Senior Project Manager
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
22/05/2023
Closed
Industry
Environment and Renewable Energy
Salary
Negotiable
Job Description
Leap29 are recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded Energy provider, who are seeking to fill a Senior Project Manager position for the South Africa market. My client are headquartered in Europe and oversee the full project lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Work in close cooperation and contact with the Development Manager
- Spearhead project development to Identify, develop and evaluate new and existing projects opportunities for solar, wind, storage and hybrid technologies in South-Africa;
- Identify and secure land rights, grid connection feasibility, lead permitting and all authorizations until Financial Close using GIS and other tools, assisting in the project development process.
- Manage the day-to-day activities and contacts for the project, including subcontractors' and suppliers of onsite measurement equipment
- Prepare and manage project budget & development plan in cooperation / guided by the Development team and Management
- Ensure the implementation of the projects development in line with the Company objectives and targets
- Ensure that projects are developed on-time, within budget and compliant
- Ensure the technical feasibility of the project and propose measures to reduce risk, time and cost of implementation
- Work in close collaboration with Internal Departments
- Perform risk management to minimize project and development risks
- Manage and report on time all changes in project scope, schedule and costs
- Report and escalate to Development Manager & Steering Committee as needed
- Manage the relationship with internal and external stakeholders
- Create, store and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Prepare presentations and reports for Steering Committee, International Development team and Management
- Maintain and promote values, strength and reputation of company and its business lines in markets of responsibility
Requirements:
- Post-graduation or specialization in Project Management is a plus
- Engineering qualification
- More than 7 years working as a Project Manager in South Africa
- Prior experience with renewable energy project development is a plus
- Experience in interacting with external stakeholders in a professional environment
- Advanced user of Project Management tools
- English and other language a plus
Key Skills:
- Team player, ability to ensure support and collaboration both internally and externally
- Strong analytical skills and result-oriented perspective
- Problem solving and proactive mindset and hands on attitude
- Positive, "can do" attitude
- Able to manage time and tasks efficiently, operating under pressure and tight deadlines
- Strong work ethic, motivation and drive to grow in the company
- Resourceful and critical thinker, not only pointing out problems but also proposing solutions and ideas
- Availability to travel extensively
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV through to Georgia Sumnall at gsumnall@leap29.com.