Business Unit Manager

V3 Consulting; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

V3 Consulting Engineers is seeking a dynamic, results-driven Business Unit Manager to lead its Gauteng operations in Pretoria. The role requires professional registration and proven leadership, technical, financial, and business development capabilities within the engineering and built environment sector.

You will manage the Gauteng Business Unit, drive multidisciplinary project delivery, develop client relationships, ensure budgets, risk, and quality systems, mentor staff, and support strategic

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng/BTech Engineering or equivalent.
• Degree in the Built Environment field.
• Qualification in Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operations and profitability of the Gauteng Business Unit.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and manage project delivery.
• Drive business development and client relationship management.
• Ensure financial sustainability and budget management.
• Manage contracts, risk, compliance and quality systems.
• Oversee project implementation and technical delivery.
• Mentor staff and promote skills development.
• Support strategic growth initiatives within the business unit.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Business development

Education

BEng / BTech Engineering

Degree in Built Environment

Project Management certification

Job description

V3 Consulting Engineers is seeking to appoint a dynamic, results-driven, and professionally registered Business Unit Manager to lead and manage its Gauteng Business Unit based in Pretoria.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced professional with strong leadership, technical, financial, and business development capabilities within the engineering and built environment sector.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Managing the overall operations and profitability of the Gauteng Business Unit
• Leading multidisciplinary teams and managing project delivery
• Driving business development and client relationship management
• Ensuring financial sustainability and budget management
• Managing contracts, risk, compliance, and quality systems
• Overseeing project implementation and technical delivery
• Mentoring staff and promoting skills development
• Supporting strategic growth initiatives within the business unit

Reporting Line

Chief Operating Officer

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc Degree or relevant qualification in Engineering (BEng / BTech Engineering)
• Degree in the Built Environment field
• Qualification in Project Management

Ideal / Advantageous Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in the Built Environment
• Honours Degree in Engineering
• Postgraduate qualification in Project / Programme Management
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Business Leadership (MBL)

Professional Registration(s)

• ECSA registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist
• SACPCMP registration as a Professional Project Manager
• Relevant professional registration within the Built Environment sector

Years of Relevant Experience

• 8–10 years’ experience as a Senior Engineer, Project Manager, Senior Technologist, or within a Built Environment field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a middle management role
• 3–5 years’ senior management and people management experience

Soft Skills and Cultural Fit Qualities

• Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively within multicultural and multidisciplinary teams
• Enthusiasm for improving the safety performance of site operations
• Financial management and business sustainability experience
• Business development and stakeholder engagement capability
• Sound knowledge of construction industry regulations and contracts
• Project and programme management expertise
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Strategic planning and operational management capability
• Strong technical and commercial acumen