Project Assistant

Job Title:

Project Assistant – Durban (Limited Duration Contract)

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

At Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd, we strive to deliver best in class locomotives to our customers for use of freight transportation on the railway corridors of South Africa. Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd is looking for a Project Assistant/Co-ordinator for our Traxx Africa project based in Durban.

Provide confidential, effective and professional service to the Manager and his/her team. To assist the Manager to guarantee time efficiency, communication and organization. Provide support on any specific subjects linked to the activities of the department.

• Managing administrative activities for the project.
• Liaising with project team on a regular basis to obtain various information for the PM.
• Compiling reports for Project reviews.
• Coordination of meetings and Customer engagements.
• Prepare agendas for the meetings, write minutes in compliance with contractual expectation.
• Customer liaison – build up relationships with the customers at all levels and become a reliable point of contact.
• Manage the office / building maintenance.
• Manage orders and recons.
• Provide commercial support to the Project & sub-contractor.
• Perform Project Ody.
  
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• Support the team with Risk and Opportunity management.
• Consolidation of Work Package reviews.
• Lead mini-Projects.
• General office duties.

• Diploma in business management.
• IT skills – competent with use of Microsoft Word, Excel packages. Good command of software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook…).
• GSI – SAP, Ody.
  
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• Project Management Diploma (advantageous).
• Attention to detail.
• Minimum of 5 years’ Project Co-ordination experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting project teams with various project related tasks and activities.
• Working experience doing project related reporting and compiling of project related presentation.
• Cross functional working experience.
• Good knowledge of Project administration.
• General Office management experience.
• Exposure to procurement processes.

• Fluent in English.
• Highly organized.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Trustworthy / Confidential / Discretion.
• Sense of urgency.
• Autonomy, good sense of initiative and ability to anticipate and solve issues.
• Quality rather than quantity service.
• Reactivity.
• Good relationship and communication skills.
• Team-spirit and customer focused.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

We will recruit according to the requirements of our Company’s Employment Equity Plan.

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Type: Experienced