Role: Project Manager
Based: Cleveland, South Africa
Full/Part-time: Full time
Position: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Working rights: All successful applicants must have a permanent right to work in South Africa.
Overview
Vanguard is an international, specialised heavy lift installation company, with a focus on providing our clients with complete installation solutions, across a multitude of service offerings. From the initial inception of a project, our involvement includes the management of every individual stage of the process, ensuring the provision of a complete solution and peace of mind to every client we work with.
As we continue to grow we are now on the lookout for project managers, who share our enthusiasm for heavy engineering and problem solving, across a challenging and rewarding industry. As a Vanguard project manager, we will work with you to build your knowledge and technical ability across our range of specialist services. Within this client facing role, you will then have responsibility for the successful delivery of a wide range of projects, managing all aspects of cost, time and quality, whilst overcoming our clients heavy lift and transportation challenges.
Unlike more traditional project management roles, we are looking for individuals who thrive in challenging operational environments, to come and join our team. We understand our industry and appreciate the value of having team members who can lead from the front and take initiative. Therefore, within the role you will have the opportunity to gets hands on and be expected to have a presence on site during key stages of project delivery.
Although based out of Cleveland, South Africa, Vanguard’s project team operates on a much wider scale, with the business delivering projects internationally on a regular basis. As a project manager you will have the opportunity for international travel as part of the role and be expected to support clients and their projects globally.
Key Role Responsibilities
Responsibilities for the role include but are not confined to the following:
- Taking on all client facing management and responsibilities for each of your projects.
- Managing all aspects of cost, time and quality for each of your assigned projects.
- Establishing and managing clear and regular communication both internally and externally.
- Ensuring projects deliverables are achieved on time.
- Managing scope change, through the appropriate procedures.
- Acting as a point of contact for project related matters.
- Supporting other departments in achieving relevant project related goals.
- Implementing, recording and communicating lessons learned (both internally and externally).
- Supporting continuous improvement.
- Attending site visits and meetings (ensuring project management presence on site during key stages of project delivery).
- Ensuring all HSQE aspects of project delivery are recorded and reported.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Mandatory:
- 2 years’ experience in a relevant industry.
- Knowledge and experience of project management skills and responsibilities.
- Current and valid driving licence.
Desirable:
- Project management qualifications.
- Engineering background/understanding.
- Current and valid passport, with no restrictions.
- HSQE qualifications.
Benefits
- Competitive salary – dependant on experience.
- 15 days annual leave (+South African public holidays).
- Pension contribution.
Application
To apply please provide an up to date CV detailing your current and expected qualifications, along with any relevant experience. In addition to your CV, please also provide a personal statement of up to 1000 words outlining:
- Why you would like to work with us?
- What areas of engineering are you interested in?
- Any relevant experience. Use your personal statement to expand upon the experience noted in your CV.
Please note, all successful applicants must have the following:
- Permanent right to work in South Africa.
- Current and valid driving licence.
- Current and valid passport, with no restrictions.
