A proudly South African Specialized Debt Management and Metering Infrastructure company requires the services of a Mikros Project Manager.

Role and Responsibilities:

Apply professional principles, practices, and techniques to lead project teams and control project schedule, cost, and performance/specification risks to ensure satisfied customers. This role has ultimate responsibility for all assigned projects and SLAs. Also manages customer satisfaction, definition, planning, monitoring, and others aspects of a project.

Organisational Relationship

Managing Director - > Project Manager - > Project team

Competencies

Tender for and win suitable projects & SLA contracts (or renegotiate)

Manage projects to conclusion (schedule, cost, scope/specification)

Manage SLA contracts

Manage project and construction team

Manage the Maintenance & Development of the Trafcon software suite

Identify and trial new technology solutions/building blocks

Form part of MTM management team (tactical and strategic leadership)

Cost effective allocation and use of company resources

Successfully deliver projects based on time, cost & specification (to ensure adherence to all set project budgets)

Win tenders to sustain and grow project business

Project planning, delivery and profitability (highlight project delays/problems/critical issues timeously)

Monthly external reporting (progress reports, SLA reports, etc.)

Monthly internal reporting (payment certificates, timesheets)

Manage personnel (appraisals, training, expenses, cellphones, recruitment)

Build, manage and maintain customer relationships

Ensure that work standard meet company’s specification

Construction & maintenance of Mikros data contract sites (response, quality)

Qualifications:

Grade 12 with maths & science

Technical degree/diploma (civil or electronic/electrical)

Relevant Project Management certification

Systems (electronic) engineering training a prerequisite

Team leadership training

Financial coursework

Experience:

3 – 5 years relevant project experience in a technical environment

3 years’ experience as a Project Manager (actual delivery of integration projects)

Minimum 5 years’ experience in the vehicle overload control industry and/or Transport Engineering

Minimum 2 years System (electronic) engineering experience

Tender submission experience (at least 3 large tenders – R3M - R15M)

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Projects, Visio)

Clear understanding of managing operations

Good interpersonal skills

Strong coordination, organization, planning and report writing skills.

Proven project management skills, including planning and report writing skills

Ability to adhere to strict quality standards

Hands-on approach