Project & Engineering Department Manager
Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Project & Engineering Department Manager to lead our client's multi-disciplinary teams across high-impact initiatives. If you're driven by technical excellence, safety leadership, and strategic delivery, then we want to meet you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Projects Leadership:
- Manage full project lifecycles, from scope definition through to post-project reviews.
- Ensure delivery within schedule, budget, scope, and safety parameters.
- Lead monthly reviews and liaise with finance for robust budget control.
- Optimize resource planning, oversee third-party vendors, and monitor performance metrics.
- Champion safety culture and compliance with all HSE standards across client sites.
- Engineering Oversight:
- Drive priorities, manage workflow, and ensure that engineering outputs meet company and ISO standards.
- Final sign-off on drawings, scopes, quality control plans, and NCR investigations.
- People & Performance:
- Lead and mentor both departments with goal-setting, reviews, training, and talent development.
- Coordinate site access for staff and subcontractors.
- Strategy & Growth:
- Collaborate on technical audits and support the marketing of products and services.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (required)
- Registration with ECSA (Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng - preferred)
- PMP certification highly desirable
- 5-10+ years of project and engineering management experience
- Strong grasp of budgeting, compliance, and risk management
- Bonus points for experience in aluminium smelters or similar environments
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1473322
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationRichards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned