Our client in the Manufacturing and Engineering Industry is seeking to employ a Project Manager to join their team based in Benoni, Gauteng.

Exciting Opportunity:
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team where your skills will make an immediate impact and your career can thrive.

Requirements:

• Relevant degree in Engineering / Project Management required.

• Technical qualification that would support Turn-Key Project Installations required.

• Proven Track record of successful Turn-Key Project Installations throughout South Africa and Africa.

• Significant experience in industrial or process plant installations, with a proven track record managing installation projects through site supervisors.

• Experience with hygienic/sanitary stainless steel installations (food, beverage, dairy, or pharmaceutical sectors) and with export or cross-border projects.

• Any relevant training certificates (e.g. rigging, working at heights, OHS Act courses) advantageous.

• Valid driver’s licence.

• Valid Passport and willingness to travel.

• Must be Fit and able to Pass Site Medicals.

Responsibilities:

•  Proven ability to run a stainless steel or process plant installation project end to end, managing through supervisors rather than doing the work personally.

• Strong Management and Leadership skills, with the ability to direct supervisors, delegate effectively, and hold them accountable.

• Ability to review and interpret GA, isometric, and P&ID drawings well enough to direct supervisors and resolve technical queries.

• Sound understanding of welding processes and hygienic/process piping practices, sufficient to judge quality on site.

• Strong planning and programming skills, using tools such as MS Project or Excel.

• Commercial awareness, including budget control, variation management, and progress claims.

• Professional communication with client site representatives in technical discussions and site meetings, with sound judgement on when to refer matters to the Directors.

• Strong working knowledge of the OHS Act and site safety management.

• Decisive and self-driven, with practical problem-solving ability under pressure.

• Comfortable working away from home, including on export projects outside South Africa

Please note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.