Construction Manager – Mining Projects

Marvel Placement Consultant; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Marvel Placement Consultants seeks a senior Construction Manager to lead heavy industrial mining projects on construction sites in Noord-Kaap, South Africa.

You will develop and maintain the Construction Management Plan and integrated schedule, coordinate contractors, engineering teams, controls and procurement, and ensure safety and compliance with designs and standards throughout execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Mining Engineering.
• 10 years' relevant construction experience.
• Site leadership and multidisciplinary construction management.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary contractors through construction, completion and handover.
• Knowledge of project controls, construction schedules, progress measurement, cost control and change management.
• Strong understanding of construction quality assurance, completion management and commissioning interfaces.
• Ability to interpret issued-for-construction drawings, specifications, models, work packs and method statements.
• Strong multidisciplinary construction knowledge across civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction execution across the assigned mining project.
• Develop and maintain the Construction Management Plan, site establishment plan and integrated construction schedule.
• Coordinate contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams, project controls, procurement, operations and other project stakeholders.
• Ensure construction activities are executed safely and in accordance with approved designs, specifications, quality requirements and statutory standards.
• Review work packs, method statements, lift plans, temporary works and inspection and test plans prior to execution.
• Verify construction readiness, including materials, access, permits, resources, drawings and interface clearances.
• Lead constructability reviews and ensure practical, safe and cost-effective construction methods.
• Establish and maintain appropriate quality, inspection, testing, completion and handover requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Decision making

Construction knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma

Postgraduate qualification in Construction Management or Project Management

Professional registration with ECSA, SACPCMP

PMP or equivalent certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' relevant construction experience, preferably within mining or heavy industrial projects.
• Significant experience in site leadership and multidisciplinary construction management.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary contractors through construction, completion and handover.
• Strong experience in construction planning, mobilisation, site establishment and execution.
• Experience with contractor, subcontractor and site-interface management.
• Strong understanding of construction quality assurance, completion management and commissioning interfaces.
• Knowledge of project controls, construction schedules, progress measurement, cost control and change management.
• Experience working within an owner-team or EPCM environment.
• Knowledge of South African mining, construction, occupational health and safety and environmental requirements.
• Ability to interpret issued-for-construction drawings, specifications, models, work packs and method statements.
• Strong multidisciplinary construction knowledge across civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, contractors and competing priorities.
• Valid South African driver's licence.
• Valid medical fitness certificate for mine and construction-site access.
• Willingness to work on a construction-site roster and maintain a strong site presence.

Advantageous:

• Postgraduate qualification in Construction Management or Project Management.
• Professional registration with ECSA, SACPCMP or an equivalent recognised professional body.
• Previous owner-team construction management
• Experience on iron ore, mining infrastructure, materials handling or process plant projects.
• Formal qualification in Project Management or Contract Management.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Construction safety, lifting or contract management certification.
• Experience with open-pit mining infrastructure and large-scale multidisciplinary projects.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee construction execution across the assigned mining project.
• Develop and maintain the Construction Management Plan, site establishment plan and integrated construction schedule.
• Coordinate contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams, project controls, procurement, operations and other project stakeholders.
• Ensure construction activities are executed safely and in accordance with approved designs, specifications, quality requirements and statutory standards.
• Review work packs, method statements, lift plans, temporary works and inspection and test plans prior to execution.
• Verify construction readiness, including materials, access, permits, resources, drawings and interface clearances.
• Lead constructability reviews and ensure practical, safe and cost-effective construction methods.
• Establish and maintain appropriate quality, inspection, testing, completion and handover requirements.
• Monitor physical progress, productivity, schedule and cost performance, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions.
• Manage contractor performance, ensuring compliance with contracts, schedules, quality requirements, safety standards and project objectives.
• Monitor contractor resources, productivity, progress and performance against the approved programme and budget.
• Review and validate contractor progress claims, measured quantities and payment recommendations.
• Support contract administration, change management, claims avoidance and commercial risk management.
• Monitor construction scope and field conditions to prevent unauthorised scope growth, rework and cost overruns.
• Review construction changes and assess their safety, scope, quality, cost and schedule impacts.
• Identify construction risks relating to work methods, interfaces, temporary works, logistics, site conditions and contractor performance.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation, corrective and schedule recovery actions.
• Ensure accurate and auditable construction records, daily reports, quality documentation, redlines and completion documentation.
• Coordinate with Project Controls to manage critical-path activities, constraints, productivity, forecasts and recovery plans.
• Coordinate with procurement and contracts teams regarding materials, vendor information, logistics and contractual requirements.
• Provide construction support to engineering, commissioning and operational readiness
• Prepare and present regular reports covering safety, progress, productivity, quality, cost, schedule, risks and key decisions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable South African mining, environmental, occupational health and safety and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and participate in site safety inspections, risk assessments, critical-control verification and close-out of safety actions.
• Maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers, regulatory authorities, operations and community stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop construction supervisors, package managers and contractor teams.
• Challenge contractor performance constructively and drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Provide management with clear advice on construction risks, progress, constraints, performance and recovery requirements.
• Ensure construction activities remain aligned with project objectives, contractual obligations and client requirements.
• Perform any additional construction management duties as required by Management.

Closing Date:

Submissions for this vacancy will close on 14 September 2026. You may still submit your CV for this position until 7 October 2026.

PoPI Act Compliance:

Marvel Placement Consultants adheres to the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013). Section 9 of PoPI states that Personal Information may only be processed if, given the purpose for which it is processed, it is adequate, relevant and not excessive.