Senior Project Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead overall project delivery, ensuring compliance with company, client, and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage project controls: reporting, costs, schedules, trends, and change management for both direct and indirect costs.
• Develop and maintain project procedures, work practices, plans, and systems for efficient team operations.
• Drive projects to meet contractual KPIs and exceed client expectations.
• Ensure compliance with commercial, safety, environmental, community, industrial relations, and quality standards.
• Audit and improve policies, procedures, and standards.
• Support business development by maintaining client relationships and identifying opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet project design criteria and deliverables.
• Mentor engineers and support professional development.
• Recommend operational efficiency improvements and contribute to business improvement initiatives.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, costs, safety, quality, environmental risks, and changes.
• Travel as required for business operations.

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10–15 years in mineral processing or related industries.
• Minimum 5 years in Project Management, preferably large-scale mining projects.
• Experience in greenfield and brownfield projects, delivering on time, within scope, and under budget.
• Knowledge of open-pit and underground mining methods.
• Proficient in project management tools (Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Strong financial skills: CAPEX/OPEX planning, cost tracking, cash flow forecasting.
• Experience managing full project lifecycle: feasibility, FEED, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover.
• Familiarity with EPC/EPCM contracts and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident, based in Cape Town.
• Strong communication, leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, delegate appropriately, and maintain high-quality deliverables.
• Technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills, integrity, attention to detail, process optimization expertise, and discretion.