Job Description

Our client in the Construction and Engineering industry is currently looking for a Division Head: Transportation, that will be servicing the following regions: Pietermaritzburg, Bryanston and Cape Town.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the strategy and its implementation within the Division.
• Leadership of business development and tendering activities for the Division within South Africa and Africa.
• Take responsibility for the overall financial management and performance of the Division.
• Risk management oversight and troubleshooting on specific projects and technical issues.
• Allocation of Project Director roles on large national and international projects.
• Leadership and management of international private, public and donor agency funded projects.
• Oversight of international requests for proposals, expressions of interest and panel applications for the Division.
• Compliance with and managing direct reportxe2x80x99s compliance with the companyxe2x80x99s Quality Management System (ISO9001:2015) Business Management System (BMS) and the Project Management Online Guide (PMOG)
• Leadership in skills oversight and resourcing for the Division.
• Drive succession planning outcomes within the Division.
• Information technology oversight within the Division.
• Design standard leadership and responsible for technical competence within the Division.
• Pricing and tendering within the Division and on large projects.
• Contract management oversight.
• Co-ordination and co-operation with other Divisions and Executive Managers to ensure effective project delivery and functional integration of the Company.
• Preparation and active participation in MANCO and other governance structures of the company.
• Maintain regular and continued professional development through on the job training, in-house courses, seminars or outsourced specialist training as required and as agreed with the CEO.

• BEng /BSc in Civil Engineering with professional registration with ECSA as Pr Eng.
• Masterxe2x80x99s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years hands-on specialist experience in a senior role in a Consulting Engineering industry.
• Must have broad transportation experience specifically in the land transportation disciplines and must have broad knowledge of Transportation planning.
• Experience in construction works, contract documentation and administration.
• Experience in SANRAL/JRA and similar institutions including provincial roads projects.
• Experience working on large international road infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience of working with international donor funding agencies such as EU, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, EBRD and/or experience of working with NGOs.
• Working knowledge of GCC/FIDIC/NEC/JBCC.
• Driving strategy implementation.
• Administrative and Human Resource Management experience.
• Active and successful Marketing and Business Development experience.
• Competency in using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Project, ProMan (or similar), relevant design software.
• Writing and checking of design reports and calculation sheets.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and strong design skills.
• Excellent leadership, managerial, financial, legal, business development, conceptualisation, planning, project management and people management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills coupled with a sense of urgency and a participative management style.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead a Division, work independently, but also as part of a very dynamic team.
• Deadline driven.
• Advantageous skills/experience:
• Pr CPM and/or PMP.
• Output and Performance-based Road Contracts (OPRC)
• Experience as Technical Advisor in PPP projects.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Will be required to service the following regions: Pietermaritzburg, Bryanston and Cape Town.

• Dependent on experience and qualification.
• Provident Fund.
• Medical Aid.

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