes to ensure project equipment / assets are placed onto the site maintenance programs and the organization’s fixed asset register

Qualifications & Experience

• B. Eng / BSc. Eng / Btech Engineering or equivalent NQF Level 7 (Mandatory)
• Minimum 5 years’ role specific experience within a heavy industry / mining / mineral or chemical processing / production environment (Mandatory)
• Minimum 5 years Management / Supervisory experience (Mandatory)
• Project Management Qualification (Advantageous)

Knowledge & Skills

• Working knowledge of a Project Management Methodology (Agile, PMBOK, etc.)
• Working knowledge of engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.) and standards
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations (OHS Act and Regulations)
• Performance management skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and elements simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to interpret medium to long term production requirements
• Ability to set, monitor, evaluate and achieve project objectives / targets
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Facilitation of meetings
• Working knowledge of SAP, MS Office, etc.
• Working knowledge of capital budgeting and management processes
• Working knowledge of a Projects Portfolio Database (EPPM, Planview, etc.)
• Working knowledge of supply chain and contract management process

NOTE :

• Closing Date : 03 July 2024
• Pre- screening evaluation will form part of the selection process.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo a medical assessment.
• Psychometric evaluations may form part of the selection process

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• The processing of your personal information and sharing it with third parties for verifications.
• The exercising of your rights provided for by POPIA.
• To acknowledge that TRONOX (Pty) Ltd will keep the record of your personal information confidential.
• Should you not hear from Tronox KZN Sands within (4) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.

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