Technical Project Coordinator

Description

• Responsible for the project management, technical contract discussions, administrative management, and giving feedback on projects
• This role will also provide technical and administrative assistance to the Operations Manager

Duties

• Project/Technical:
• Being responsible for acquiring necessary knowledge on processes for which projects will be set up for
• Assist with feasibility studies on technical projects
• Compile a detailed project plan with activity and resource planning
• Manage all parties involved within the project plan to ensure actions take place as per project plan
• Manage all costs within the project
• Liaise with relevant parties to ensure all costing, contractual and technical activities are completed as per plan
• Regular and detailed feedback and communication to Operations Manager and relevant parties
• Work with Various parties to manage the logistics surrounding projects
• Continuously monitor project performance against requirements
• Ensure that he/she is kept up to date with trends in the project management field
• Ensure that he/she is kept up to date with equipment/processes as per the need of the company
• Help to identify risks within a project and assist the relevant personnel to manage these risks
• Ability to work/assist with work during the installation and commissioning of equipment in a project
• Contractual:
• Assist the Operations Manager with the set-up and discussions on contracts
• Staying abreast with Namibian or South African Legislation and Guidelines
• Staying abreast with contractual changes and the legal obligations of the company within contracts
• Manage costing and control within the contract to ensure no scope or cost creep
• Administration:
• Excellent admin skills to manage projects and tasks diligently
• Work in a team to ensure successful completion of projects
• Manage orders, deliveries and payments as per contractual obligations
• Ensure all actions within a project is completed as per plan
• Manage long-lead items and logistics surrounding the delivery of such items
• Assist with control of smaller projects /tasks within the Company to ensure Company efficiency
• Any ad-hoc tasks as required by the Operations Manager to ensure efficient operation of the department

Requisites

• B.SC in Quantity Surveying or similar degree
• OR
• Relevant Qualification in Project Management
• Minimum of 2 Years’ relevant experience in technical project management
• Contract Management and Experience in Gantt Charts for Project management is a prerequisite
• Other:
• MS Project Experience
• Computer literate
• Experience in a technical environment will be an added advantage
• Excellent Administrative Skills are required
• Technical skills and working with tools will be an added advantage
• Namibian citizen OR eligible to become an Namibian Citizen

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Indicate the source of this job post: working.co.na
• Namib Mills is an equal opportunity employer
• Previously Disadvantaged Namibians (PDN) and women are encouraged to apply
• Only applications with this subject line will be considered
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• The Company offers in return; a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits which are market related
• CVs (not larger than 2MB) can be forwarded

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to hr1@namibmills.com.na with the Subject line “NMOPS02072024– Technical Project Coordinator"