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Housing Development Agency

Project Manager Engineer (Limpopo) x 3

Limpopo

Location

Fixed-Term-Contract

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HDAPME001

Reference

R807 700 - R1 050 000

Salary

Responsibilities

Project Planning and Design

  • Carry out technical and feasibility studies and draw up blueprints that satisfy technical specifications of projects
  • Analyse survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan
  • Develop and design systems and structures, in line with built environment standards, using design software and drawing
  • Conduct on site investigations and analyse data (maps, reports, tests, drawings and other)
  • Assess potential risks, materials and costs
  • Provide advice and resolve creatively any emerging problems/deficiencies
  • Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labour to determine project
  • Manage the planning and implementation of Human Settlement Development projects undertaken by the Provincial Department of Human Settlements which includes the following:
  • Plan and develop new housing and infrastructure projects to be implemented by the Provincial Department of Human Settlements.
  • Oversee construction and on-going monitoring and evaluation of projects planned and implemented by the Provincial Department of Human Settlements.

Project Development

  • Develop and maintain the programme.
  • Align programme to HAD strategic direction, policy and plans.
  • Take into account and accommodate sector development and changes in the programme approach and strategy tailored for specific service offering to organs of state.

Strategic Management

  • Contributing as manager to the overall effective functioning of the HDA assigned projects in the province.
  • Ensuring integration of the different project functions withing the Provincial Office to ensure optimal delivery of the HDAs mandate.
  • Ensure the alignment of projects to the broader HDA strategy and strategic intentionContributing towards identifying and facilitating new business opportunities.

Programme support and services to clients

  • Develop project plans to ensure achievement of agreed services.
  • Define project feasibility factors, resourcing requirement and project deliverables and time frames.
  • Develop project plans in line with HDA project service offerings.
  • Develop appropriate terms of reference for appointment of project resources.
  • Implement appropriate procurement practices to ensure appointment of required project resources in line with project timeframes.
  • Reporting terms of service to client.
  • Accommodate any changes and/or specific client related requests as part of programme offering.
  • Provide relevant technical support, comments and inputs to all Limpopo provincial projects.
  • Manage the implementation of engineering related programmes.

Programme resource management and alignment

  • Procure required project resources by meeting the requirements of HDA SCM policy.
  • Monitor performance and provide feedback to identify resources on performance.
  • Ensure alignment of external resources to project, regional and interna capacity support on the programme.

Programme Budgeting and Financial Management

  • Develop project/programme budgets in line with agreed feasibilities and available funding.
  • Monitor project expenditure against budgets and project deliverables.
  • Address any project budget variance.
  • Provide feedback and input to overall HDA budget.

Develop support tools, products, lessons; learnt and Best Practice

  • Identify project design, planning, implementation, management and monitoring best practices that emerge from HDA projects and programmes interventions.
  • Identify and develop possible support tools and products and opportunities.
  • Identify and develop opportunities to enhance and improve any existing support tools and products.
  • Review best practices developed and amended to accurately reflect lessons learnt.
  • Integrate lessons learnt into new project design, planning, implementation, management and monitoring methodologies.

Compliance Management

  • Ensure that service providers comply with stated service level agreements and contractual obligations.
  • Provide timely feedback to Provincial Department of Human Settlements management regarding any contractual transgressions that may occur during projects implementation.
  • Ensure implementation of projects are within established policies, systems, procedures, processes and practices.
  • Provide advice and assistance to others in order to ensure their compliance with policy, governance procedures, as well as industry standards.
  • Identify areas of non-compliance and implement corrective action.

 

Requirements

  • Civil Engineering Degree or BTech.
  • Project and Programme management qualification will be an added advantage.
  • Relevant Professional Registration within the Built Environment will be added advantage.
  • Minimum of 6 years’ relevant engineering experience.
  • Experience in Human Settlement Environment will be an advantage.
  • Must have a Divers’s license ( Code B or C1 ) and must be willing to travel.

When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:

  1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
  2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
  3. The CV must be in PDF format.
  4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
  5. Copies of identity document must be provided.
  6. Two contactable references must be provided.

Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.

Conditions of service:

  • The HDA is an equal opportunity employer
  • Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females
  • South African citizens from ethnic groups listed as Africans, White, Indian and Coloured populations are all encouraged to apply for job opportunities in the HDA . The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

Closing Date

05/10/2026

Application Email

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV together with supporting documents, clearly indicating the position applied for, to:
HDARecruitLimp@thehda.co.za