Job title: Program Manager (Engineering)
Job description:
Our client in the Engineering industry is looking for a Program Manager.
Key responsibilities
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- Leading and managing of similar assignments in developing countries
- Dealing with international civil works contractors
- Assistance with visa, accommodation and living expenses
- The candidate should identify specific program controls utilized.
- Act as the intermediary and principle point of contact of a Program Management Unit (PMU), to our client, as well as public.
- Regular reporting to both the client, governing bodies, other stakeholders as required by the client
- In general, ensuring overall compliance with CLIENTX’s budget, scope, schedule, ethics and anti-corruption policies, quality and reporting requirements on the assignment.
- Management and leadership of a fully complimented and staffed program management team to include mentoring and succession planning.
- Advice and counsel to the contracting/owning agencies on matters relating to program success including project delivery strategies, procurement, contract management, design and construction oversight, scheduling, and commissioning.
- Deciding the kind and extent of engineering/scientific and related programs needed for accomplishing program objectives
- Planning and organizing facilities and programs
- Interpreting results
- The candidate should identify specific program controls utilized.
- Supervising several subordinate supervisors or team leaders, some of whom are at level VII or VIII
- Formulating and guiding the attack on problems of exceptional difficulty and marked importance to CLIENTX A
- Performing advisory and consulting work for CLIENTX A as a recognized authority for broad program management areas or in an intensely specialized area of considerable importance
Requirements
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- Matric
- Valid Driver’s License
- 10 to 15 Years’ experience on international projects
- Proficiency in program, construction, management and implementation including program-controls, cost estimating and risk management
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of program controls including web-based systems for scheduling, financial tracking, reporting and document management
- Ability to lead complex teams of professionals, sub-consultants and sub-contractors
- Must be English speaking
- Experience in Planning and design
- Experience in Setting up and implementing control systems for large and complex infrastructure programs
- Construction of medium to large civil projects (treatment plants, large-diameter pipelines, dams, Hydro-electric facilities, Tunneling, Reservoirs, Pump stations)
- Must be able to work on MS Projects, Primavera 6, Civil Designer
- Experience in water/hydro projects
- Internationally recognized undergraduate degree in Civil engineering with an advanced degree.
- Certifications in Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered/registered.
- At least 15-20 years of extensive international project management experience, leading large, multi-sector, multi-cultural teams of experts in the planning, design, and construction of medium to large scale civil infrastructure projects.
- Experience with water conveyance including large diameter tunnels, reservoirs, pump stations, dams, hydroelectric facilities, in accordance with international standards, and constructed by international-scale civil works contractors. Other large-scale infrastructure projects will still be given consideration.
- Within the last 15 years, served as the “ENGINEER” for at least three large civil infrastructure projects of significant complexity, implemented under the FIDIC Conditions of Contract with a capital works
- Able to demonstrate experience in large scale program development, management, and implementation or similar fields including program-level cost estimating systems and risk management (claims management, schedule, budget, etc.).
- Management of similar assignments in developing countries
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of program controls including web-based systems for scheduling, financial/funding tracking and reporting, and document management.
- Excellent computer, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Advance degree from internationally recognized university.
- PMP Certified
- Experience with procurement/tendering, claims management and contract management (FIDIC)
Location: Lesotho
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