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MICROSOFT Premier Field Engineer for Development Technologies JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose of Workgroup (PFE)

Through trusted advisor relationships and through the optimization and successful implementation of technology, Premier Field Engineering helps to accelerate customer adoption and productive use of Microsoft products.

Premier Field Engineers provide reactive and proactive support to Enterprise Customers for the most technically complex or politically sensitive support situations in Microsoft.

Job’s Purpose

Be the single-point of contact to provide high quality reactive & proactive dedicated developer support to strategic Microsoft Services customers to build and maintain Microsoft based solutions using Microsoft Development technologies.

Key Accountabilities

Responsibilities:

• Managing a diverse and frequently complex scope of services engagements

• Supporting customer development teams in their development projects by providing technical guidance and solving technical problems

• Deliver customized training focused on emerging solution with all products included to improve customer readiness.

• Acting as technical or business resource for broad and complex issues, and may be assigned to strategic accounts

• Develop and implement strategies for providing proactive support resulting in fewer incidents, increased availability, or accelerated deployments.

• Working with management when necessary, to resolve sensitive account issues

• Strategically analyzing the risks, benefits, and opportunities of various solutions as needed

• Develop a relationship with technical directors or lead architects for the technology you support resulting in more participation in planning and improved satisfaction in support.

• Partner with the TAM and the V-Team to effectively manage hot-sites including documented action plans and daily status updates for the customer and Microsoft management.

Key Success Criteria

Customer Satisfaction & Support contract renewal

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1) Essential Experience

The ideal candidate should have at least 6 years experience with several MSFT Enterprise products with strong development experience. Hands on experience in last two versions of Sharepoint Server is a must. Customer relationship skills is also very important for this position.

2) Technical/Functional Skills

MOSS experience is a must,

Minimum 6 years of relevant working experience in areas like;

Database Technologies (Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS),

Developer Technologies (.NET Framework, ASP.NET, Web Services, XML),

Developer Products (Microsoft Visual Studio) and Office System Development Tools

3) Personal Attributes/Interpersonal Skills

• The role requires an individual who is resourceful, confident under pressure, and has demonstrated skill in task prioritization, crisis management and expectation management.

• The role requires both broad and deep technology knowledge, and the ability to help architect systems which provide end-to-end technology solutions to business problems.

• It is essential to have a passion for customer which is demonstrated through professionalism and striving for excellence in all aspects of the customer/partner experience.

• Demonstrated ability to engage in senior level technology decision maker discussions

• Deep experience with the design, development and troubleshooting/debugging of core Microsoft (competitive technology is an asset) software systems.

• Demonstrated ability in achieving customer and partner satisfaction

4) Qualifications

• 4 year technical degree, plus minimum 6 years experience on enterprise project experience in systems development, including enterprise architecture.

• Demonstrated technical competence: MOSS, IIS and MS development platforms

• MCSD or other applicable advanced certification is a Plus.
Job Segments: .NET, Customer Service, Customer Service Representative, Database, Developer, Engineer, Engineering, Information Technology, IT Architecture, QA, Quality, Quality Assurance, Sharepoint, SQL, Technology

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Quantos sites foram criados? Quantos e-mails enviados? Qual o tamanho da internet? Essas e outras perguntas serão respondidas agora, nesta pesquisa divulgada pela Royal Pingdom sobre a internet.

A pesquisa foi realizada utilizando de várias fontes publicadas até dezembro de 2010. Os resultados foram compilados e são apresentados logo abaixo.

Post original em inglês: Internet 2010 in numbers

Fonte: 72DPI

This is a senior level position in the consulting team and is regarded as a professional person in the delivery of geotechnical services, in line with our Clients suite of engineering products.

