PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA) VACANCIES

 
 
 
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REGIONAL PERWAY ENGINEER - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
SALARY GROUP: Manager
LOCATION: Durban Regional Office
DEPARTMENT: Perway Infrastructure
POST NUMBER: TBA
REFERENCE: R&S/PREDURBAN/082022
 
MISSION: To manage, design and re-engineer Perway department’s personnel and asset base, including maintenance and corrective action in respect of the rail system, the off rail environment as well as general infrastructure.
 
OUTPUTS:
Human Capital Management
• Structure of depots and functional groupings to adapt to the changing organisational requirements.
• Engage in long term maintenance development of Perway in respect of assets, equipment, personnel strength and capabilities as required in long term strategic planning.
• Establish and manage good labour relations.
• Manage and implement effective performance evaluation system to measure the outputs of subordinates and identify problem areas.
• Establish organograms and compile post requirements and job descriptions to fill and provide adequate staffing.
• Ensure compliance with procedures in respect of recruitment and selection and takes part in selection process as per policy.
• Lead and motivate subordinates in order to optimise productivity through the creation of an enabling work environment.
• Ensure that disciplinary procedures are complied with.
• Manage special focus programmes such as values, equal opportunities, quality, continuity groups etc.
• Manage subordinates by handling personnel problems, applying discipline taking necessary action where required. Periodically check time sheets and log sheets to ensure tasks are being executed.
• Chair trade union level 1 meetings and identify and assist personnel to resolve grievances.
• Engage in strategic planning of personnel requirements, structures and training needs.
• Determine individual requirements for adult basic education training and liaising with HCM department to initiate training.
• Plan Technical/Functional training.
• Mentor all engineers and technical staff.
Technical/Engineering Management
• Plan, design and executes all maintenance activities and corrective action in respect of rail requirements, on track and in respect of structures.
• Determine the optimum resource requirement and a suitable maintenance to cater for any quick changing economical and strategy focus and competition with the private sector.
• Keep up with changes in technology, such as developments in management systems and the computer world. Quantifying the effects of these developments on the budget and provide leadership to all subordinates regarding the optimum usage thereof to the benefit of the organisation.
• Improve the effectiveness of maintenance activities by utilising high level technology, taking into consideration the financial and political implications.
• Provide specifications and develop philosophies regarding the maintenance to be performed on the assets.
• Determine long term requirements in relation to vehicle, depot facilities, tools and equipment.
• Co-ordinate optimal use of resources (tool, equipment, plant and transport) for subordinates. Allocate personnel and equipment according to priorities, projects, vacancies, leave and training.
• Compile procedures and systems to monitor the cost effectiveness of working practices in relation to industry best practices and to identify problem areas.
• Implement procedures to address RSR findings, incidents, compliance requirements and coordinating the implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop and streamline Perway reporting to give the picture on the ground, as well as ensure that projects being executed are in line with addressing safety and Perway performance.
• Development of a reporting system to quantify Perway’s impact on asset performance, delays and cancellations to better target engineering inefficiencies affecting service performance.
• Analysing reports of automated Perway inspection data for allocated Perway elements.
• Draft tender specifications, evaluation of tenders, supervise and administer contracts in terms of company policies.
• Communicate Perway activities between Head office and the regions.
• Allocate personnel and equipment according to priorities, projects, vacancies, leave and training.
 
Financial Management
• Compile and control the maintenance of budget taking into consideration the company focus and strategies, the various procedural systems and the economical changes in the Macro-and Micro environment.
• Compile departmental expenses budget.
• Check expenditure statistics, compare with budget and place corrective actions in place to ensure that expenditure remains within acceptable limits.
• Manage overtime and Sunday time expenditure.
• Identify yearly changes in the work practices and scope of work to be done.
• Prepare programmes for investment and maintenance capital.
• Prepare estimates and motivate for necessary funds. Inspect progress of work to ensure acceptable quality of work.
• Manage materials levels and material budget. Authorise purchases and arrange credit for surplus or scrapped material.
• Ensure proper disposal of scrap material.
 
