General Manager Engineering - NTCSA

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; Sunninghill; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent electricity and energy company is looking for a General Manager Engineering in Sunninghill, England. This role involves providing strategic leadership for engineering outputs, overseeing project management, and ensuring financial performance within the portfolio. Ideal candidates will possess extensive project management experience and relevant degrees at a NQF 7 level. The organization values diversity and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities.

Qualifications

• 10 Years of experience in Portfolio, Programme and Project Management / Construction Management.

Responsibilities

• Position and provide strategic leadership and oversight for the management and integration of projects and programs within the portfolio.
• Direct and report on financial performance of the portfolio.
• Position and direct strategic relationships with key stakeholders for the delivery of the portfolio.
• Direct and influence the execution of portfolio projects for continuous improvement.
• Lead and manage the portfolio management team performance.
• Position and direct controls for planning, scheduling, accounting and costing for delivery portfolio.

Skills

Resilience and flexibility

Dealing with complexity

Integrity and values

Working with authority

Providing direction through change

Strategic thinking

Building cross boundary relationships

Strategy generation and alignment

Change leadership

Emotional maturity

Building/ Developing team

Delegation of authority and responsibility

Business acumen

Construction management

Project management

Earned value management (EVM)

Planning and scheduling

Contracts management

Quantity surveying

Cost engineering and management

General management

Analysis/ problem-solving

Client focus

Organisational communication

Negotiation/persuasiveness and conflict resolution

Planning and organising

Strategic functional leadership

Judgement and decision making

Education

B Degree in the Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at a NQF 7 level

B-Tech in the Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at a NQF 7 level

Advance Diploma Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at a NQF 7 level

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Construction Engineering/Civil Engineering

Location: Sunninghill

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Task Grade: EEE, Department: Engineering, Business Unit: Engineering. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the General Manager Engineering will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for the Engineering area outputs.

Skills and Competencies Required

• Resilience and flexibility
• Dealing with complexity
• Integrity and values
• Working with authority
• Providing direction through change
• Strategic thinking
• Building cross boundary relationships
• Strategy generation and alignment
• Change leadership
• Emotional maturity
• Building/ Developing team
• Delegation of authority and responsibility
• Business acumen
• Construction management
• Project management
• Earned value management (EVM)
• Planning and scheduling
• Contracts management
• Quantity surveying
• Cost engineering and management
• General management
• Analysis/ problem-solving
• Client focus
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• Organisational communication
• Negotiation/persuasiveness and conflict resolution
• Planning and organising
• Strategic functional leadership
• Judgement and decision making

Key Responsibilities

• Position and provide strategic leadership and oversight for the management and integration of projects and programs within the portfolio.
• Direct and report on financial performance of the portfolio.
• Position and direct strategic relationships with key stakeholders for the delivery of the portfolio.
• Direct and influence the execution of portfolio projects for continuous improvement.
• Lead and manage the portfolio management team performance.
• Position and direct controls for planning, scheduling, accounting and costing for delivery portfolio.

Qualifications

• B Degree in the Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at a NQF 7 level with 360 Credits or a
• B-Tech in the Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at a NQF 7 level with 360 Credits or
• Advance Diploma Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at a NQF 7 level with 360 Credits.

Experience

• 10 Years of experience in Portfolio, Programme and Project Management / Construction Management.

NTCSA is committed to being an employer of choice, one that inspires highly talented employees to join and stay, and it continues to attract and retain the best talent to achieve organisational goals.

“NTCSA is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of NTCSA and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. NTCSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

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