Richards Bay: Project & Engineering Department Manager

July 23, 2025 Jobs in Richards Bay

Richards Bay: Project & Engineering Department Manager

Posted on 2025-07-23 00:00:00

Employer	Unspecified
Category	Engineering
Location	uMhlathuze / Richards Bay

Job Summary

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. Job Experience & Skills Required: Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering (required) Registration with ECSA (Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng preferred) PMP certification highly desirable 510 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 If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly.

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