Project Management Officer (x3 Positions) – Botswana Power Corporation

Main purpose of the position

To monitor and facilitate the delivery of distribution network projects by outsourced contractors and consultants to ensure efficient customer connection service delivery.

Job Responsibilities

• Follows up Consultants and Contractors to ensure delivery of projects according to agreed programmes and targets.
• Participates in projects inspections, commissioning and/or handover and follows up the correction of defects to ensure that projects handed over are in compliance with the Corporation’s quality and technical standards.
• Attends to variations in the scope of work and assesses these variations for approval by the supervisor.
• Reviews and endorses materials Purchase Requisitions by Contractors to ensure conformance with estimates and Bills of Materials.
• Confirms network layouts and schematic drawings are provided in accordance with the contract to ensure that system operational and planning drawings are accurate and up to date.
• Acquires approval of wayleaves and servitudes right from local land board authorities and other stakeholders to facilitate network development in accordance with statutory requirement’.
• Designs and cost distribution network for Supervisors approval.
• Manages stakeholder relationships within established processes and procedures
• Liaises with stakeholders to facilitate efficient and effective resolution of internal processes that impact on project deliverables
• Executes a communications plan by working within established communication systems and procedures.
• Manages the adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLA) to ensure return on investment.
• Monitors the activities and performance of Contractors and Consultants and provides input in the evaluation of both to ensure that the Corporation obtains value-for-money service and safety standards are adhered to by contractors.
• Plans and coordinates testing and inspection of projects, then implements and monitors the effectiveness of corrective actions and/or continuous improvement initiatives
• Conducts projects risk assessments, identifies risks and recommends mitigation plan
• Highlights shortcomings and suggests improvements in current compliance processes, systems and procedures within assigned unit and/or discipline.
• Collates and analyse data using pre-determined tools, methods and formats.
• Produces periodic and adhoc reports to facilitate management decision-making and action
• Adheres to Safety Health and Environmental and Risk standards contained in the Corporation’s Policy and Procedure documents.
• Arranges system outages, carries out network switching and issues safety documents during shutdowns requested by Contractors to ensure that work on the system is undertaken in accordance with the Corporation’s Safety Rules and system operation policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• A recognized Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Senior Authorization for operational purposes is a requirement up 66Kv level

Experience

• Three (3) years post qualification experience Distribution Network Construction

Competencies