Technical Project Coordinator (m/f)

Description

• Responsible for the project planning, technical contract discussions, project management, administrative management and feedback on projects as well as technical and administrative assistance to the Operations Manager

Duties

Project/Technical

• Gain sufficient knowledge of processes for which projects will be set up
• Assist with feasibility studies on technical projects
• Compile a detailed project plan with activity and resource planning
• Manage all parties 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 and discussions on contracts
• Manage the control within Namibian or South African Legislation and Guidelines
• Keep up to date with contractual changes and 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 the successful completion of projects
• Manage orders, deliveries and payments as per contractual obligations
• Ensure all actions within a project are completed as per plan
• Manage long-lead items and logistics surrounding the delivery of such items
• Assist with control of smaller projects and 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 of 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 a Namibian citizen

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted