General Manager (Contracting Division)
Job Description
- Contracting Division Management
The candidate will be responsible for the time and cost management of all projects and the profitability (top line and bottom line) of the entire division, reporting directly to the CEO/ED.
Through :
- Both macro and micro management of all projects.
- Detailed project and resource (both capital and human) planning. Including recruitment of personnel for the execution of projects.
- Manage and provide technical support and decisions to the project teams/departments.
- Coordination of procurement and logistics departments for the timely execution of projects.
- Validation of all contractual claims, extension of time claims, Pre-empting liquidated damages through timely risk assessment. Should have the ability to prepare claims if need be.
- Build sustainable quality practices and standards in workmanship and attitudes.
- Training and development of project teams on global standards of project deliverables.
- Drafting legal and contractual letters in line with FIDIC conditions of contract, appearing if necessary before a DAB, arbitration, and other quasi-judicial authorities.
- Should possess sound Technical knowledge to be able to faithfully and effectively represent the company at
All meetings with the client, the consulting engineer, the main contractor, and other contractors.
- Must possess conflict resolution skills.
- An ideal candidate would have a very sharp data-based approach to emerging issues rather than an opinion-based one.
- Should necessarily have prior demonstrated experience in having exposure to real-time ERP Systems , more
- Particularly to build and use systems to drive project timelines and profitability.
- Should continue to build further on improving the Brand Equity of A.S.A and the Visibility Index of the company
as a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering company with competencies in Mechanical, Electrical, Telemetry, and Civil disciplines.
2. Tendering
- Add value based on experience of the past on: competitive pricing—through alternative sourcing and/or through alternate material.
- Technical compliances.
- Legal and procedural compliances.
- Risk management
- Timely submissions.
- Build an estimating and tendering team to shoulder the above responsibilities.
3. Systems: Building
- Full involvement in building a world-class project management system under the new ERP system, which is currently under design and execution.
- Implementation of ISO 9001 and 14001 systems and certification, including OSHAS systems.
- Introduction and implementation of world-class quality plans, management plans, safety, health, and environment (SHE) plans, and training of project staff.
- Design and implement timely and appropriate MIS (Management Information Systems) for the division.
4. Additional Responsibilities
Being part of the management think tank with respect to all decisions pertaining to the effective, sustainable running of the division. The successful candidate will be required to expand the division both within the existing country and to other countries in the Southern African Region.
Desired Candidate profile
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- Candidates with Professional Project Management certification are a must.
- Having management qualifications such as an MBA or PGDBA would be an added advantage
- Minimum 15- 20 years of experience, out of which 10 years in a Managerial position ( at least 5 of which should have been as a General Manager)
- Should have sound techno-commercial knowledge
- Engineers with ‘Integrated’ engineering skills with a multidisciplinary approach would be preferred.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written
- Being a Team Player is a must
- Should be fully familiar with International contractual procedures and requirements, more especially under FIDIC
- A valid driver’s license is a must.