Project Director or Capital Project Director (Setting strategic direction for the company/division. Responsible and accountable for the overall performance of the company / division. Staying abreast of latest technologies. Modification control. Design compliance to standards and regulations. Compliance to regulation. Customer/client communication and networking. Project completion on time, within budget and at expected quality.)

Company classification: EPC / EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) Industry in: Infrastructure | Oil & Gas | Mining | Power Infrastructure | Oil & Gas | Mining | Power Highest formal qualification and other: National Diploma MBA Discipline: Mechanical Engineering Years of experience range: h. More than 30 years (e. More than 10 years management) Annual package range: South African Rand - ZAR Annual package range: 1.85 mil - 2.0 mil, per annum Nationality: South African Home and other languages: Afrikaans, English Gender: Male Ethnicity: Caucasian/White Candidate location: South Africa Location preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.

Motivation of Suitability: Ideally leveraging my rich experience in the energy industry and detailed understanding of business and projects (FIDIC & NEC) as well as my technical expertise for a role as Project Director, Capital Project Portfolio Director / Manager, Bid Compilation Director.

Description of self: Experience individual described as "Strict but fair committed person, that is goal directed, and performance driven with the proven ability of generating continuous improvements within the business, in all facets. Self motivated with the ability to influence and instill an attitudinal shift which leads to the required behavioral change. Currently seeking new opportunities within the Energy / Construction/ Development of Infrastructure sector where my vast experience can contribute and make a difference to the overall competitiveness of South Africa." Enjoys: Problem solving and making things work efficiently, be it people, plant, equipment or companies. Getting people to be better thinkers and move from a reactive mode to a more proactive mode.

Contribution Compass Profile: Cultivator

Activating: 20.07 Inspiring: 20.07 Sustaining: 28.62 Refining: 31.23

The Cultivator is one of the eight natural energy profiles identified by the online profiling tool Contribution Compass that Enshrine Placements have incorporated into their recruitment process to help improve employee engagement. Putting the right profiles together means deliberately structuring your team to function at its optimum.
In this video we address some questions to demonstrate how a Cultivator can leverage the most value for your team.

Online Interview Questionnaire

Primary purpose of current/most recent position:

The last position was joint lead for the compilation of a ZAR multi billion EPC (FIDIC bespoke Yellow Book) project bid.
Primary purpose was the assembly of leading major SA companies (civil, structural, mechanical, EC&I, BMH and storage, chemical, environmental and railway) international technology partners and an international consortium partner.
Technical compliance of bid, commercial and contractual compilation and coordination of the bid ensure mandatory compliance, technical objective compliance, contractual and commercial compliance.

Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:

Contractual expertise (FIDIC in this case)
Deep understanding of the specific project environment, all the stakeholders involved (Internal as well as external)
Plant technical knowledge and technology understanding, which ensures a robust technical solution across the various disciplines as well as ability to commit to the performance based EPC targets.
Understanding of how organisational cultures, different language and cultures may influence the navigation & integration of a bid of this magnitude.

Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:

Experience individual described as "Strict but fair committed person, that is goal directed, and performance driven with the proven ability of generating continuous improvements within the business, in all facets. Self motivated with the ability to influence and instill an attitudinal shift which leads to the required behavioral change. Currently seeking new opportunities within the Energy / Construction/ Development of Infrastructure sector where my vast experience can contribute and make a difference to the overall competitiveness of South Africa." Enjoys: Problem solving and making things work efficiently, be it people, plant, equipment or companies. Getting people to be better thinkers and move from a reactive mode to a more proactive mode.

Ideal business title:

Project Director or Capital Project Director

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:

Setting strategic direction for the company/division. Responsible and accountable for the overall performance of the company / division. Staying abreast of latest technologies. Modification control. Design compliance to standards and regulations. Compliance to regulation. Customer/client communication and networking. Project completion on time, within budget and at expected quality.

Skill area of competence:

- Strategic project identification and risk management
- Power generation (Coal, gas, hydro) and all aspects of power generation
- Business Management
- Engineering and engineering management
- Project identification, development and execution
- People management

Career summary:

- More than 30 years experience in power generation (Operations and management) and operation of an 600MW coal fired IPP, engineering, project execution and complex power plant bid compilation.
- Snr Consulting into Energy industry - 3 years
- Power supply solution development and technology selection into mining industry (Southern African Zinc Producer) - 1.5 years

What do you absolutely love doing:

Influencing the way people approach and think about challenges and opportunities - promoting improved critical thinking and encouraging inclusion of ideas from the key stakeholders, to ensure a robust solution or strategy outcome.

Ideal company (culture and values):

Dynamic company, which values its most important asset, it's people! along with: Integrity. Ethical. Disciplined. Strict but fair. Efficiency focused. Team-work. Culture of caring which is defined and made clear what that means. Culture of mentoring and developing.

If you are looking for a Project Manager, then do get in touch.

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