Functional Output / Duties
· Lead geotechnical engineering on services on projects in the mining and industrial applications
· Provide technical advice and consultancy on complex geotechnical issues to clients and internal staff
· Develop client relationship and build business
· Negotiate and review routine project contracts
· Use advanced techniques, modifications and extension of theories, practices to Synthesise and analyse data for decision making/
recommendations
· Build reputation as Technical Leader/Lead Consultant
· Keep abreast of advancing technologies, methods and research & development
· Manage, analyse and geotechnical reporting for projects which may include the following:
- Foundations for medium to large industrial developments and multi-storey developments with basements.
- Earthworks, ground improvement and development
- Problematic soils
· Provide safety leadership in identifying and alleviating/ eliminating high priority safety hazards and complete 4 OH&S incident reporting
per year
· Participate in training activities, mentoring and transferring knowledge to junior geotechnical engineers.
· Plan, develop schedules, coordinate and direct manpower on important engineering projects to meet completion deadlines.
· Supervise, coordinate and review/evaluate activities carried out by junior engineers.
· Prepare proposals and reports for clients
· Other duties as required

Project Management & Technical Expertise
· Continued development of key skills in Project Management
· Participation in professional development activities
· Continued professional development in support of professional registration

People
· Develop ownership culture
· Promote and develop inter-region and inter-office collaboration and cooperation
· Contribute towards a healthy team mentality among peers
· Work with management to deliver on priorities

Business Development (Internal and external Clients)
· Identify potential business opportunities / clients
· Follow up and act on market trends and engineering development
· Follow engineering business development plan

Business Systems
· Participate and promote business systems
· Participate in the development and implementation of engineering systems, tools, policies and protocols in line with Engineering Business Unit
· Be an active part of the team, operational best practice and Balance Score Card

Innovative and Technical Excellence
· Identify and implement opportunities to apply engineering expertise
· Implement Projects that contain elements of the core engineering expertise
· Promote & develop new technical services and/or tools

Financial
· Positive financial contribution
· Execute projects in accordance with financial target in terms of profitability
· Manage debtors in accordance with targets

Healthy & Safety
· Promote Health & Safety systems and program priorities
· Act as and custodian of Heath and Safety best practice
· Health and safety performance indicators in line with target

Core Competencies:
People management skills/ Organised, Analytical & Detailed/ High sense of responsibility/ Interpersonal skills/ Communication skills (verbal and written)/ Report writing skills / Strong problem solving skills / Able and willing to make judgements decisions

Computer Literacy:
MS Word, MS Excel & MS PowerPoint and Drafting suite i.e. AutoCAD etc.

Success Attributes

Client focus: new and ongoing business opportunities , regular client contact, positive networking cross-selling of services

Strategist: actively look for longer term opportunities , anticipates & responds to market changes/ threats and opportunities

Corporate awareness: corporate strategy & direction, champion & translate global initiatives

Leadership: make tough decisions, inspires confidence, involvement, shared vision, aligning behaviours with values

Stabilising force: unflappable; focuses on issue resolution, not position, can motivate or calm the troops as needed

Role model / mentor: a “teacher” who can inspire and develop colleagues at all levels

Magnet: build own profile; staff & clients trust them as their advisor; people want to work with them to grow their career

Resilient: able to keep things in perspective in the face of adversity, determined, sees things through

Influential: known as a lead authority in an area of our business

Ability to delegate: willing and able to “let go” of the project management role

Strategist: can sense and respond to changes in the market, helps the organisation change and adapt

Diplomat: skill in diplomacy, able to tactfully address and resolve difficult situations

Ownership attitude: willing to jump in and sort out higher level issues (rather than wait for someone else)

Technical excellence: involved in professional committees, expert panels, publications and conference organisation

Our clients was rated “Best Company to work for” 2006/7 & 8

Qualification, Experience / Knowledge

· Relevant Degree in the geotechnical / Civil Engineering
· Professional Register at ECSA (Min 4 years)
· 7 " 15 Years experience post graduation
· Legislation related to Engineering / Geotechnical environment
· Financial Knowledge
· Geotechnical experience at a consulting firm
· Exposure to mining and industrial projects
· Project Management Skills

Please note: Preference will be given to SA born Citizens, SA Permanent Residency, Holders of SA Work Permits. Other may apply and will be looked at on merit.

Please mail your word formatted CV together with all relevant documentation.

Regards and Blessings!!

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Provide support and growth to the Groundwater Modelling Group. Raise the profile of the group. Improve ability to deliver quality, on time and
within budget.

