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Project Coordinator

BOC has exciting opportunity for an individual to join our dynamic team,if this is you,we want you!

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Mission

Purpose of the Role

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, planning, executing, and monitoring various projects within the department, including Capital projects, Variation Notices, Wayleaves Applications, and Internal projects. The role ensures that all projects meet safety, quality, performance, and delivery objectives, while adhering to regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Additionally, the Project Coordinator will oversee the handover of completed projects to the operational and maintenance teams, ensuring seamless integration into existing infrastructure.

This position provides the opportunity for career progression within project management while working with government agencies, suppliers, and internal teams to enhance Gautrain’s operational excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution (Aligned with PMBOK)

• Initiation: Define project scope, objectives, stakeholders, and feasibility.
• Planning: Develop a comprehensive project plan covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communication, risk, and procurement management.
• Execution: Implement project plans by managing resources, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Monitoring & Controlling: Track project performance, manage changes, conduct audits, and resolve issues to keep projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Closing: Conduct final inspections, ensure documentation is complete, obtain stakeholder sign-off, and formally hand over the project to operations and maintenance.
• Ensure all project activities comply with PMBOK project lifecycle guidelines, including risk and quality management frameworks.
• Lead and participate in incident investigations, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Participate in Revenue Enhancement projects aligned with business objectives.

Compliance & Quality Control

• Ensure all safety protocols are adhered to in project execution.
• Conduct regular supplier and contractor audits to maintain quality.
• Develop and implement quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Ensure supplier/contractors updates as-builts drawings post-project completion.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and records for compliance tracking.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with the Maintenance Division Units regarding project progress and completion.
• Serve as the primary liaison for vendors and subcontractors, ensuring contract compliance.
• Participate in procurement and finance processes related to projects.
• Collaborate with government bodies and regulatory authorities for wayleave applications.
• Ensure timely handover of maintainable new projects to Operations Maintenance Units.
• Collaborate with government bodies and regulatory authorities for wayleave applications.
• Ensure timely handover of maintainable new projects to Operations Maintenance Units.

Profile

Educational Level

• B. Tech in Civil or Electrical Engineering
• Project Management Certification will be advantageous
• Safety Management training beneficial

Technical Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in managing infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, monitoring, and compliance regulations.
• Construction experience with an emphasis on Civil and Electrical design & installation.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (essential) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with quality management systems and procurement processes

Desirable Traits

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts with contractors and suppliers.
• Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and process improvement abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• AutoCAD skills
• Possess analytical and critical ability
• Ability to communicate with staff of all levels
• Ability to delegate, supervise and control
• Abilities to supervise, control and issue written technical reports

Employee Benefits & Career Growth Opportunities

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development and training programs to enhance career progression.
• Opportunities for advancement into Project Management roles.
• Exposure to large-scale railway infrastructure projects, collaborating with government and industry experts.

Closing date 19th March 2025

Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two (2) months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful

MFDS Supervisor

BOC has exciting opportunity for an individual to join our dynamic team in Operations

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Mission

Principal Accountabilities

To manage the day-to-day operations of the Midibus Feeder Distribution Service (MFDS) and Buses (MEX) within the Gautrain system

Specific Responsibilities

Management of SLA and sub-contractors:

Facilitate seamless start of the day of shift.

Review or compile relevant checklist and scorecards pertaining to the supervision of the DFDS (Bus and shuttle).

Manage the day-to-day bus and shuttle feeder operations and ensure that the safety, quality, and performance according to the contract/SLA are achieved within the Gautrain environment.

Ensure that stations and bus stops have the approved timetables

Supervise the contract budget as stipulated in the PVN and any extensions /variations on the contract.

Coordinate and assist the contractors with shift planning monitoring and management of degraded mode (if any).

Supervise the allocation of resources by contractors and personnel to cover all routes as per SLA.

Manage and support SHEQ related concerns and materials.

Manage and monitor passengers dispatch and movement on platforms, station and on routes.

Assist with Cartrack vehicle on route monitoring, driver behavior and safety of passengers.

Assist the contractor and GMA with route licensing and analysis.

Build a work relationship with all stake holders parties involved in the SLA’s. (MEX, BCC, GMA, Angelo Kater and local Police).

Compile and Review all the monthly reporting: Bus/Midibus KM’s Audit, Bus/Midibus Operations Report, Internal Bus Operations Report, and Un-allocated Trips Report.

Attend all the meeting with third parties such as BSPC Meeting, HLLMC Meeting, etc.

Act as the DFDS (bus and shuttle) Co-Ordinator during degraded mode.

Route analysis and planning

Plan and drive new route based on GMA needs analysis systems and survey.

Drive new routes in various time period to formulate route run times.

Formulate Route timetable for the seamless movement of passengers from and to station of origin.

Liaise with communication manager to facilitate any changes in passenger timetables and changes in routes and communicate at station and route levels

Marketing and resource need analysis

Review and on-board passenger and passenger monitor Live vision cameras.

Review and analyze previous day passenger statistics documents, containing the numbers of passenger transported, Trips run times, cancellations, and reasons thereof.

Compile previous day passenger movement reporting for line manager.

Facilitate seamless complaint management process with the contractor and assists in implementing ratification mechanism to alleviate future recurrence. 

Guide and lead in passengers’ information leaflets and timetables.

Co-ordinate’s signage needs for the unit and compile a report to marketing team.

Inspect Gautrain branding logos and align them with sets standards.

Fleet management

Inspect any reported vehicle condition challenges of all Midibuses and Buses under transport unit.

Determine infrastructure requirements and fleet specification.

Inspect Road worthy certificates, Licensing discs of all Midibuses and Buses compliance reports on regular basics.

Monitoring vehicle capacity requirement and compliance by the contractor.

Inspect vehicle conditions on ad-hoc basic and compile a report of all non-conformances.

Verification of vehicle insurance and payment by contractor on quarterly basics and report to the BCC and GMA.

Reporting

Monitor the contractor responsibilities aligned to specification and champion contractor’s engagement meetings.

Verify availability and liaise with contractors’ supervisors/ dispatchers on operations challenges and provide support.

Support admin staff with ticketing, passenger queries and complains.

Compile and Monitor Key performance Indicators derived from various monitoring systems.

Monitor and respond to email communication and cascading urgent matters and operation irregularities to management and contractors.

Ad hoc basis:

Drive all MFDS and Bus routes verifying and auditing physical stops along routes.

o   Support contractors with marketing material aligned to routes and area of operations.

o   Inspect and report all faults on Midibuses and Buses and all regulatory compliance (Road worthy, validity of Vehicle discs).

o   Report any damages to Midibuses and Buses to the relevant committees, (e.g. HLLMC, MEX Exco) on monthly basics.

 Closing date 13 March 2025

Profile

Desirable Traits

Dedication to work

Diligent with great attention to details

Good communication and presentation skills (verbal and written)

Good interpersonal relations

Problem solving ability

Project Management skills

Possess self-drive and enthusiasm

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office

Good relationship building

Exceptional skills in excelBackground Requirements

National diploma or Degree in Transport Management/Logistics/Communications (or any related diploma/degree)

Knowledge of National Roads Transport Act and the Rail Safety (will be an added advantage)

Computer literacy skills (High efficiency in excel)

Valid driver’s license

Fluent in English (Added advantage to know other African languages)

Fluent in English

One additional South African registered language

3-5 years supervisory role

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