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Manager – Structures Job Vacancy at ILISO Consulting (Pty) Ltd
Job Title: Manager – Structures
Organization: ILISO
Consulting (Pty) Ltd
Consulting (Pty) Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Country
Director
Director
About ILISO:
ILISO
Consulting (Pty) Ltd is South African firm of Consulting Engineers and Project
Managers. It is a member of the South African Association of Consulting
Engineers (SAACE) and SABTACO (South African Black Technical Allied Careers
Organisation). ILISO Consulting (Pty) Ltd has a country office in Uganda and is
looking for a competent staff to fill the position of Manager – Structures at
this office. ILISO Consulting (Pty) Ltd head office is located in South Africa
at Centurion, Pretoria and has branch offices in Bethlehem, Bloemfontein, Cape
Town, Durban, East London, George, Port Elizabeth, Kimberley, and Botwana.
Consulting (Pty) Ltd is South African firm of Consulting Engineers and Project
Managers. It is a member of the South African Association of Consulting
Engineers (SAACE) and SABTACO (South African Black Technical Allied Careers
Organisation). ILISO Consulting (Pty) Ltd has a country office in Uganda and is
looking for a competent staff to fill the position of Manager – Structures at
this office. ILISO Consulting (Pty) Ltd head office is located in South Africa
at Centurion, Pretoria and has branch offices in Bethlehem, Bloemfontein, Cape
Town, Durban, East London, George, Port Elizabeth, Kimberley, and Botwana.
Job Summary: The Manager –
Structures will provide leadership and direction and coordinate all activities
of his department in accordance with the goals and objectives of the
organization.
Structures will provide leadership and direction and coordinate all activities
of his department in accordance with the goals and objectives of the
organization.
Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1.
Strategy Development, Planning and Reporting:
Strategy Development, Planning and Reporting:
- Take a proactive role in the formulation of
future strategic objectives and bringing them to the Country Director for
input, discussion and decision as to ratification. - Develop the business sector by preparing
proposals (technical and financial), submit to the Client and follow-up,
represent the company in tender negotiations, prepare technical and
progress reports to the Client’s satisfaction. - Ensure that strong strategic and annual
planning processes are in place to produce effective plans for approval by
the Country Director. - Ensure that the scope of work documents and
technical specifications relating to building works for bid documents and
for works contracts are prepared. - Communicate the vision and ensure that line
staff link their jobs with the company vision. - Evaluate proposals submitted from bidders
relative to building works for works contracts and make recommendations
for award of contracts with respect to building works aspects of
proposals. - Make Timely and regular reporting to the
Country Director.
2.
Operational Management:
Operational Management:
- Ensuring that the day-to-day operations of the
organization are effectively and efficiently coordinated and implemented
and conducted within the framework agreed to by the Country Director. - Coordinate work with other disciplines such as
mechanical, electrical and ICT engineering. - Review Contractor’s submittals for approval and
respond to Request for Information (RFI’s). - Implement stringent project management
processes to ensure the timely and cost effective development of the key
projects undertaken. - Maintaining effective working relationships
with the Country Director. - Develop and manage performance based contracts
for the achievement of agreed objectives.
3.
Human Resource Management:
Human Resource Management:
- Effectively manage the line staff in according
to authorized personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to
current laws and regulations. - Build and maintain a high performance culture
within the department through effective performance management,
communication and coaching of staff. - Provide clear leadership and promote and foster
a team culture consistent with the organizations values. - Recommend remuneration changes for all
supervisory personnel. - Control the use of consultants and services
provided by others, and at the same time as developing these skills in
employees where possible. - Resolve differences between line staff, and
keep them working together in a common direction. - Attend regularly scheduled in-house meetings as
well as meetings with clients and contractors.
4.
Public Relations and Community Social Responsibility:
Public Relations and Community Social Responsibility:
- Develop and maintain effective strategic
relationships with key stakeholders including shareholders, funders,
contract counterparties, customers and partners. - Develop a wide range of relationships and
networks with the local, national and international engineering and
construction industry to position the company as a well-known and credible
organization throughout the industry. - Ensure the development of effective and
innovative lobbying strategies to industry and government in order to
promote the interests of investment in the organization activities - Maintain a professional standard in all
communications and services to the stakeholders (staff, clients,
etc.). - Participate in conferences in partnership with
the professional bodies in the country of operation, in the region and
internally.
5.
Financial, Tax, and Risk Management:
Financial, Tax, and Risk Management:
- Prepare yearly departmental budget for
Management approval and prudently manage departmental resources within
those budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations - Perform structural engineering calculations,
design review and stamping. - Perform engineer’s cost estimates for the
civil/structural engineering discipline.
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
and Experience:
- The applicant should possess a Masters’ degree
in Civil engineering, Architecture or equivalent - Registration with Engineer’s Registration Board
or Architect Registration Board or equivalent - At least eight year’s experience in a relevant
field - Experience in preparing technical and financial
proposals for consulting services - Experience in the design and construction
supervision of buildings - Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for an
organisation’s vision, and motivates, leads, and empowers others to
achieve organisational goals. - Inspires and leads others towards high levels
of performance. - Demonstrates an intellectual and professional
leadership style that supports that attainment of respect and credibility
by others. - Ability to establish and maintain positive
working relationships with key stakeholders and commercial enterprises to
facilitates the accomplishment of work goals. - Ability to influence or persuade others to gain
acceptance or agreement of ideas and approaches. - Ability to analyse complex policy issues, draw
correct conclusions and articulate clear and focused policy to wide and
diverse audiences. - Ability to understand issues and make
systematic and rational judgments based on the relevant information. - Ability to formulate strategies and policies,
and create new approaches in adverse situations. - Ability to take a broad based view of issues
and events, and has an understanding of their longer-term impact or wider
implications. - Ability to translate strategies into strategic
and operational activities - Ability to assimilate complex issues and use
appropriate communication strategies to influence wide and diverse
audiences. - Ability to actively listen, seeks information,
and ask questions to ensure the understanding of underlying concerns of
others. - Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of, and
experience in, local and national government, business and energy industry
processes and decision-making, and constitutional and accountability
principles related to machinery of government. - Politically astute; is able to read situations
aptly and exhibit sound judgment. - Understands how people work and has a positive
non-threatening presence which commands respect from staff, members, and
stakeholders. - Has a personal commitment to organisational excellence;
displays honesty, integrity, and a strong sense of ethics in all decision
and actions. - Is resilient; remains calm and deliberate under
conditions of stress - Maintains a positive non-threatening presence
which commands respect from staff, members, and stakeholders - Has the ability to organise time to the best
advantage of the company - Manage competing demands to maintain a healthy
balance between work, family and community activities. - Maintain and manage personal health and
fitness.
How to Apply:
All
interested applicants should send a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
academic papers, copies of registration certificates, expected salary and
names/contact of three referees by email in portable document format (PDF) to
email: info@iliso.ug or deliver to Country Director – Uganda, ILISO
Consulting (Pty) Ltd, Plot 1136, Block 220, Banda, P.O. Box 21291, Kampala,
Uganda
interested applicants should send a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
academic papers, copies of registration certificates, expected salary and
names/contact of three referees by email in portable document format (PDF) to
email: info@iliso.ug or deliver to Country Director – Uganda, ILISO
Consulting (Pty) Ltd, Plot 1136, Block 220, Banda, P.O. Box 21291, Kampala,
Uganda
Deadline: 9th
January, 2014 by 5:00 p.m.
January, 2014 by 5:00 p.m.
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