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Construction Manager | Postmasburg | 14-month contract

Kwena Human Capital
3 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Postmasburg, South Africa

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Ensure all construction activities comply with Anglo American safety, health and environmental requirements and applicable legislation, SHE policies and procedures.
  • Stop and escalate unsafe work, critical risks and material non-compliances to the Project Manager.
  • Maintain disciplined site housekeeping, access control and work-area standards.
  • Lead and participate in VFLs, task risk assessments, critical control verification and timely close-out of safety actions.
  • Ensure contractor and subcontractor compliance with SHE standards, approved method statements and permit-to-work requirements.
  • Review construction work packs, method statements, lift plans, temporary works, inspection and test plans, and readiness for execution.
  • Verify construction readiness, including issued-for-construction information, materials, access, permits, resources and interface clearances.
  • Implement and enforce the project Construction Quality Plan and approved inspection and test requirements.
  • Ensure construction alignment with Group Technical Standards, project specifications, approved designs and statutory requirements.
  • Lead constructability reviews and coordinate operational input to ensure safe, practical and cost-effective execution.
  • Define construction accountabilities, workfront ownership and interfaces to protect the owner's interests and avoid gaps or overlaps
  • Actively monitor contractor scope and field conditions to prevent unauthorised scope growth and rework.
  • Support development and validation of the construction WBS, work packages and control accounts.
  • Maintain integrity between scope, WBS, schedule, quantities, progress measurement and cost reporting.
  • Initiate formal change control where applicable and maintain field-change discipline.
  • Review construction change requests and field instructions, assessing safety, scope, quality, cost and schedule impacts.
  • Identify construction variances and analyse root causes.
  • Develop and implement corrective actions and schedule recovery options.
  • Support contractor prequalification, tender evaluation, mobilisation and administration of construction contracts.
  • Track contractor progress, productivity, resources, quality and compliance with the approved schedule and budget.
  • Address contractor deviations and underperformance promptly through contractual and performance-management processes.
  • Serve as the primary site interface for contractors and clarify owner requirements, priorities and constraints.
  • Validate contractor progress claims, measured quantities and payment recommendations against work completed and contract terms.
  • Support contract administration, claims avoidance and commercial risk treatment.
  • Ensure accurate, auditable construction records, daily reports, redlines, quality dossiers and completion documentation.
  • Ensure seamless integration between contractors and the owner's team, including engineering, project controls, operations readiness, environmental, procurement and commercial functions.
  • Facilitate timely exchange of construction information, decisions and constraints between the owner and contractors.
  • Work closely with Project Controls to manage critical-path activities, constraints, productivity, forecasts and recovery plans.
  • Coordinate with procurement and contracts teams on materials, vendor data, expediting, logistics and contractual requirements.
  • Establish auditable progress measurement, quantity tracking, site reporting and completion-control systems.
  • Communicate key construction priorities, constraints, risks and decisions clearly to stakeholders.
  • Identify construction risks associated with work methods, interfaces, temporary works, logistics, site conditions and contractor performance.
  • Implement mitigation actions and escalate significant construction risks to the Project Manager.
  • Monitor site and external conditions that may affect construction delivery and project objectives.
  • Prepare and present regular construction reports covering safety, progress, productivity, quality, cost, schedule, risks and decisions required.
  • Provide construction support to engineering, commissioning, operational readiness and other project functions.
  • Conduct construction evaluations, constructability reviews and execution-readiness assessments as required.
  • Ensure construction activities, contractors and site controls comply with South African mining legislation, environmental requirements, approved permits and project commitments.
  • Maintain awareness of applicable regulatory requirements and ensure ongoing site compliance.
  • Support implementation of environmental and social management commitments during construction.
  • Enforce legal, contractual and corporate governance requirements across construction activities.
  • Maintain appropriate stakeholder relationships, enhancing the corporate profile and fostering collaboration.
  • Provide relevant construction information and support to stakeholders, ensuring interfaces and commitments are managed effectively.
  • Maintain effective internal and external relationships, including with contractors, consultants, operations, regulatory authorities and affected stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with the Project Manager, engineering and project controls teams to identify and manage construction risks throughout execution.
  • Enforce compliance requirements and ensure team adherence to legal policies and corporate governance principles.
  • Support construction cost control through disciplined quantity verification, productivity monitoring, forecasting and change management.
  • Collaborate with the Project Manager, Commercial Manager and Project Controls team to identify and manage construction cost and commercial risks throughout execution

 

Desired Experience & Qualification

  • Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant construction experience on mining or heavy industrial projects, including significant site leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary contractors through construction, completion and handover.
  • Postgraduate qualification in Construction or Project Management.
  • Professional registration with ECSA, SACPCMP or an equivalent recognised body.
  • Previous owner-team construction management experience.
  • Experience on iron ore, mining infrastructure, materials handling or process plant projects.
  • Formal project management or contract management qualification.
  • Valid South African driver's licence.
  • Valid medical fitness certificate for mine and construction-site access.
  • Relevant legal appointment or competency certification where required.
  • Professional registration with ECSA or SACPCMP.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent.
  • Construction safety, lifting or contract-management certification.