PROJECT MANAGER – UNITS 5 & 6 COAL SUPPLY PROJECT - MORUPULE COAL MINE

Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) seeks to invite suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the following position:-

PROJECT MANAGER – UNITS 5 & 6 COAL SUPPLY PROJECT

Job Summary

To take accountability for the planning, management and delivery of a large complex project through:

Effective safety leadership and behavior modeling for the project team, contractors and construction workforce.
The development of an integrated plan (for the scope of work) incorporating all stakeholders and technical functions and in line with international standards.
Set-up of required controls to ensure delivery against these standards and the objectives as defined in the project charter.

Requirements

Key Activities

1. Develops integrated, cross-functional Project Execution Plans (PEP) including but not limited to the following:

Scope definition (Detailed work breakdown structure)
Execution Strategy
Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Operational Readiness plans
Detailed Schedule and Estimate
Project Controls and Change Management plans
Stakeholder and Communication plans
Close-out Plan

2. Sets-up Project for success, taking cognizance of inter alia:

Alignment on roles and responsibilities with senior leadership and client (operations)
Performance orientated agreements with external partners
Establishment of project controls aligned to execution strategy
Alignment on roles and responsibilities with all team members

3. Ensures transparent reporting of progress supported by:

QA of the data collection process
Analysis and interpretation of root cause of variance
Remedial actions to rectify or alternatively substantiated forecasted impact to the project

4. Provides effective leadership and management of cross-functional team to deliver project against objectives as defined in
the project charter.

Minimum Education

Technical Degree in either Engineering, Geology, Mining or Metallurgy or equivalent.
Qualification in Project Management.
Knowledge of SHE management systems (ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001).

Experience:
15 years of experience in the following;

Project execution in Mining and related operations environment.
Construction / Engineering Project Management environment
Construction management experience
General management experience
Contractor Management
Record of delivery of debt funded projects of around BWP 1 billion.
Experience in leading studies

Behavioural Competencies:

Achievement Orientation, Judgment and Decision Making, Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable, Planning, Coordination and Execution, Change Leadership, Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment

Company profile

Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) is a coal mining company in Botswana situated 14 kilometres west of Palapye along Serowe/Palapye road and mines coal primarily for generation of electricity in Botswana. MCM has been selected by the Government of Botswana to supply coal to Morupule B Phase II 300mw brownfields power project. This will be achieved through the expansion of the mine via the addition of a new surface mining operation as a dedicated supply to the power station. The feasibility study has commenced, for delivery of coal in mid-2018 to the power station.