Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• To execute infrastructure development, refurbishment, macro maintenance and minor building works across multi-campus properties and estates ensuring alignment with the NWU strategic agenda University standards and regulatory requirements and to provide oversight for all phases of construction projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Infrastructure, Design & Construction

• Develop Programs and projects from the list of activities and develop an annual procurement plan.
• Deliver approved projects within time, budget, quality and safety.
• Manage consultants to ensure that they deliver against our plans.

Procurement Plan

• Develop procurement plans and meet targets based on allocated projects.

Stakeholder management

• Compile a stakeholder matrix and plan and meetings etc.
• Ensure that Quarterly Status Project Reports are submitted to clients/faculty e.g. BED.

Financial Management

• Management of projects, programs and operational budget as per the approved, target spending per quarter/ project cash flow.

Risk and compliance management

• Implementing and participating in an integrated risk- and compliance management model with a focus on business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.

Customer Focus

• Bi-Annual Facilities Department Customer Survey in June and October by users to complete.

Preferential, Procurement and Implementation

• Implement the Preferential Procurement as per the guidelines and processes by the NWU.
• Ensure that projects comply with the contractor specified PPP targets early in the project.

OHS (Occupational Health and Safety)

• Manage Construction safety and office safety.

People Management

• Create an enabling leadership culture by developing a shared direction, shared values and alignment and commitment to transform the organisational culture; Foster a participative and developmental leadership style; improve team cohesion, synergy and effectiveness.

Minimum requirements

• A recognized Bachelor’s honours degree (NQF Level 8) in the Built environment (Construction Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or Architecture).
• A minimum of five (5) years’ proven experience in the Built Environment as a Construction Project Manager or Professional Architect or Professional Construction Manager.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ post registration experience as a Professional Construction Project Manager or Construction Manager (PrCPM or PrCM) with SACPCMP or Professional Architect (PrArch) with SACAP (Must be professionally registered for a period of 3 years)
• Registration as a Professional Construction Manager (PrCPM), Professional Architect (PrArch) and the Professional Construction Manager (PrCPM/PrCPM). 

ADDED ADVANTAGE:

• A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience as Principal Consultant and Principal Agent on construction projects or Construction Manager/Construction Project Manager.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of JBCC contracts.
• Experience in project management of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Compile budgets and cost estimates.
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Team Leader and Strategic thinker and planner.
• Able to operate independently within delegated authorities.

 

Apply by: 18 November 2025