We are looking to hire a Junior Project Manager who will play a crucial role in delivering projects of varying size and complexity.

As a Junior Project Manager, you'll be responsible for directing, organizing, and controlling project activities, under the direction of a Project Principal and the Senior Project Manager / PMO.

What youâ€™ll do:

Prepare governance reports, project status reports, presentations, agendas and minutes, and issue logs and change control registers
Monitor, analyse and report on budgets and forecasts to the Senior Project
Manager / Technical Manager, highlighting any variances, and providing suggestions for resolution
Attend client meetings as and when required, and assist with determination of project requirements
Ensure quality inspections during/after new installations
Assist the Senior Project Manager / PMO in the drafting and issuance of project proposals, budgets, cash flows and preliminary schedules
Ensure that all project documentation is delivered as per the ISO process
Assist the Senior Project Manager / Technical Manager / PMO with technical vetting of projects if and when required
Track the progress and quality of work being performed by employees and sub-contractors
Effectively manage site managers and employees under your control for the project duration
Use project scheduling and control tools to monitor projects plans, work hours, budgets and expenditures
Ensure clientsâ€™ needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner
Prepare substantial completion/acceptance certificates and ensure all required project close out documents are obtained
Commission software and hardware for in-house workforce systems as well as those systems that might be used from time to time.
Ensure as Built drawings are done and signed off by the client
Ensure project quality signoffs are completed
Ensure project equipment register is sent to the Soc to update the CMDB
Assist peers with systems that might be problematic and requires a higher level of knowledge

Your expertise:

At least 8 years overall experience in a Security and Building Technology environment.
At least 2-3 years of experience supporting Project Managers / Technical
Managers in the delivery of projects in a coordination and support role
Proficient in MS Project and the MS Office Suite of products
Experience in the fields of Access Control, Fire Detection, Gas Suppression and CCTV systems
Familiarity with construction methods and building contracts (JBCC GCC), with an understanding of the Construction environment which require daily activity and oversight as well as adaptation as clientsâ€™ physical environments constantly change, therefore must be able to travel between sites on a daily basis and attend to multiple sites.

Qualifications required:

Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent diploma
Project Management Certification / Diploma - Prince2 or Project Management Diploma
Diploma OR B Degree (Engineering/Project Management Project
Management/Construction)
PSIRA Certified (Grade E and B)
Need to be of sound body and mind as the role require physical work.
Preferred qualification:
- Project Management â€“ (Prince 2/PMBOK/Other project related courses)
- Project Management Institute(PMI) membership
- Clear understanding of ISO Processes

Personality and attributes:

Effective communication skills including verbal, written, and presentation skills
Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team-based environment with a solid understanding of SHERQ requirements
Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills to ensure stock, subcontractors, and emplyees with stakeholders on a site can work together to deliver a specific outcome
Ability to operate in an environment of uncertainty and incomplete information and make well-reasoned decisions
Project Management â€“ Demonstrated/proven knowledge and experience in working on and supporting project management to deliver business
benefits - Need to understand Time, Cost, Scope, Issue, and Risk management in a practical environment.
Stakeholder management â€“ ability to successfully manage a wide network of relationships
Communication â€“ Accurately and clearly convey timely information and ideas, using a style and manner of presentation appropriate to the target audience
Problem resolution â€“ act on identified needs and expectations, and resolve issues and problems of stakeholders ensuring that action and decisions address stakeholder needs expectations
Research, analysis and decision making â€“ comprehensive reaching, analysing and summarising of information, making sense of large amounts of information and complex situations and getting to the heart of the problem
Leadership â€“ Contribute to the creation of a motivated environment where goals can be achieved, skills and knowledge are enhanced, and learning development are valued.

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