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1. Senior Project Manager
2. Proposals Manager
3. Creditors Clerk
4. Senior Manager: Project Development
5. Junior ICT Technician
6. Contracts Manager

Senior Project Manager

Job Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Project Manager is responsible for the management and overall performance of various projects by positively contributing to the successful delivery of industrial projects aligned to the Project Charter, baselines and agreements.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Manage multi-disciplinary projects within project budget, time scale and contractual quality deliverables.
• Assess and identify areas for improvement.
• Initiate procurement and monitor material receipt.
• Manage the establishment of the project team and allocation of tasks and responsibilities across functional areas.
• Compile project client quality plan in conjunction with the quality department and obtain client approval.
• Manage safety in terms of personnel, equipment and environment.
• Control project scope throughout the project life cycle to ensure output meets contractual requirements.
• Maintain project schedules for assigned projects.
• Implement and manage project changes and variations to achieve project outputs.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, third parties and vendors.
• Responsible for overall project financial performance.
• Compilation of management and client reports as per agreed requirements of the process and the specific contract requirement.
• Responsible for overall project compliance to quality standards.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Qualified Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineer.
• Appropriate qualification in management or project management. Certified Project Management Professional based on PMBOK principals advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years Project Manager or related experience in electrical/mechanical/civil engineering in the energy/mining/industrial industry.
• Must have experience with NEC or similar Contracts.
• Have practical site construction experience.
• Must have a proven track record of delivering projects successfully.
• Must have a proven track record of delivering on larger projects.
• PMP or related qualification will be advantageous.

 
 COMPETENCIES

• High degree of integrity and loyalty.
• Self-motivated with the ability to independently initiate activities.
• Enthusiastic and energetic.
• Able to establish and maintain allocated stakeholder relationships.
• Able to accept personal accountability and driving accountability in others.
• Able to think conceptually.
• A team player and able to generate team spirit and cooperation.

Should you not hear from us within 21 days of the closing of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.

Proposals Manager

Job Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

This role is to manage and oversee the Proposals department to meet its set objectives and to ensure that the execution of these proposals comply with the proposal’s procedure. The Proposals department is responsible for the preparation, assembly and submittal of accurate, compliant and clear proposals for the company.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Managerial

• Track all proposals in progress as well as the submitted proposals, updates and reports the status of those proposals to the Risk, Governance and Integration Executive and the Managing Executives.
• Introduction and implementation of proposals preparation procedures, proposal process improvements and incorporation of lessons learned.
• Participate in management meetings and process improvement initiatives and ensure that proposals processes are aligned with the overall business initiatives which are in line with the various Division’s goals.
• Align the proposals departmental objectives with the company strategy.
• Manage, coach and lead the Proposals department to achieve their objectives accordingly.
• Conduct continuous performance appraisals for members of the department.
• Recommend training for members of the department.
• Confirm time bookings of members of the department.
• Control Proposals development costs to be within budget.

 Proposals Execution

• Evaluating new business and / or projects opportunities for the Company presented by the Divisions.
• Ensure that the proposals procedure is followed by all Divisions.
• Supports the Divisions with the tender process on proposals.
• Reviewing all tender documents/enquiries and support the applicable Division to conduct “Go/No-Go” meeting to assess tenders and participate as a Go/No-Go committee member.
• Assists in coordination with the various Divisions to establish the proposal schedule.
• Assigns and supervises personnel from the proposals department e.g. proposals administrators, estimators, etc.
• Assist in completing proper risk reviews for the proposals and participate in reviewing cost estimates and commercial and technical exceptions with applicable proposal team members.
• Manage the board approval process for all applicable proposals.
• Ensure the review of all commercial terms of the proposal / contract by the legal department.
• Coordinates with the various Lesedi departments (e.g. SHEQ, legal, etc) to develop the required tender returnables;
• Facilitating and assisting with key review meetings / coordinating proposal governance / sign off and document production.
• Review proposals completed by the various divisions (when necessary).
• Ensure the submission of compliant, professionally produced proposals within the customer defined timeframes.
• Handle and delegate all the queries and clarifications during client adjudication.
• Assist with contract review process and obtain final signatures from Division on contract award.
• Attend project development meetings when required.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (preferably Electrical/Mechanical)
• Project management course will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 10 years’ engineering work experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in detailed proposals preparation.
• Good knowledge of NEC and FIDIC contracts.

KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Knowledge:

• Good mathematical and financial understanding

Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills with superiors, peers, subordinates, and contractors/clients
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Good analytical abilities
• Excellent ability to follow client instructions
• Highly methodical with attention to detail
• Specialist Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills (PDF ‘Pro’ an advantage)

Behaviours/Personal Attributes:

• Good demonstration of teamwork and respect for colleagues
• Ability to always act in the interest of the company.
• Ability to stick to deadlines and milestones
• Operate with honesty, integrity, and reliability always
• Ability to operate independently or with minimum supervision
• Good performance under pressure
• Ability to work long hours when required to do so

Should you not hear from us within 21 days of the closing of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.

Creditors Clerk

Job Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Lesedi Nuclear Services’ mission is to be the company of choice in the nuclear industry, delivering quality technical solutions. Professional, ethical and compliant financial processes are fundamental to this mission. These processes are instituted and maintained by the finance department within which the creditors’ clerk plays a fundamental role in the management and reconciliation of the supplier accounts.

Reporting to the Financial Manager, this position is responsible for the verification, processing and reconciliation of all creditors’ accounts of all the projects

 KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Invoice Processing and Reconciliation:

• Capture of and reconciliation of creditors invoices and payments back to general ledger and supplier statements.
• Match invoice against purchase orders for goods and services received.
• Identify invoices that are for expenses relating to more than one month (for example an annual subscription) and periodically allocate.

Supplier Management:

• Liaise with procurement and project managers on supplier activities.
• Effective handling of creditor queries and referral to management of unresolved issues.
• Meet creditor payment due dates.
• Manage the “received, not yet invoiced” and “accrual sub-contractors (certified, not yet invoiced)” accounts to make sure all invoices are received and matched timeously.
• Manage advance payments to set off against suppliers when invoices are received.

Cash Management:

• Capture all payments and receipts from the bank statement into the cashbook via an upload from bank statements.
• Process and control petty cash and credit card statements.
• Prepare monthly bank, petty cash and credit card recons.
• Assist with daily cashflows.
• Prepare payments and upload to the bank.

Group Company Transactions:

• Processing of group companies’ invoices & bank statement.

 QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Matric
• National Diploma in Accounting/ Finance or similar qualification.
• Proficiency in the use of an ERP system.
• Expert knowledge of MS Excel and accountancy practices.
• 3+ years’ experience in a credit control environment.

 KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of accounting practices.
• Sound understanding of the procurement process.
• Sound understanding of VAT requirements in relation to credit control.

Skills:

• Skilled in creditor reconciliations.
• Computer literate (MS Office).
• Competent in the use of an ERP system.
• Numerate and accurate in cash control.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Sound communication skills – written and spoken.

 Behaviours/Personal Attributes:

• Systematic and organized.
• Good attention to detail.
• Completer profile – sees tasks through to completion.
• Able to work well and productively in a team.
• Able to work to deadlines and under pressure.
• High degree of integrity.
• Ability to handle conflict situations.
• Able to handle conflict situations and must have a coolheaded personality.
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Positive attitude and Pro-active.

Should you not hear from us within 21 days of the closing of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.

Senior Manager: Project Development

Job Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

To manage and drive the strategic project development, new business opportunities and enquiry responses for the Industrial Division. To engage on a technical and commercial manner with clients to understand their needs and develop solutions, supported by the Industrial engineering team, for those needs.
The role is responsible for new project and business development and marketing for the Industrial Division. Together with the Managing Executive: Industrial, the role will evaluate and define the overall business and marketing strategy for the Industrial Division in Lesedi which will be in line with Lesedi’s vision and mission.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Compile and manage the Industrial Division’s project and business development records
• Monitor and ensure effective responses to enquiries from the market in the Industrial Division
• Be part of the Industrial Division’s management team, working to develop and drive the division’s strategy
• Maintain relationships with Technology Partners
• Manage the Industrial Division’s proposals development process
• Drive the process of tenders and proposals within the Industrial Division
• Review all proposals for technical and commercial completeness to ensure high quality, competitiveness and prudence

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• B.Eng or B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
• 10 years project management, business development and/or process engineering experience (combined experience ideal)

KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of general technical and process solutions for industrial sectors
• Understanding of business/project development environment
• Knowledge of marketing to support development of marketing strategies
• Knowledge of business markets, competitors, positioning and commercial strategy
• Knowledge of BEE legislation and company’s BEE status
• Knowledge of Lesedi (history, current status, positioning, etc.)
• Knowledge of company’s technical competencies, accreditations, past experience
• Knowledge of Business Strategy decisions and marketing implications
• Knowledge of current Business Development initiatives, tenders, gatekeeper requirements
• Knowledge of B2B market dynamics and commercial gatekeepers

