Senior Manager Internal Audit: Engineering

Senior Manager Internal Audit:
Engineering About the job

To provide overall leadership and expert engineering expertise in the delivery of outputs in assigned audit portfolio by executing value-added risk-based audits and advisory work in line with applicable professional codes and standards.

• A formal NQF 8 qualification in Engineering (Civil).
• Registered as a Professional Engineer/Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in build construction.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in auditing construction build projects.

• A certificate/qualification in auditing, finance, or business management.

• Provide assurance and consulting services around planned engineering projects covering the whole value chain from project approval, planning, design, construction, and post review:
  Needs assessments, and feasibility studies.
• Clear understanding and confirmation of project scope.
• Confirmation of project works type.
• A clear understanding of special conditions.
• Detailed design.
• Tender evaluation against approved technical specs.
• Assure ongoing projects to prevent/curb:
  Poor planning & project management, Late completion of projects, Increase in budgeted costs and extensions, Poor build, Under/non-utilization of completed infrastructure assets.
• Drive combined assurance on engineering projects audit assurance with AGSA.
• Advisory and consulting services as required.

Oversee proactive assurance reviews on engineering project specifications and procurement. Performance audits on engineering projects to confirm effectiveness, efficiencies, and economies of scale. Confirm compliance with industry laws, including environmental regulations. Attention to key audit matters. Assurance around key business processes, e.g. SCM, Projects, Freeway Management Systems, concessions operations, etc. Inputs into planning, budgeting, forecasting/ Business development. Critical review of projects and return on investments (ROI) analyses.

High‑value tender proactive reviews. Real‑time audits (e.g. natural disasters, emergency procurement). Maintenance of Internal audit methodology. Special audits.

• Provide input in the development of a strategic plan for the unit.
• Oversee development of the operational plan in assigned portfolio and delivery of outputs including staff and stakeholder management.
• Direct the identification, evaluation, and monitoring of the risk areas and assist with the development of the Internal Audit Methodology, the Annual Risk‑Based Audit Plan and the three‑year rolling plan.
• Lead the audit function in playing a strategic role in embedding the principles of good governance and ensuring standards of service excellence and ethical behavior are upheld.
• Led the delivery of assigned components/audits including quality assurance responsibilities.
• Environmental scanning and monitoring of macro and micro risks that impact the IA unit and delegated functions.
• Provide value‑added proactive assurance and consulting activities.
• Partner closely with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal combined assurance to the Board and Management and make certain that key risks are appropriately addressed, and best practices are recommended and implemented.
• Manage and oversee service providers' performance and project management in the execution of allocated projects.
• Liaise with consulting engineers and contractors around assigned tasks and responsibilities.

• Lead the review and assessment of systems of control, compliance, risk management, and governance to determine if the organization has adequate standards/processes in place to achieve organisational objectives.
• Supervise the performance of audits from identification and planning of projects to issuing and presenting of final reports to executive management and those charged with governance by The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and best practice frameworks.
• Participate in the development of the annual audit plan in consultation with Management, Risk Management…