Expertise in Southern African Hydrogeological conditions
Strong Mining Hydrogeology background

Key Performance Areas
Functional Output / Duties
· Provide Direction and Technical support to complex modeling projects
· Summarising large datasets for input into select water Quality Models, reports and other relevant documentation
· Setting up and calibrating select water quality models that may range in complexity from 1-dimentional, steady-state to multi-dimensional,
dynamic simulators
· Manipulation water Quality Models to evaluate the potential environmental effects of proposed changes to ground systems
· Interpretation and conceptualisation of hydrogeological data
· Groundwater numerical modelling; Solute flow and mass transport modelling
· Preparing written and graphical material for inclusion in study report and presentation;
· Report writing and review
· Ongoing business development, networking and building long tern client relations.
· To project opportunities

Technical Expertise
· Continued development of key skills in Groundwater Modelling
· Experience in groundwater modelling for large and medium scale hydrogeological assessment of impacts, dewatering studies, groundwater
resource development studies and contamination studies.

Business Score Card
People
· Promote & develop ownership culture, inter-region and inter-office collaboration and cooperation
· Contribute towards a healthy team mentality among peers & management to deliver on priorities

Business Development
· Provider services to internal and external client (Business Partners)
· Follow divisional business development plan

Business Systems
· Participate and promote business systems i.e. GAIMS, H&S BST
· Be an active part of the team, operational best practice and Balance Score Card

Innovative and Technical Excellence
· Identify & implement initiatives / projects that contain elements of corporate excellence
· Promote & develop new technical services and / or tools

Financial
· Positive financial contribution
· Budget management in accordance with financial target in terms of profitability

Healthy & Safety
· Promote Health & Safety systems, program, priorities and best practice
· Health and safety performance indicators in line with target

Qualification, Experience / Knowledge

M.Sc. in Hydrogeology or Ph.D.
Minimum 15 years experience in practical groundwater modelling
Expertise in Southern African Hydrogeological conditions
Strong Mining Hydrogeology background
Numerical Groundwater Modelling expertise
Solute flow and mass transport modelling expertise
Proven ability to identify and implement practical solution for complex hydrogeological situations
Excellent practical knowledge of Modflow and Feflow
Conceptualisation expertise

MS Word, MS Excel & MS PowerPoint
Specialised hydrogeological and modelling software

Success Attributes
Influential: known as a lead authority in an area of our business
Ability to delegate: willing and able to “let go” of the project management role
Strategist: can sense and respond to changes in the market, helps the organisation change and adapt
Diplomat: skill in diplomacy, able to tactfully address and resolve difficult situations
Ownership attitude: willing to jump in and sort out higher level issues (rather than wait for someone else)
Strong mentor: actively mentors a number of people in their group or in other groups or offices
Client focus: introduces intermediate staff to their existing clients, pursues new business opportunities, seeks new opportunities through
regular client contact, positive networking and cross-selling
Technical excellence: involved in professional committees, expert panels, publications and conference organisation
Corporate awareness: able to translate global initiatives to the office level, understand what is happening at broader level of organisation
Leadership: able to involve others in a shared vision of where the team is going, sets an example by aligning behaviours with values

Please note: Preference will be given to SA born Citizens, SA Permanent Residency, Holders of SA Work Permits. Other may apply and will be looked at on merit.

Click on the link to APPLY and forward your CV to Marietjie

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Location: Johannesburg, South Africa.
Industry: Mining Services company

Responsibilities:
Market and sell a range of mining chemicals, floculents and reagents to the mining industry in Africa.
Identify new business opportunities
Develop business and grow sales footprint in Africa in the mining and related industries
Take responsibility for SHE
Implement and train customers and staff in handling hazardous materials and products
Form part of a dynamic international team who are leaders in the field of mining chemicals and explosives
Establish sound Customer relationships and vendor and distribution channels,
Monitor and upgrade existing distribution contracts and transporter contracts
Manage staff, report generation, pipelines, forecasts, Budgets and expenses.
Achieve sales growth and sales budget for the region.

Applicants must have Degree in chemical engineering, mineral processing or any of the engineering sciences related to the mining or mineral processing industry.
At least 10 yrs sales and marketing experience with at least 7 or more yrs gained in Africa in the mining industry,
Strong commercial ownership and knowledge
An understanding of chemicals and the application in mineral processing.
Product knowledge will be provided for candidates who do not have the specific product knowledge.

Applicants from the petrochemical industry would also be considered as long as they have experience in developing business in Africa in the mining industry.

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