Job title: Senior Project Manager - Consultancy
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Renewable Energy
Sub-Industry: C&I (Commercial & Industrial)
Location: Johannesburg
Job published: 23-07-2025
Job ID: 33302
Contact name: Möcke Müller

Job Description

Our client is a specialised solar consultancy that simplifies and de‑risks the procurement of renewable energy and energy‑storage systems. Their capabilities span:

  • Market-leading suppliers and technologies

  • Current legislation and legal frameworks

  • System construction, financing and contract management

  • End‑to‑end lifecycle management: feasibility, procurement, construction oversight and performance monitoring across C&I, agricultural, industrial and commercial sectors

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the full solar PV project lifecycle from feasibility through construction and commissioning

  • Manage multiple projects as Principal Agent / Owner’s Engineer

  • Coordinate project meetings, track milestones, and review/approve contractor claims

  • Conduct site visits for feasibility assessments and construction quality checks

  • Support commercial teams with feasibility work: site inspections, layout reviews and CapEx modelling

  • Review detailed designs, drawings, datasheets and calculations

  • Ensure adherence to specifications, local standards and contractual obligations

  • Liaise with client-side professionals (QSs, architects, engineers)

  • Participate in contract negotiations and supplier due diligence

  • Run EPC tender processes, evaluations and supplier selection

  • Track deliverables and maintain internal project systems

  • Produce technical and construction progress reports

  • Capture lessons learned and embed best practices

Minimum Requirements

Essential

  • BSc Eng / BTech or PMP certification

  • 5+ years’ project or construction management experience in engineering, renewable energy or the built environment

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Confident presenter and stakeholder manager

Preferred / Advantageous

  • Solar PV engineering or EPC experience (especially C&I)

  • Electrical qualification or Wireman’s Licence

  • Experience with JBCC Minor Works or Principal Building Agreements

  • Familiarity with PV system components (electrical & mechanical)

  • PV design/draughting exposure

  • Proficiency in Google Workspace

  • Background in consultancy, Lenders’ Technical Advisory, Owner’s Engineering or Construction Monitoring

Who You Are

  • Detail‑oriented, proactive and self‑managing

  • Comfortable working independently while collaborating across teams

  • Adaptable to South Africa’s fast-evolving renewable‑energy landscape

  • A clear communicator with a passion for clean energy solutions

Key Performance Metrics

  • On‑time project delivery

  • Quality of outputs (design reviews, reports, site inspections)

  • Stakeholder satisfaction

  • Effective collaboration with internal teams

  • Budget and timeline performance on assigned projects

Why Join

  • Work with some of South Africa’s leading energy users on high‑impact PV projects

  • See measurable, real‑world results from your work

  • Join a supportive, entrepreneurial team committed to renewable‑energy excellence

  • Grow both technical and commercial skills in a fast‑paced environment