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PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)
 
EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT 
 
JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager: Building Bridges and Structures (BBS) 
SALARY GROUP: Assistant Manager 
LOCATION: KwaZulu Natal 
DEPARTMENT: Facilities Management 
REFERENCE: R&S/KZN/FM/18/03/2021
 
Mission
To provide Facilities Management related services for all buildings, bridges, subways and related structures in KZN Region.
 
 
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintenance management that involves the initiating, managing and control of projects.
• Manage all resources to ensure the effective utilization of operational capacity
• People Management by providing leadership, development, planning and management in line with current and future strategic business requirement.
• Health and Safety to ensure adherence to Safety legislation.
• Condition Assessment on infrastructure which involves the monitoring of water consumption at various facilities and control of all civil equipment allocated to the department. Notify Municipality on consumption requirements. Monitor consumption patterns to establish any irregularities.
• Management of Contractors by ensuring that the contractors are working safely, jobs are executed according to project specifications, management of contract budget, etc.
• Quality Management by ensuring adherence to ISO 9000 system.
• Safety Management System by ensuring that work is done in accordance with the Railway Safety Regulation Standards.
 
 
Knowledge:
• Basic survey instruments, Processes and functions within civil Engineering, Capital upgrades, Outsourcing, support services and buy-in services, Station cleaning and horticulture services ,Safety (Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993),ISO 9001 2000 (Quality standards and systems),Building regulations and standards, Assets Maintenance ,Asset condition monitoring, Station Operations, Water accounts and Budgeting.
 
Skills:
• Project Management, Contract Management, SLA Management, Financial Management/Principles, Sound analytical, interpretative and constructive thinking, Decision making, Computer literacy, Interpersonal, Communication, Problem solving, Positive Leadership, Multicultural adaptability, Negotiator, Design and Draughting principles, Civil Engineering principles
Attitude:
• Attention to detail, Solutions driven, Emotional intelligence, Creative and innovative, Awareness of external environment, Quality oriented, Resilience, results driven, Team player, Customer orientation, Punctual, work under pressure, Client and Business Focus, Goal Orientated.
 
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Civil Engineering
• 3-5 years’ Experience in Civil Engineering or Building Environment
• Must be a qualified Technician
• Drivers’ License Code 8
 
Added Advantage:
• B-Tech in Civil Engineering
• Eligible to Register with ECSA
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Closing Date: 31 March 2021
 
Should you not hear anything in three months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting your CV together with certified (not more than 3 months) copy of ID & certificates to: Senior Manager : Human Capital Management: Prasa Cres, P.O BOX 51324 Musgrave RD, Durban 4062 or 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, Jeff Taylor Crescent, Durban Station Building, or email: PrasaCres.RecruitmentKZN@prasa.com.  (PLEASE NOTE THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DISCARDED).
 
As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
Male: African, Indian, Coloured, White
Female: African, Indian, Coloured, White