Secunda: Senior Technical Manager – Contract posted by Fempower Personnel

Formal Education

B Tech / B Eng. Mechanical or Electrical.

Added advantage Project management qualification.

Extensive knowledge of Mine and Health Safety Act (MHSA)

Min Experience

7+ years capital infrastructure project experience i.e. design review, compilation of technical specification

2+ years working in a mining environment or similar

Certification & Professional Membership

Government Certificate of Competence (Engineering) Must

ECSA Wish

Competencies

Technical Expertise: Possess a deep understanding of the technical domain responsible for, staying up-to-date with the latest developments, trends, and best practices.

Strategic Thinking: Think strategically, aligning technical initiatives with broader business objectives and long-term goals.

Influence and Persuasion: Possess the ability to influence and persuade others to support tech Financial Acumen: Understand budgeting and financial management to optimize resource allocation and project costs.

Time Management: Prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet project deadlines and expectations.

Interpersonal Skills: Build strong relationships with team members, stakeholders, clients, and vendors, fostering effective communication and collaboration.

Conflict Resolution: Demonstrate the ability to handle conflicts and challenges professionally, finding constructive resolutions.

Ethics and Integrity: Uphold high ethical standards in all aspects of work, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and organizational policies. Technical initiatives and achieve project goals.

Project Planning: Develop a comprehensive project plan, outlining the scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and timeline. Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements and expectations.

Client/Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicate with clients and stakeholders to provide updates on project progress, address concerns, and manage expectations.

Decision Making: Ability to know when and what decisions should be made and to make several decisions simultaneously in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day to day work

Negotiating: The ability to compromise in a cooperative effort to reach mutually satisfactory conclusions and results.

People Management: The interaction, communication, relationships and dealings with staff members, and the style in which those interactions take place. It includes the development of employees and work places that are inclusive.

Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence