About the position
Is this you? You are a strategic thinker, an excellent communicator, and a natural leader. You thrive in a high-performance environment and are passionate about delivering projects on time, within scope and budget. You combine your engineering expertise with an astute understanding of project life cycles, and you're driven by the satisfaction of seeing ideas turn into operational excellence. You're comfortable working across cross-functional teams, can lead under pressure, and are keen to make a tangible impact on complex engineering projects. You'll be managing full project life cycles-from kick-off through design, procurement, manufacturing, delivery, installation, and commissioning-for marine, mining and offshore engineering projects. You'll coordinate internal teams, external stakeholders, and clients to ensure project outcomes meet all quality, budget, and schedule targets. From risk mitigation planning to client reporting, procurement to change management, you'll lead teams and drive execution. You'll play a pivotal role in defining quality standards, safety plans, communication flows and ensuring compliance with both contractual and regulatory frameworks. Where you'll be doing it You'll be joining a dynamic project-focused organisation that is part of a globally respected engineering group. Based in Cape Town, our client specialises in turnkey engineering projects across the marine, mining and offshore industries. Their integrated approach-covering design, engineering, manufacturing and lifecycle support-means they deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that meet each client's unique needs. With a culture rooted in teamwork, innovation, and excellence, this is an opportunity to be part of a business shaping the future of maritime and industrial engineering across Southern Africa. What you'll need You hold a BTech, BSc or BEng in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering, and you bring a relevant Project Management qualification. Ideally, you're registered (or eligible) as a Professional Engineer with ECSA. You offer 10-12 years' experience in project management across mining, oil & gas, mineral processing or heavy engineering industries. You've got strong leadership and organisational skills, are adaptable, and can manage multiple stakeholders with ease. Computer literacy (MS Project, Excel, Word) and your own transport are essential, and you're open to occasional travel and working flexibly to meet project deadlines.
What you'll be doing (and why you'll enjoy it)
Desired Skills:
- Project Management
Desired Work Experience:
- More than 10 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree
About The Employer:
What you'll get
You'll secure a permanent role with a competitive, market-related salary and access to high-impact engineering projects that build your portfolio. This business values its people and promotes growth, with the resources and global backing to support innovation, training and career advancement. You'll be part of a forward-thinking team solving tomorrow's engineering challenges-today.
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