Quality, Safety and Management
• Maintain an effective quality control management system to identify and monitor risks and potential hazards to all employees.
• Identify training needs and ensure that subordinates receive safety and quality training to ensure legal compliance.
• Chair safety meetings with subordinates, motivate personnel to be safety conscious, give guidance and direction with regards to safe working methods and procedures.
• Ensure that the Act and its regulations are compiled with Act 85 of 1993 (OHSACT) at all times.
• Identify non compliance and provide action plans to rectify in conjunction with Risk Management department to ensure compliance and measure shortcomings.
• Initiate corrective actions and ensure that structures/processes function correctly
 
KNOWLEDGE:
• Advanced knowledge of Rail environment
• Safety Regulations/ Legislation
• Company Policies
• Human Factor Management
• Public Administration (PMFA) OSCHA Act
• Public Involvement Programmes
• Public Sector procurement requirements
• Financial Management
• In - depth knowledge of track maintenance with various Perway components.
• Working knowledge of track maintenance using on track machines.
• Knowledge of contract and project management of project management
 
SKILLS:
• Good interpersonal skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Administrative skills
• Time Management
• Analytical
• Computer literate
• Technical ability
• Report writing
• Accuracy
• Deadline driven
• Listening
• Creative writing skills
• Report writing and presentation
• Leadership
• Decision making
• Safety
• Financial Acumen (Intermediate)
• Project Management
• Contract Management
• Communication Skills (Enhanced)
• Systems Perspective (Intermediate)
• Quality Focus (Enhanced)
 
ATTITUDES:
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive and motivated
• Responsible
• Sense of urgency
• Team work
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Professional
• Pro- active
• Client oriented
• Ability to handle stress
• Quality oriented
• Business awareness
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Resilience
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12
• BSc Eng (Civil) or BEng Civil or BTech Civil Engineering
• Five (5) Years Rail Experience
• Two (2) years at technical or track management level or project planning.
• Driver’s License
• Physically fit
 
Added advantage:
Registration as Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist (or registrable within 24 months)
 
 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Human Resource: PrasaRail Head Office, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, or 1st Floor, 30 Wolmarans Street, Umjantshi House, Braamfontein 2017. 
Telephone: (011) 085 7457 for the attention of: Kgothatso Ntoane at kgothatso.ntoane@prasa.com
 
By responding to this vacancy advert irrespective as to how such information is submitted, you consent to the collection, collation, processing and storing for such information and the use and disclosure of such information in accordance with the PRASA data privacy protection policy.
 
PRASA shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of candidates/applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer “personal information” shall be defined as detailed in the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000 (“PAIA”) and the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”).” A copy of PRASA’s Privacy notice is available on the website or on request”.
 
CLOSING DATE: 24th August 2022
 
Should you not hear anything three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per Prasa Rail Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White


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Please advertise this vacancy to the widest possible audience in your business unit, department, section or work area
 
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (TRACK) - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
SALARY GROUP: Senior Management
LOCATION: PRASA Technical Head Office
DEPARTMENT: PRASA Technical Head Office
POST NUMBER: TBA
REFERENCE: R&S/PETRACKTECH/082022
 
MISSION: To develop specifications, guidelines, and manuals for maintenance and replacement of Perway components. Contract and Project management for Perway components programmes and global benchmarking to achieve the best practice in Perway maintenance in the field of track maintenance engineering.
 
OUTPUTS:
Human Capital Management
• Manage the technical team tasked with executing Perway components replacement and rehabilitation of track.
• Engage in long term maintenance development of Perway components and systems in respect of assets, equipment, personnel strength and capabilities as required in terms of Long Term Strategic Planning.
• Establish and manage good labour relations.
• Manage an implement effective performance evaluation system to measure the outputs of subordinates and identify problem areas.
• Ensure capacitation of technical teams to achieve global best practise in track maintenance.
• Lead and motivate subordinates in order to optimise productivity through the creation of an enabling work environment
• Ensure that disciplinary procedures are complied with.
• Manage subordinates by handling personnel problems, applying discipline and taking necessary action where required. Periodically check time sheets and log sheets to ensure tasks are being executed.
• Engage in strategic planning of personnel requirements, structures and training needs.
• Plan Technical/Functional training.
• Mentor all Engineering and Technical staff as required
 
Track engineering management
• Engaging with Perway Regional Engineers regarding Perway material and service demand, Perway asset condition, condition assessment and maintenance engineering.
• Plans, design and executes all national Perway/track projects maintenance activities in collaboration with regional Perway teams.
• Determine the optimum resource requirement and a suitable maintenance plan to cater for any quick changing economical and social environment in line with strategic focus areas of the organisation.
• Keep up with changes in technology in track maintenance environment to ensure adoption of modern methodologies to achieve effective and efficient asset management. Quantifying the effects of these developments on the budget and provide leadership to all subordinates regarding the optimum usage thereof to the benefit to the organisation.
• Provide specifications, guidelines and develop philosophies regarding the maintenance to be performed on the assets.
• Compile procedures and systems to monitor the cost effectiveness of working practices in relation to industry best practices.
• Supporting the regions and implementing solutions to address RSR findings, incidents, compliance requirements and coordinating the implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop and streamline Perway reporting to give the picture on the ground, as well as ensure that projects being executed are in line with addressing safety and Perway performance.
• Support the regions in the procurement of Perway components and service above their delegation.
• Development of a reporting system to quantify Perway’s impact on asset performance, delays and cancellations to better target engineering inefficiencies affecting service performance
• Analysing reports of automated Perway inspection data for allocated Perway elements.
• Communicate Perway activities between Head office and the regions.
• Determine long-term requirements in relation to vehicle, depot facilities, tools and equipment.
• Co-ordinate optimal use of resources (tools, equipment, plant and transport) for subordinates.
• Allocate personnel and equipment according to priorities, projects, vacancies, leave and training.
• Draft tender specifications, evaluation of tenders, supervise and administer contracts in terms of company policies.
 
Financial Management
• Compile and control the maintenance budget of all Perway components (rails, sleepers, turnouts, universal turnouts sleepers, concrete turnout sleepers, fastening system, ballast and formation layerworks), taking into consideration the company focus and strategies, the various procedural systems and economical changes in the Macro – and Micro environment.
• Supporting regions with budgeting, development of business cases and capex funding requests for Perway.
• Compile departmental expenses budget.
• Check expenditure statistics, compare with budget and place corrective actions in place to ensure that expenditure remains within acceptable limits.
• Prepare business cases and programmes for investment and maintenance capital.
• Interface with EPMO and PRASA Technical PMO office to ensure compliance to set programme management requirements.
• Work with regions and head office to update monthly CAPEX reports.
• Work with regions and head office to report on the status of Engineering Services capex programmes.
• Manage overtime and Sunday time expenditure.
• Identify yearly changes in the work practices and scope of work to be done.
• Prepare estimates and motivate for necessary funds. Inspect progress of work to ensure acceptable quality of work.
• Manage materials levels and material budget.
• Authorise material purchases and arrange credit for surplus or scrapped materials.
• Ensure proper disposal of scrap material.
 
Quality, Safety Management
• Maintain an effective quality control management system to identify and monitor risks and potential hazards to all employees.
• Identify training needs and ensure that subordinates receive safety and quality training to ensure legal compliance.
• Chair safety meetings with subordinates, motivate personnel to be safety conscious, give guidance and direction with regards to safe working methods and procedures.
• Ensure that the Act and its regulations are compiled with Act 85 of 1993 (OHSACT) at all times.
• Identify noncompliance and provide action plans to rectify in conjunction with Risk Management department to ensure compliance and measure shortcomings.
• Initiate corrective actions and ensure that structures/processes function correctly.
 
KNOWLEDGE: 
• Advanced knowledge of Rail environment
• Safety Regulations/ Legislation
• Company Policies
• Human Factor Management
• Public Administration (PMFA) OSCHA Act
• Public Involvement Programmes
• Public Sector procurement requirements
• Financial Management
• In-depth knowledge of track maintenance with various Perway components.
 
