Project Controls Manager – Debswana Diamond Company
Job Description
Title: Project Controls Manager (3 Year Fixed Term Contract)
Closing Date: 21 October 2022
Location:
Orapa, BW
Description: Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.
Purpose of the Role
- To provide leadership regading establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Project Controls System in a project environment;
- To oversee the integration of the full spectrum of Project Controls in a project environment, i.e., cost control, estimation, planning, project administration, and document control.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Manages, develops and retains the Project Controls staff compliment
- Ensures adequate Project Controls resource levels for the Debswana project environment
- Manages the effectiveness of subordinates by setting-up key performance measures, monitoring performance and taking remedial action as necessary
- Oversees the planning, setting-up, and managing of Project Controls
- Oversees Project Controls-related integration between project management work, support work, and technical/specialist work, including inter-technical/specialist work
- Monitors the effectiveness of Project Controls standards and procedures and brings about the necessary changes to ensure continuous improvement
- Oversees trends-determination, change request control, changes to performance measurement baselines (scope-time-cost), and monitoring and measurement of the associated impacts
- Oversees transfer of data between financial, accounting, planning, estimating, and procurement systems; the review of errors arising from such transfers and coordinating actions to rectify such errors
- Oversees the drafting of procurement operating plans (POP), and the controlling of the contracts as stipulated in the POP
- Performs project controls-related reporting on Portfolio-level
- Manages and controls allocated funds and operates within set parameters
- Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance
- Initiates and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all key stakeholders and business partners to ensure achievement of business objectives
Other Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for the safety, health and environmental program in area of responsibility
Education
- Diploma in related field or Artisan Qualification
Experience
- Seven (7) Years or more in a Project Controls environment or related field.
Legal Certification/Professional Registration
- Diploma in Project Management will be an added advantage
- Project Management Certification in good standing (Costing, Planning, Earned Value Management, Estimating, etc.) in related field will be an added advantage
- Degree in related field will be an added advantage
Technical Competencies
- Project Portfolio Management
- Project Commercial Management
- Scope Management
- Project Control Management
- Data Integration
- Estimate Management
- Cost Control/Engineering
- Planning and Scheduling
- Project Risk Management
- Project Change Management
- Project Design and Engineering Management
- Project Procurement and Logistics Management
- Construction Management
- Commissioning Management
- Operational Readiness
- Document and Information Management
- Front-end-loading (FEL)
- Value Management
Behavioral Competencies
- Building Organizational Capability
- Business Acumen
- Change Leadership
- Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
- Impact and Influence
- Innovation
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable
- Service Orientation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Debswana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.
Fixed Term Contract
3 years
