COO

SUMMARY:
COO – Construction (Renewable Energy)
CAPE TOWN

POSITION INFO:
A well established renewable energy company is delivering a large-scale infrastructure project structured into multiple parallel construction streams, each led by senior construction and engineering managers.
They are looking to appoint a Construction COO to integrate, coordinate and drive performance across all project divisions, ensuring alignment on safety, programme, cost control, quality and reporting.
The main purpose of the role:

• Integrate all construction streams into a unified execution framework
• Align senior managers on programme, cost, quality and HSE
• Ensure standardised reporting, controls and governance
• Remove operational silos and drive accountability

• Integrated Operational Leadership
• Programme & Schedule Governance
• Budget & Commercial Oversight
• HSE & Quality Leadership
• Executive Reporting & Governance
• Contrack & Stakeholder Management

• 15+ years experience, ideally in the construction sector
• 8+ years in senior leadership
• Experience managing complex projects divided into multiple work packages
• Degree in Engineering / Construction Management (MBA advantageous)
• Renewable energy / industrial infrastructure experience preferred
• Proven leadership of large-scale infrastructure or energy construction projects
• Strong multi-stream integration capability
• Advanced programme and performance management skills
• Commercial and contractual acumen
• Executive-level stakeholder management
• Ability to lead and unify senior leaders
• Structured, decisive and delivery-focused