SKILLS: 
• Good interpersonal skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Administrative skills
• Time Management
• Analytical
• Computer literate
• Technical ability
• Report writing
• Accuracy
• Deadline driven
• Listening
• Leadership
• Decision making
• Safety
• Financial Acumen (Intermediate)
• Project Management
• Contract Management
• Communication Skills (Enhanced)
• Systems Perspective (Intermediate)
• Quality Focus (Enhanced)
 
ATTITUDES: 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive and motivated
• Responsible
• Sense of urgency
• Team work
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Professional
• Pro-active
• Client oriented
• Ability to handle stress
• Quality oriented
• Business awareness
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Resilience
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12
• BSc Eng (Civil) or BEng Civil or BTech Civil Engineering
• Ten (10) Years Rail Experience
• Five (5 ) years at management level
• Driver’s License
• Physically fit
 
Added advantage:
• Post graduate qualification in Engineering or Project management
• Registered as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist (or registrable within 12 months)
 
 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Human Resource: PrasaRail Head Office, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, or 1st Floor, 30 Wolmarans Street, Umjantshi House, Braamfontein 2017.
Telephone: (011) 085 7457 for the attention of: Kgothatso Ntoane at kgothatso.ntoane@prasa.com
 
By responding to this vacancy advert irrespective as to how such information is submitted, you consent to the collection, collation, processing and storing for such information and the use and disclosure of such information in accordance with the PRASA data privacy protection policy.
 
PRASA shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of candidates/applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer “personal information” shall be defined as detailed in the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000 (“PAIA”) and the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”).” A copy of PRASA’s Privacy notice is available on the website or on request”.
 
CLOSING DATE: 24th August 2022
Should you not hear anything three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per Prasa Rail Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

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Please advertise this vacancy to the widest possible audience in your business unit, department, section or work area

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER: ON TRACK MACHINES - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
SALARY GROUP: Senior Management
LOCATION: PRASA Technical Head Office
DEPARTMENT: Perway Infrastructure
POST NUMBER : TBA
REFERENCE: R&S/PEOTMTECNICAL/082022
 
MISSION: Development of on track machine specifications, guidelines and manuals (ballast screening, ballast tamping, rail grinding, turnout replacements, sleeper replacement machines, track geometry, measurement and Ultrasonic rail measurements)
 
OUTPUTS:
Human Capital Management
• Manage the technical team tasked with executing mechanised track maintenance.
• Engage in long term maintenance development of mechanised Perway systems in respect of assets, equipment, personnel strength, and capabilities as required in terms of long term strategic planning.
• Establish and manage good labour relations.
• Manage and implement effective performance evaluation system to measure the outputs of subordinates and identify problem areas.
• Ensure capacitation of technical teams to achieve global best practice in track maintenance.
• Lead and motivate subordinates in order to optimise productivity through the creation of an enabling work environment.
• Ensure the disciplinary procedures are complied with.
• Manage subordinates by handling personnel problems, applying discipline and taking necessary action where required. Periodically check time sheets and log sheets to ensure tasks are being executed.
• Engage in strategic planning of personnel requirements, structures and training needs.
• Plan Technical/Functional training.
• Mentor all engineering and technical staff as required.
 
