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Job summary
A principal energy provider is seeking a General Manager for Project Management to provide strategic leadership in large, complex coal power projects. The role demands a proven track record of at least 10 years in construction management or engineering and a relevant degree in Built Environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage project risks and stakeholders effectively. This permanent position is based in Sandton, South Africa and targets experienced professionals committed to delivering results.
Qualifications
- Degree in Built Environment or similar qualification.
- 10 years' experience in construction management or project management.
Responsibilities
- Direct strategy for delivery of capital investment projects.
- Manage construction management program of projects.
- Ensure effective stakeholder management and risk strategies.
- Achieve project objectives through human resources management.
- Report on project milestones to stakeholders.
Skills
Education
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 28 January 2026
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: General Management
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Position: General Manager Project Management Position/Task Grade: EEE-BAND Department: Project Portfolio Delivery Business Unit: Generation Coal 1 Reporting to the Group Executive Group Capital, the General Manager Project Management will be responsible to provide strategic leadership for the management and delivery of large, complex and strategic coal power plant projects throughout its life cycle.
- Integrity and value
- Trustworthiness
- Professionalism
- Results and delivery focussed
- Built effective cross boundary relationships
- Coaching
- Strategy generation and alignment
- Change leadership
- Emotional maturity
- Business acumen
- Working with authority
- Providing direction through change
- Strategic thinking
- Build/develop teams
- Delegation of authority and responsibility
- Project management
- Renewables
- Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract management
- Construction management
- Earned value management (EVM)
- Planning and scheduling
- Contracts management
- Quantity surveying
- Cost management
- General management
- Analysis/judgement/problem solving
- Client focus
- Organisational communication
- Negotiation and persuasiveness
- Planning and organising
- Strategic functional leadership
- Resilience and flexibility
- Dealing with complexity
- Influencing and persuading
- Interpersonal
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Position and direct the strategy for delivery of the capital investment project
- Direct and delivery of the construction management programme of the capital investment project.
- Position the project for strategic interfacing, negotiation, change and stakeholder management.
- Position and direct the project risk management strategies to minimise the overall impact on the capital investment project.
- Direct the human resources to achieve project objectives.
- Direct the reporting on the delivery of project milestones to key stakeholders.
- B Degree in Built Environment at NQF 7 with 360 credits
- B Tech in Built Environment at NQF 7 with 360 credits
- Advanced Diploma in Built Environment at NQF 7 with 360 credits
- 10 years’ experience in construction management/ engineering/ project management.
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