CONSTRUCTION MANAGER – LARGE DIAMETER PIPELINES

A Pipeline Construction company operating throughout South Africa is looking for a suitably qualified Construction manager – with a sound knowledge of Large Diameter Pipelines to be based in Cape Town on site.

Minimum Qualification

BSc/B.Tech/ND – Civil Engineering

Essential Experience:

At least 10 years Large Diameter Pipelines experience in respect of managing construction projects with emphasis being placed on construction and contract management; financial management, risk management, commercial and legal management; operational planning and implementation and staff management

Site Responsibilities:

To visit every site operation at least once per day
Produces the correct quality
Draws up the site quality plan
Ensures that staff and subcontractors are aware of the quality requirements
Ensures materials used are in line and according to the specification
Submit the monthly site agent report & site agents check sheet
Ensure costs are controlled:
Ensure plant, tools, formwork are not abused
Materials are not wasted and deliveries are checked and signed for correctly
Plant and formwork is put off hire timeously
Overtime is controlled. Time sheets are correct
Do basic stock checks and balances – particularly diesel, cement, bricks, sand and stone
Control and monitor water and power use, telephone use and vehicle use

Programming Responsibilities:

To prepare the “Clause 14/8.3” programme(s)
To prepare the “Contract Working” programme(s)
To prepare the contract staff programme
To prepare the contract preplan/ PMP
To prepare the monthly forecasts
To prepare the monthly and weekly programme
To prepare the monthly plant programme
To monitor progress on a daily weekly monthly basis

Resourcing Responsibilities:

To identify labour requirements & source all labour and operators
To identify plant requirements & source all general plant and equipment
To approve / submit all material requisitions timeously
To approve / requisition all shuttering
To negotiate/arrange all subcontracts & agreements
To negotiate/ arrange all major material suppliers
To arrange any shutter designs and/or procurement thereof
To ensure preferential procurement is executed in terms of Scorecard requirements
To maximize utilization of enterprise development companies

Contractual Responsibilities:

To understand the Tender Make-Up
To know & understand the Conditions of Contract & Specification
To know and understand B.O.Q.
To prepare draft contractual correspondence
To ensure all contractual notices are issued timeously
To ensure CPG targets are achieved & monitor progress towards the CPG target on a monthly basis

Financial Responsibilities:

To prepare the contract budget
To prepare the monthly forecast
To prepare the monthly Cost Revenue
To ensure IPC is prepared, submitted, approved, and forwarded to HO, timeously
To ensure payment within contractual timeframe

Meeting Responsibilities:

To meet with the R.E. daily
To attend all Client meetings
To prepare monthly Progress Report for Client’s meeting
Prior to Client’s meeting review and correct the minutes of the previous meeting.
To chair the daily planning meeting (inc plant)
To chair the weekly site planning/costing meeting
To chair the monthly SHEQ meetings

Control Responsibilities:

To ensure daily costing vs. allowables is implemented
To improve on profitability by managing resources
To monitor/improve on programme
To ensure that measurement of work is up to date
To ensure that quality of work is to specification
To improve upon productivity
To control all subcontracts

Admin Responsibilities:

To implement ALL company procedures
To sign off the Daily Site Diary and ensure it is submitted to Engineer
To sign off the Site Instruction Book
To sign off the Site Drawing Register
To submit all necessary Returns to the Engineer timeously
To approve Dayworks sheets
Company asset register management

Safety Responsibilities:

To ensure site meets the relevant safety standards: Completes all registers and keep up to date
Knows OHS Act and implements it
Knows site safety rules required for the site (e.g. mines safety act)
Knows the full accident procedure
Ensures employees have access to correct PPE and use it.
Ensures site is kept neat and tidy
Understands and produces monthly accident statistics

General Responsibilities:

To set Responsibilities and Targets for the Site Team
To motivate the Site Team,
To promote and uphold the name of company
To develop and maintain a good relationship with the R.E
Resolve general staff issues
Execute CSI project
To communicate effectively with:
The site team
The client and his representatives
Subcontractors and suppliers
The contracts director
Uses sound HR and IR principles
Understands the industrial relations policy
Conducts disciplinary hearings
Checks that new workers are employed under the correct contract, rates of pay, etc.
Is firm but fair
Understands termination procedure thoroughly

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying for the above position, please consider your application unsuccessful, we will however endeavour to search for suitable positions that may be appropriate to your experience and location.