On-Track machines engineering management
• Engage with Perway Regional Engineers regarding Perway material and service demand, Perway asset condition, condition assessment and maintenance engineering.
• Plans, design and executes all national On-track machines maintenance activities in collaboration with regional Perway teams.
• Determine the optimum resource requirement and a suitable maintenance plan to cater for any quick changing economical and social environment in line with strategic focus areas of the organisation.
• Keep up with changes in in technology in mechanized track maintenance environment to ensure adoption of modern technologies to achieve effective and efficient asset management. Quantifying the effects of these developments on the budget and provide leadership to all subordinates regarding the optimum usage thereof to the benefit to the organisation.
• Provide specifications, guidelines and develop philosophies regarding the maintenance to be performed on the assets.
• Compile procedures and systems to monitor the cost effectiveness of working practices in relation to industry best practice.
• Supporting the regions and implementing solutions to address RSR findings, incidents, compliance requirements and coordinating the implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop and streamline Perway reporting to give the picture on the ground, as well as ensure that projects being executed are in line with addressing safety and Perway performance.
• Support regions in the procurement of Perway components and service above their delegation.
• Development of a reporting system to quantify Perway’s impact on asset performance, delays and cancellations to better target engineering inefficiencies affecting service performance.
• Analysing reports of automated Perway inspection data for allocated Perway elements.
• Communicate Perway activities between Head office and the regions.
• Determine long term requirements in relation to vehicle, depot facilities, tools and equipment.
• Co-ordinate optimal use of resources (tools, equipment, plant and transport) for subordinates.
• Allocate personnel and equipment according to priorities, projects, vacancies, leave and training.
• Draft tender specifications, evaluation of tenders, supervise and administer contracts in terms of company policies.
 
Financial Management
• Compile and control the maintenance of budget of all On-track machines (ballast screening, ballast tamping, ballast regulating, rail grinding, track geometry measurements and Ultrasonic measurements) taking into consideration the company focus and strategies, the various procedural systems and the economical changes in the Macro-and Micro environment.
• Supporting the regions with budgeting, development of business cases and capex funding requests for Perway.
• Compile departmental expenses budget.
• Check expenditure statistics, compare with budget and place corrective actions in place to ensure that expenditure remains within acceptable limits.
• Prepare business cases and programmes for investment and maintenance capital.
• Interface with EPMO and PRASA Technical PMO office to ensure compliance to set programme management requirements.
• Work with regions and head office to report on the status on Engineering services capex programmes.
• Manage overtime and Sunday time expenditure.
• Identify yearly changes in the work practices and scope of work to be done.
• Prepare programmes for investment and maintenance capital.
• Prepare estimates and motivate for necessary funds. Inspect progress of work to ensure acceptable quality of work.
• Manage materials levels and material budget.
• Authorise material purchases.
 
Quality, Safety and Management
• Maintain an effective quality control management system to identify and monitor risks and potential hazards to all employees.
• Identify training needs and ensure that subordinates receive safety and quality training to ensure legal compliance.
• Chair safety meetings with subordinates, motivate personnel to be safety conscious, give guidance and direction with regards to safe working methods and procedures.
• Ensure that the Act and its regulations are compiled with Act 85 of 1993 (OHSACT) at all times.
• Identify non compliance and provide action plans to rectify in conjunction with Risk Management department to ensure compliance and measure shortcomings.
• Initiate corrective actions and ensure that structures/processes function correctly.
 
KNOWLEDGE: 
• Advanced knowledge of Rail environment
• Safety Regulations/ Legislation
• Company Policies
• Human Factor Management
• Public Administration (PMFA) OSCHA Act
• Public Involvement Programmes
• Public Sector procurement requirements
• Financial Management
• In-depth knowledge of track maintenance with on-track machines.
• Monitoring of quality workmanship on site during mechanized track maintenance.
• Knowledge of contract and project management of on-track machines projects
 
SKILLS: 
• Good interpersonal skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Administrative skills
• Time Management
• Analytical
• Computer literate
• Technical ability
• Report writing
• Accuracy
• Deadline driven
• Listening
• Creative writing skills
• Report writing and presentation
• Leadership
• Decision making
• Safety
• Financial Acumen (Intermediate)
• Project Management
• Contract Management
• Communication Skills (Enhanced)
• Systems Perspective(Intermediate)
• Quality Focus (Enhanced)
 
ATTITUDES: 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive and motivated
• Responsible
• Sense of urgency
• Team work
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Professional
• Pro- active
• Client oriented
• Ability to handle stress
• Quality oriented
• Business awareness
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Resilience
 
CAPABILITIES: 
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12
• BSc Eng (Civil) or BEng Civil or BTech Civil Engineering
• Ten (10) Years Rail Experience (on-track machines)
• Five (5) years at management level
• Driver’s License
• Physically fit
 
Added advantage:
• Post graduate qualification in Engineering or business management or project management
• Registered as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist with ECSA (or registrable within 12 months)
 
 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Human Resource: PrasaRail Head Office, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, or 1st Floor, 30 Wolmarans Street, Umjantshi House, Braamfontein 2017. 
Telephone: (011) 085 7457 for the attention of: Kgothatso Ntoane at kgothatso.ntoane@prasa.com
 
By responding to this vacancy advert irrespective as to how such information is submitted, you consent to the collection, collation, processing and storing for such information and the use and disclosure of such information in accordance with the PRASA data privacy protection policy.
 
