Owner's Engineer and Project Management Consultant Lead

Recruiter:

Assegai

Job Ref:

DUR000304/LL

Date posted:

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Location:

Sandton, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity for an experienced OE and PMC Lead to join the Energy Division of a global engineering consultancy and grow and lead a team working on energy infrastructure projects in Africa.

The position is based in the Johannesburg or Cape Town office.

POSITION INFO:
utiliYou will have deep experience in one or more technical areas – such as leading multi-disciplinary teams in winning and delivery of energy projects – and a proven track record of cultivating long-term client relationships, securing impactful work, positioning an energy business for strategic growth and delivering projects successfully.

Build and maintain client relationships with IPPs, Mining Companies, public agencies, and contractors.

Ideal requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering.
Professionally registered with ECSA (Pr.Eng).
Project management qualification or registration preferred.

Proven years of experience in large scale energy infrastructure, with significant experience in Owner’s Engineer, Design (utility scale renewable energy plants or transmission (>132kV) and PMC roles).
Proven track record in leading large-scale energy projects (e.g., renewables, transmission, hybrid systems). Strong understanding of Africa’s energy sector, regulatory environment and delivery models.
Have built and maintained strong relationships in Energy industry.
Excellent technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

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