About the position
Job Title: Civil Infrastructure Manager
Our client, an independent auditing firm that assess the financial and operational performance of various government departments, is looking for a qualified & registered Civil Infrastructure Manager to provide guidance and support to ensure efficient planning, execution, and reporting of value-for-money audits, diagnostic audits, regulatory audits, and performance audits within the built environment with specific emphasis on Municipal & Provisional Departments.
Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Post graduate qualification in Civil Engineering (Non-Negotiable)
- Registration with a Professional Body as required in the built environment is mandatory e.g. ECSA - [URL Removed] SACQSP, SACPCMP.
- Experience with Candy Software or similar.
Experience & Knowledge:
- At least 6 years', Post Grad, industry specific experience in the infrastructure/ built environment + 2 Years experience in Management of Civil Junior Engineers.
- Experience in infrastructure projects e.g. roads and storm water, sewer reticulation, water reticulation, social infrastructure (housing, health, and education facilities) and bulk earthworks for municipal, provincial or national projects.
- Experience in compilation of tender documentation.
- Public sector knowledge
- Extensive knowledge in Infrastructure/ built environment field.
Strategic Alignment:
- Contribute to BU strategy implementation.
- Support BSC initiatives/actions plan for team members.
- Identify value-for-money audit opportunities.
Audit Responsibilities:
Planning:
- Effectively plan and scope audits.
- Appoint and engage relevant audit teams.
- Allocate audit components based on team members' skills.
- Manage external specialist appointments.
- Facilitate entrance engagement meetings with auditee management.
- Formulate technical audit procedures.
- Assist audit teams in identifying infrastructure project risks.
Execution:
- Provide guidance on technical and feasibility studies.
- Interpret technical project information.
- Advise on tendering procedures and legal compliance.
- Assess project sustainability.
- Review working papers and reports.
- Execute technical audit procedures.
- Attend steering committee meetings.
- Assess tender and contract documents.
- Analyze costings for tenders.
- Write impactful audit reports.
- Constantly engage with managers for audit progress.
- Ensure quality standards throughout the audit.
Reporting:
- Analyze outcomes and communicate audit findings.
- Conduct and report on site visits.
- Advise on the value of completed work.
- Update ASMIS information.
Research:
- Conduct expertise-based research.
- Report progress on conducted research.
- Review working papers and memos on infrastructure research.
- Review memos on complex audit themes.
Training and Development:
- Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions & Provide technical training to staff.
Product Development and Marketing:
- Assist with developing industry-specific products & marketing BU and its products.
Stakeholder Engagements:
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships.
- Interact with Executive Authorities.
- Engage with key stakeholders.
People Management:
- Manage staff performance.
- Provide mentorship and support.
- Address staff-related inquiries.
- Support the implementation of the people plan.
- Ensure team compliance with policies.
Financial Management:
- Identify revenue growth opportunities.
- Assist with budget formulation.
- Manage team recoverability.
- Follow up debtor queries.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and Supply Chain Management.
Ad-hoc duties:
- Manage additional projects and assignments.
Important Notes for applicants:
Relocation packages available for candidates outside of the Eastern-Cape.
Traveling will be required to various sites across the Eastern- Cape and Western-Cape.
Only candidates that have Registration with a Professional Body as required in the built environment e.g. ECSA - Pr Eng/Pr. Tech, SACQSP, SACPCMP will be considered.
Only candidates with South African Citizenship need apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Desired Skills:
- Civil
- Infrastructure
- Manager