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills to motivate teams and foster cooperation
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Behaviours/Personal Attributes:

• •Self-motivated
• •High integrity and accountability
• •Customer relationship management (cultural sensitivity)
• High degree of enthusiasm and energy
• Able to set goals and work towards them
• Good listening skills
• Take objective decisions
• Anticipation – able to spot potential needs/problems and develop new approaches
• Methodical – sets objectives, plans, manages time
• Flexible – able to adjust to organizational requirements
• Able to influence a team with multiple competing priorities
• Able to establish & adjust priorities based on conflicting priorities

Should you not hear from us within 21 days of the closing of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.

Junior ICT Technician

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To provide 1st Level Support for Cloud, Desktop, Server, and Networks for Lesedi IT Systems (Not limited)
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (All sites)

• Attend ServiceDesk calls and close in SLA timeframe
• Laptop/Desktop (Specification, Procure, Distribute, Support)
• Lesedi software application installation and basic support (Engineering software)
• Manage and maintain all Meeting rooms, video conferencing (not limited)
• Assist with maintenance of local network cabling
• Assist with VoIP system support
• Assist with All printers/Plotters toner maintenance.
• Assist with Cloud support to end-users (i.e. Office 365, Code Two)
• Setup and Maintenance of procedures, guides, and SOPs as required.
• Assist with Wi-Fi AP and controller companywide
• SQL database- manage, support and maintain
• Initiate and liaise with 3rd party vendors for hardware and software support.
• Assist the ICT Management with Site initiation and planning.
• Monthly reporting and feedback
• Providing end-user training and induction.
• Assist with cellphone updates and phone setups
• Ensure ICT Training is kept current to ensure optimized support to business.
• Comply with IT support scheduled timeframe

Qualifications and Experience

• 1 year IT Diploma or relevant IT certification
• CompTIA certified- A+, Network + (Advantage)
• 1 full year working experience.

Experience:

• Entry Level Servicedesk/Helpdesk and Application Support
• Entry Level VoIP, Printer, Network, Server Support
• Desktop Support (Laptop, Desktop, Printers, Networks, Office Applications)
• Adobe Acrobat
• Multifunctional Printer support and vendor management
• VoIP systems
• Cloud services (Advantage)
• Office 365 Application support (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive)
• Entry level Office Administration (MS Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange)

Competencies 
Technical:

• intermediate Laptop/Desktop Support
• Intermediate Printer Support
• Intermediate Network Support
• Intermediate Server Support
• Intermediate VoIP Support
• Intermediate ERP Support
• Intermediate Application Support
• Intermediate Mobility Support

Should you not hear from us within 21 days of the closing of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.

Contracts Manager

Job Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Lesedi Nuclear Services is seeking a skilled Contracts Manager/Administrator to provide contracts management and administration support on the Steam Generator Replacement project at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Commercial administration of subcontracts including issuing instructions, assessment of Compensation Event Quotations, ensuring alignment with principal contract requirements, and managing contractual close-out.
• Supporting the Project Manager in managing the principal contract, claims and quotations, contractual disputes, correspondence, change requests, and contract closure.
• Assisting with legal services, finance, accounts and meeting contractual commitments.
• Building and maintaining relationships with principal contractor, subcontractors and suppliers.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Technologist (Technical Engineering Degree/Higher National Diploma) and 10 years of relevant experience OR
• Engineering Degree (BSc) and 6 years of relevant experience AND / OR
• Suitable qualification in quantity surveying, contract management, project management or legal studies

COMPETENCIES

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of applicable contract administration processes
• Contract management knowledge in terms of NEC is required
• Understanding of project management principles (PMBOK preferred)
• Experience on Eskom projects preferred

Skills:

• Excellent communication and people skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities
• Results-focused on delivering to cost, time, and quality targets
• Methodical approach with attention to detail
• Proficiency in computer software (XLS and other MS Office products, etc.)

Behaviour:

• Live the company values
• Comply with the company’s Quality Management System
• Demonstrate a cooperative attitude and respect for colleagues
• Act in the company’s best interest always
• Respect deadlines and milestones
• Able to accept personal accountability and drive accountability in others
• Self-motivated to initiate activities independently and assist others

Should you not hear from us within 21 days of the closing of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.

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