About the Role
Lead the delivery of commercial solar projects from pre‑construction to handover. Manage budgets, timelines, quality, safety, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful, profitable project completion.
Key Responsibilities
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Full lifecycle management: planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close‑out.
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Develop and control budgets, schedules, forecasts, risk registers, and change orders.
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Coordinate client, engineering, contractual, and regulatory stakeholders.
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Oversee site assessments, engineering reviews, QA/QC processes, and compliance.
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Monitor project P&L, track invoices, costs, and profitability.
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Administer contracts, permissions, interconnection approvals, and incentives.
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Produce regular status reports, presentations, and maintain comprehensive documentation.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil), Project Management, or similar.
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5+ years managing commercial/industrial solar PV projects; utility‑scale a bonus.
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Proficiency in MS Office, project software (Procore, Smartsheets, Wrike, etc.).
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Deep understanding of PV tech, installation methods, permitting, and South African regulations.
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Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
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Strong financial literacy: budgeting, forecasting, contract administration.
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Solid grasp of HSE and risk management practices.
Desirable
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PMP (or equivalent) certification.
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Experience with PV modelling (e.g. PVsyst).
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Familiarity with Eskom/SSEG, IPP frameworks, wheeling, or hybrid systems (solar + BESS)