GIBB’s multi-award-winning Integrated Infrastructure (WIIG) Sector provides the roots for communities using innovative and sustainable engineering design, urban planning, and advisory services. Here you will find an environment conducive to helping you make the most of your abilities and skills.
This Sector is looking for another talented professional to complement their team, in the form of a Contracts Administrative Manager.
We welcome your application if you believe you meet the requirements for this position.
The below listed responsibilities and requirements are assessed during the interview stages and will further be confirmed with the relevant professional references that you currently are or have reported to in your previously two positions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications:

• BSc/BEng, or B-Tech Degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying.
• Professional registration with ECSA as a PrEng or PrTech or registration with SACPQSP would be advantageous

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience on major civil construction projects, 5 of which have been spent as a Quantity Surveyor or Contracts Engineer and/or Programming Engineer
• Working knowledge of construction law.
• Ideally experienced in one or a combination of the following: construction of weirs, pipelines, roads, buildings and structures, and or heavy foundations and civil construction.

PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Core competencies:

• Possession of good computer and data base skills.
• Leadership skills with previous experience of multi-discipline and multi-cultural environments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Risk management skills.
• Deadline driven.

The Contracts Administrative Manager is responsible for monitoring, managing, analysing, reporting and making recommendations on contractual, commercial, administrative and programme aspects of the Construction Works.