Junior Project Engineer (Energy)

Permanent position based in Sandton
 
Qualifications and Education Certification:
Degree in science or engineering
A Diploma in project management will be advantageous
Must have a valid driver’s license.
 
Experience:
2 years project management work experience required.
Exposure to the energy or research environment / industry will be advantageous.
 
Functional Competencies:
Stakeholder engagement skills
Communication skills
Report writing skills
Technical understanding of energy and research industry
Research skills
MS Office incl. Word, Power Point, Excel and MS Projects
 
Behavioural competencies:
Initiative and responsibility
Pay attention to detail
Analytical
Constructive teamwork
Relations and networking
Self-starter
Self-development / professional and technical expertise
Effective communication (verbal and written)
Analysis and judgment / problem solving
Systematic approach (planning and organizing)
 
Portfolio and project administration:
PMO administration - populate PMO documents
Procurement administration - populate documents / terms of reference
Financial administration - raising PR's on Dynamics, obtain invoices, submit for approval and payment, administer budget allocation on Dynamics, input to budget development (e.g. costs related to travel and logistics), monitor programme budget on Dynamics / budget revisions / budget review reports for review by GM
Reporting - compile / collate monthly reports for review by GM/PM eg. stakeholder engagement reports and input to Corporate Planner's reports
Facilitate the administrative component of the MOU and contracting process - obtain and distribute documents, obtain signoff’s, liaise with internal and external parties and legal
Facilitate the internal approval process for travelling and liaise with internal travel agency
Project event administration (eg. training) - database of attendees, venue booking, catering, directions, delegate liaison, agenda, event material, documentation, event report e.g. attendance register, etc
Project meeting administration - scheduling, meeting minutes, agendas
Interns – allocate work, monitor and train interns (focus is administrative and should be based on generic work plan for interns)
Compile / collate data monitoring and issue resolution reports for data analysis and interpretation purposes
Under supervision – not primary responsibility - On-site support to project manager / GM - (site visits - showcase work to stakeholders / evaluate the suitability of a site / community engagement monitoring)
Contribution to operational management structures / forums as and when required