
Senior Project Manager (EPCM / FEED / Mechanical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Mining) – South Africa
- South Africa
- Training
- Full-time
- Oversee the accuracy and timeliness of project controls—including reporting, cost management, scheduling, trend analysis, and change control—for both direct and indirect costs, ensuring alignment with Company, Client, and project requirements.
- Establish and maintain project-specific procedures, work practices, plans, systems, and protocols to promote efficiency, consistency, and high-quality outputs across the team.
- Lead assigned projects to successfully meet contractual KPIs while striving to exceed Client expectations.
- Ensure full commercial compliance with internal policies, Client agreements, and relevant legal/statutory obligations.
- Coordinate audits of policies, procedures, standards, and plans to elevate service quality and maintain professional standards across the Group.
- Enforce strict adherence to safety, environmental, community, industrial relations, and quality management systems across all project sites.
- Foster business development by nurturing existing Client relationships and identifying new business opportunities and key prospects.
- Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to ensure design requirements and project deliverables are achieved.
- Mentor and support engineering staff in their professional growth, identifying development opportunities and providing ongoing guidance.
- Contribute to and implement continuous improvement initiatives that align with overall business goals and enhance project delivery.
- Provide proactive support to project team members to ensure all deliverables and deadlines are met.
- Conduct routine site inspections to monitor progress, assess methodologies, control costs, and ensure safety, quality, environmental compliance, and effective risk/change/claim management.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil, Electrical
- 10-15 years’ experience in mineral processing
- 5 years of experience in Project Management, leading large-scale mining projects.
- Experience in progressively responsible positions within Mining
- End-to-end project delivery experience, in both greenfield and brownfield projects.
- Understanding of open-pit or underground mining methods.
- Proficiency in using or reviewing tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project.
- Strong Financial acumen: CAPEC/OPEX planning, cost tracking, cash flow forecasting.
- Familiarity with mineral processing, exploration and geotechnical engineering.
- Experience managing full project life cycles; feasibility, FEED, detailed engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
- Knowledge of EPC/EPCM contract and delivery methods.
- Competitive salary
- Permanent Position