Head of Engineering & Projects (

Recruiter:

IOCO

Job Ref:

3671364153

Date posted:

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

What you will do:

Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams, including hiring, training, and performance reviews.
Foster a strong engineering culture and promote best practices.
communicate the engineering vision, strategy, and technical roadmap.
Set strategic long-term goals and ensure they align with business objectives.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and technologies.
Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of software systems, platforms and infrastructure related to the operations of the energy management function. This relates to both hardware and software
Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.
Ensure adherence to coding standards, quality, and industry best practices.
Provide technical expertise and guidance to engineering teams especially with the execution and completion of new projects and new customer requirements.
Contribute to the develop a budget and monitor performance against financial targets and forecasts
Create and maintain long-term, trusted relationships with customers and partners at all levels of the customer/partner organizations
Develop and drive continuous improvement initiatives in all business processes including technology decisions, staying current with new trends and evaluating their potential impact.
Maintain and enhance a culture of innovation, customer-focus, entrepreneurship and human capital development
Contribute to executive management in respect to strategy formulation, forecasting, management reporting and decision-making

Experience required:

Function related experience: 8-10 years
Leading teams: 8-10 years
Project experience: 8 years
Proven experience in the electrical power utility and related industry segments
A strong track record of achievement at Senior Management level (this must include financial results) for a period of no less than five years
Experience in dealing with multinational suppliers and OEMs will be advantageous

Qualifications:

Matric Certificate
Engineering Degree or Similar
Eng registration (with ECSA or similar equivalent professional body)
Postgraduate management and/or technical qualification (advantageous)

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