The Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating every aspect of a project being don...
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Operations Manager
The Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating every aspect of a project being done –
from the planning until completion of the project.
Responsibilities of the operations manager will also include:
- Supervising the teams and sub-contractors used for each project to ensure optimal efficiency and high-quality service at all times.
- Other responsibilities also include assisting with ordering and obtaining supplies, scheduling equipment maintenance as needed, and managing employees.
- Have efficient Health and Safety training and understanding.
- Responsible for coordinating the contracts managers making sure they are carrying out duties correctly within budget and timeline as well as communicate daily updates on progress on sites.
- Ensure that the contacts managers have the materials, tools, equipment, PPE etc.
- Work in coordination with the buyer and storeman
- Required to do basic costings on smaller maintenance jobs and send through basic quotes when required.
- Adjudicate hearings in coordination with HR when required and make sure employees are held responsible for nonconformance and material wastage.
- Responsible for asset management (controls and inspections) working in coordination with the storeman.
- Higher education in Construction management/ building studies, quantity surveying or related.
- Health and Safety Training (Imperative)
- Computer literate – understanding of Microsoft Office (other programs advantageous)
- Industrial Relation skills (i.e. know how to handle staff effectively, discipline etc)
- Be able to understand and communicate in English and Afrikaans
- Proven experience of at least 7+ years working as a Contracts Manager / Supervisor or related management experience, especially in the Construction Industry.
- Working with big teams
- Health and Safety Management experience
- Experience in interpreting engineering plans and drawings
- Scaffolding Erecting experience (advantageous)
- Working at Heights Experience (advantageous)
- Health and Safety Regulations
- Interpret engineering plans and drawings
- Contract conditions, risk management, and cost control
- Insulation and metal cladding materials, and methods in the insulation industry
- Machines and tools
- Scaffold erection/inspection knowledge
- Working at heights
- Basic estimating
- Interpret engineering plans and drawings
- Carry out QCP’s on projects
- Understand and read technical specifications and drawings
- Motivate and deal with staff in a calm, but firm manner
- Detail-orientated
- Multi-task – managing multiple projects with shifting deadlines
- Work independently or as part of a team
- Attention to detail
- Perform under pressure
- Hardworking
- Operate power tools and equipment
- Punctual and precise
- Site Management
- Labour Relations
- Employee Management
- Health, safety, and environmental
- Quality
- Customer relations
- Cost controls and Estimating abilities
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