PRASA shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of candidates/applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer “personal information” shall be defined as detailed in the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000 (“PAIA”) and the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”).” A copy of PRASA’s Privacy notice is available on the website or on request”.
 
 
CLOSING DATE: 24th August 2022
Should you not hear anything three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per Prasa Rail Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

Please advertise this vacancy to the widest possible audience in your business unit, department, section or work area
 
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (BRIDGES AND STRUCTURES) - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
SALARY GROUP: Senior Management
LOCATION: PRASA Technical Head Office
DEPARTMENT: PRASA Technical Head Office
POST NUMBER: TBA
REFERENCE: R&S/PETECHNICAL/082022
 
MISSION: To develop specifications, guidelines, and manuals for maintenance structures (bridges, tunnels, culverts, drainage system, and corridor walling). Contract and project management for bridges, drainage and structures programmes and global bench marking to achieve best practice in Perway maintenance in the field of bridges and structural engineering.
 
OUTPUTS:
Human Capital Management
• Manage the technical team tasked with executing bridges, drainage and other structures projects.
• Engage in long term maintenance development of bridges, drainage and other structures and systems in respect of assets, equipment, personnel strength and capabilities as required in terms of Long Term Strategic Planning.
• Establish and manage good labour relations.
• Manage and implement effective performance evaluation system to measure the outputs of subordinates and identify problem areas.
• Ensure capacitation of technical teams to achieve global best practice in bridges and structures maintenance.
• Lead and motivate subordinates in order to optimise productivity through the creation of an enabling work environment.
• Ensure that disciplinary procedures are complied with.
• Manage subordinates by handling personnel problems, applying discipline and taking necessary action where necessary. Periodically check time sheets and log sheets to ensure tasks are being executed.
• Engage in strategic planning of personnel requirements, structures and training needs.
• Plan Technical/Functional training.
• Mentor all engineering and Technical staff as required.
 
Bridges and other structures engineering management
• Engage with Perway Regional Engineers regarding bridges and other structures with regards to service demand, asset condition, condition assessment and maintenance engineering.
• Plans, design, and executes all national bridges, drainage and other structures projects/maintenance activities in collaboration with regional Perway teams.
• Determine the optimum resource requirement and a suitable maintenance plan to cater for any quick changing economical and social environment in line with strategic focus areas of the organisation.
• Keep up with changes in technology in bridges and structures maintenance environment to ensure adoption of modern methodologies to achieve effective and efficient asset management. Quantifying the effects of these developments on the budget and provide leadership to all subordinates regarding the optimum usage thereof to the benefit of the organisation.
• Provide specifications, guidelines and develop philosophies regarding the maintenance to be performed on the assets.
• Compile procedures and systems to monitor the cost effectiveness of working practices in relation to industry best practice.
• Supporting regions and implementing solutions to address RSR findings, incidents, compliance requirements and coordinating the implementation of corrective measures.
• Develop and streamline Perway reporting to give the picture on the ground, as well as provide support to the regions in the procurement of bridges, drainage and other structures services above their delegation.
• Development of a reporting system to quantify Perway’s impact on asset performance, delays and cancellations to better target engineering inefficiencies affecting service performance.
• Analysing reports of automated bridges and other structures inspection data for allocated Perway elements.
• Communicate Perway activities between Head Office and the regions.
• Determine long term requirements in relation to vehicle, depot facilities, tools and equipment.
• Co-ordinate optimal use of resources (tools, equipment, plant and transport) for subordinates.
• Allocate personnel and equipment according to priorities, projects, vacancies, leave and training.
• Draft tender specifications, evaluation of tenders, supervise and administer contracts in terms of company policies. Ensure that projects being executed are in line with addressing safety and Perway performance.
 
