Key Accountabilities / Principal Responsibilities Development Management Establish the need and desirability of undertaking a property development project Develop initial business case, budget, programme, vision, feasibility programme and project master plan. Assist with securing the land rights, zoning, infrastructure services and necessary statutory requirements Identify funding sources and requirements and facilitate the obtaining of approved project finance Determine, monitor and manage project cashflow requirements Research and develop marketing, income and operations strategies Formalise and develop project brief, viability parameters, end user requirements Appointment of other consultants and implementation of surveys, studies, tests and investigations Establish, monitor and manage reporting protocols, formats and timing Develop and incorporate end user and facilities management requirements in to the overall time, cost and quality decisions. Monitor and manage the achievement of the financial feasibility of the project Incorporate client requirements into tenders and contracts Ensure that contracts and SLAs are signed and managed correctly and efficiently Management of agreements and facilitation of payments or fees and duly certified payment certificates. Review and approve variations and project changes Fulfil and complete the project close out and handover process to an agreed timeline Receive and approve all final project documentation, manuals and guarantees Ensure settlement of final accounts Project Management Establish the client requirements and preferences Determine user needs, project objectives Define constraints, assumptions, aspirations and strategies Set project brief Conduct and minute regular project and steering committee meetings Determine key project milestones and develop the master project programme around key deliverables Advise on and facilitate the appointment of consultants Set up the requisite project systems, structures and controls Prepare project concept, scope & scale and facilitate the development of the concept from inception through to completion Institute a formal system of checks and balances and client approval process Facilitate statutory approvals process and ensure that the necessary permissions and approvals are in place timeously Set and manage the development of detailed project budgets in accordance with the project viability parameters Manage the procurement and tendering process and ensure that the clients procurement parameters are in place Set up and facilitate the conclusion of SLAs and appropriate contracts Contract management Management for payment processes and procedures Robust change control management On-going risk identification, management and avoidance procedures Closing out final accounts Facilitate the close out of the project and handover of O&M Manuals and completions certificates Quantity surveying Define client briefs Develop and agree scope of work Set and manage project budgets Development of project budgets and estimates and implement cost control procedures Procurement and tendering strategy and implementation Value management and value engineering Cost reporting Change control and cost management Monthly valuations and payments Closing out final accounts and agree settlement Financial Timely issue of monthly invoices Reduction of Accounts Receivable (AR) time Collection of fees Forecast income and expenditure plan Run division profitably Human Resources Manage employees Resource division appropriately Mentor and guide staff Create a career path Provide a quality service to specification Development of staff through to professional accreditation Customer Relations Customer satisfaction Provide a quality service to specification Extract and develop internal leads Operations Ensure compliance with policies and procedures Manage risk and exposure to the business ISO 9001 compliant in line with Health & Safety Ensure Health and Safety policy and procedures are adhered Growth and Business development See to it that the business grows Retain existing clients Develop new clients Develop marketing strategy and suitable material Submission of tenders Cross sell to other areas of the business General Conclude fee negotiations Agree acceptable milestones for service delivery Set parameters and scope of service Determine and agree fee cashflow Set up and resource projects, including equipment, staff and office space Determine profitability of undertaking the project Conclude appropriate SLAs and appointments Quality control procedures (internal & external) Project structure, organogram and lines of reporting Levels of authority and sign off procedures Contract and SLA management Variations to scope of work & change control pertaining to appointments Look for opportunities to expand appointment Succession planning Key Skills and Experience Grade 12 Tertiary qualification Professionally registered Quantity Surveyor (PrQS) Must be PrQS registered with minimum 10 years post registration experience New build large scale commercial / retail Project Management MRICS will be beneficial Strong professional services delivery background Public & private sector experience New build, commercial, residential, mixed use and/or retail Principal agent experience (beneficial) Experience in staff management Highly proficient in Word, Excel and WinQS International experience & MRICS will be beneficial Valid Drivers licence Own vehicle Willing to conduct out of town travel which may be required to attend to project responsibilities People and Management Skill Strong management and leadership skills. Ability to foster an effective productive team environment Ability to maintain goodwill with clients Ability to work quickly and accurately on an independent basis, with attention to detail and able to display the initiative to quickly identify and resolve variances, failures and discrepancies Excellent communication skills in written and oral format Good people skills in being able to deal with a range of people, directors, and non-operational staff. Good planning and organizing skills. Skilled in conflict resolution Key result areas Manage and oversee the strategic and operational areas within the business Advise on vendor contracts. Provide assistance in business decision making. Manage and oversee budgets. Growth and delivery of the professional services division Additional Responsibilities and Skills Have the ability to take on additional responsibilities. Incorporate the current and additional clients into existing processes and make effective decisions at strategic, technical and operational levels as and when that may be required. Interested? Submit your CV now. All vacancies advertised by Afroteq are in full adherence to South African labour legislation, including the Employment Equity Act, Labour Relations Act and Basic Conditions of Employment Act. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that values diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is fair and equitable, focusing on the qualifications, skills and experience that are relevant to each role. We ensure that all candidates are treated equally, and no discrimination will be tolerated. 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