General Manager: Technical Services

Job Description
We are looking for a Civil or Electrical Engineer with a Pr Eng.

The position is based in Skukuza in the Kruger National Park
Responsibilities include oversight of all park infrastructure which includes:
• The provisioning of all essential services at all rest camps and ranger posts;
• Approximately 4500 building structures;
• Approx. 900km of tar roads;
• 1700km of gravel roads;
• 2500km of management roads;
• The provisioning of potable water through 12 water purification plants;
• 24 sewerage purification plants;
• 45km of bulk water supply systems;
• 12 solid waste management plants;
• over 550km of fencing
• more than 36 electrical emergency power supply systems
• 5 off-grid and 2 grid connection solar electrical system sites.

The Technical Services department provides planning, design, contract and project management functions and has a staff complement of approximately 400 employees.

The responsibilities of the position include fleet management of approximately 370 vehicles.

This is a leadership position and the candidate will need to have all the leadership skills and experience necessary to direct the Technical Services department towards achieving its goals.

Requirements

• B.Sc. Degree qualification in Civil or Electrical Engineering (other degrees in the built environment may be considered dependent on the skills and experience of the applicant).
• Professionally registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) or registration with relevant professional body.
• 8 - 10 years’ experience as a Professional Engineer (or registered with a relevant professional body) and experience in a Managerial position in a multi-project and diverse infrastructure delivery environment.
• Experience in financial management and a commercial understanding of service delivery with a demonstrable track record of setting and meeting financial, productivity and infrastructure delivery targets.
• Knowledge of the legal and legislative framework within which SANParks operates and an understanding of all legislation relevant to delivery of infrastructure within the built environment and protected areas.
• Knowledge of infrastructure delivery management systems (IDMS).
• An understanding of the construction procurement framework and processes.
• Experience in infrastructure life cycle management from planning, feasibility assessments, design, procurement, construction monitoring and maintenance.
• Experience in managing and overseeing multi-disciplinary teams and projects.
• Project & programme management skills.
• Contract management and experience of key contracting methodologies within the engineering and construction industry.

The following skills and experience will be an added advantage:
• Post graduate qualification.
• Conflict resolution/problem-solving skills.
• Strategic planning.
• Stakeholder management.
• Risk and change management skills.
• Supply chain management skills.
• Experience of delivering projects within protected areas.
• A commitment to conservation management, environmental protection and a love of wildlife.

Benefits

Many professionals spend their whole lives dreaming of a future lifestyle which meets all their needs.
Many, however, never get to fully enjoy the fruits of their labours.
One of the key non-quantifiable benefits of this position is that it is a "lifestyle position".
For the right type of person, with a love of wildlife and conservation, this is a position where you get to enjoy a lifestyle now, which others only dream of in their future.
Includes Package - R930-1450k pa

Skills
This is a senior leadership position and the incumbent will need to have all the leadership skills and experience necessary to direct the Technical Services department towards achieving its goals.