Financial Management
• Compile and control the maintenance of budget of all bridges, drainage and other structures, taking into consideration the company focus and strategies, the various procedural systems and the economical changes in the Macro-and Micro environment.
• Supporting regions with budgeting, development of business cases and capex funding requests for bridges, drainage and other structures.
• Compile departmental expenses budget.
• Check expenditure statistics, compare with budget and place corrective actions in place to ensure that expenditure remains within acceptable limits.
• Prepare business cases and programmes for investment and maintenance capital.
• Interface with EPMO and PRASA Technical PMO office to ensure compliance to set programme management requirements.
• Work with regions and head office to update monthly capex reports.
• Work with regions and head office to report on the status of Engineering Services capex programmes.
• Manage overtime and Sunday time expenditure.
• Identify yearly changes in the work practices and scope of work to be done and prepare estimates and motivate for necessary funds. Inspect progress of work to ensure acceptable quality of work.
• Manage material levels and material budget.
• Authorise material purchases and arrange credit for surplus or scrapped material.
• Ensure proper disposal of scrap material.
 
Quality, Safety and Management
• Maintain an effective quality control management system to identify and monitor risks and potential hazards to all employees.
• Identify training needs and ensure that subordinates receive safety and quality training to ensure legal compliance.
• Chair safety meetings with subordinates, motivate personnel to be safety conscious, give guidance and direction with regards to safe working methods and procedures.
• Ensure that the Act and its regulations are compiled with Act 85 of 1993 (OHSACT) at all times.
• Identify noncompliance and provide action plans to rectify in conjunction with Risk Management department to ensure compliance and measure shortcomings.
• Initiate corrective actions and ensure that structures/processes function correctly.
 
KNOWLEDGE:
• Advanced knowledge of Rail environment
• Safety Regulations/ Legislation
• Company Policies
• Human Factor Management
• Public Administration (PMFA) OSCHA Act
• Public Involvement Programmes
• Public Sector procurement requirements
• Financial Management
• In - depth knowledge of track maintenance of bridges, drainage and other structures.
• Monitoring quality of workmanship on site during projects execution
 
SKILLS:
• Good interpersonal skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Administrative skills
• Time Management
• Analytical
• Computer literate
• Technical ability
• Report writing
• Accuracy
• Deadline driven
• Listening
• Creative writing skills
• Report writing and presentation
• Leadership
• Decision making
• Safety
• Financial Acumen (Intermediate)
• Project Management
• Contract Management of bridges, drainage and other structures
• Communication Skills (Enhanced)
• Systems Perspective(Intermediate)
• Quality Focus (Enhanced)
 
ATTITUDES:
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive and motivated
• Responsible
• Sense of urgency
• Team work
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Professional
• Pro- active
• Client oriented
• Ability to handle stress
• Quality oriented
• Business awareness
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Resilience
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12
• BSc Eng (Civil) or BEng Civil or BTech Civil Engineering
• Ten (10) Years Rail Experience
• Five (5 ) years at management level
• Driver’s License
• Physically fit
 
Added advantage:
Post graduate qualification in Engineering or Project management
Registered as a Professional Engineer or Technologist with ECSA (or registrable within 12 months)
 
 
Please apply by completing an internal application form and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Human Resource: PrasaRail Head Office, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, or 1st Floor, 30 Wolmarans Street, Umjantshi House, Braamfontein 2017. 
Telephone: (011) 085 7457 for the attention of: Kgothatso Ntoane at kgothatso.ntoane@prasa.com
 
By responding to this vacancy advert irrespective as to how such information is submitted, you consent to the collection, collation, processing and storing for such information and the use and disclosure of such information in accordance with the PRASA data privacy protection policy.
 
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CLOSING DATE: 24th August 2022
Should you not hear anything three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per Prasa Rail Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

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