Consulting – Infrastructure Advisory Graduate Programme - FY26

KPMG South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Senior Manager for its Pan-African Infrastructure team in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will support the Africa Infrastructure leadership with the delivery and management of various infrastructure solutions across sectors, such as transport and utilities. You will need a relevant Bachelor’s degree and experience in project management, with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. Excellent communication in English is essential, along with a readiness to travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure project management and/or transaction advisory.
• Post graduate qualifications will be an advantage.
• Fully competent in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of infrastructure solutions across all project stages.
• Assist in day-to-day engagement delivery across diverse infrastructure sectors.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.

Skills

Project strategy and development analysis

Technical analysis of project management aspects

Working in project teams

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Legal, Commercial, or Financial

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Description Of The Role And Purpose Of The Job

Demand for infrastructure is rising with the accelerating pace of globalisation and urbanisation. The infrastructure gap in Africa constrains economic growth and leaves the most vulnerable without access to basic services. KPMG’s vision for the sector is an African continent where the right infrastructure projects are sustainably implemented to connect the region, build prosperity, reduce poverty and enable a better future for all. The Pan-Africa Infrastructure Advisory team’s mission is to be the Clear Choice to governments, development partners, financiers and developers through building an unparalleled local track record as the trusted advisory firm that tangibly contributes to closing the infrastructure gap.

In line with this vision and mission, KPMG is seeking a Senior Manager for its Pan-African Infrastructure team to be based in Zambia. She/he will support the Africa Infrastructure leadership team with the delivery of infrastructure solutions across all stages of the infrastructure project lifecycle and with growth of the business across the African market. We are looking for dynamic, technically minded graduates to join our Infrastructure team.

Key Responsibilities

This role is geared for those with aptitude in infrastructure project management and/or transaction advisory from business case development and feasibility studies, through transaction procurement, financing and project delivery. She/he will assist the leadership team in day-to-day engagement delivery on specific projects across:

• Various stages of the infrastructure project lifecycle (strategy, development, procurement, financing, construction, operations and investment)
• Various sub-sectors of infrastructure (transport, power, utilities, social infrastructure and real estate).
• Various clients including public sector, state-owned-entities, development partners, project developers, equity investors, development finance institutions and other financiers, etc.
• Different sectors with hands-on delivery which may include research, quantitative data collection and analysis, financial modelling, project management, and application of methodologies to achieve client objectives.

Technical Skills

• Project strategy and development analysis in some, or all, of the following areas:
• Infrastructure planning and strategy
• Feasibility, business case and market analysis
• Procurement options analysis
• Project risk assessment
• Project governance and project management frameworks
• Contract management
• Working with legal, financial and/or technical teams
• Procurement and process management
• Project implementation advice through design and construction focusing on engineering and quantity surveying functions
• Project controls including schedule and cost management

Working experience in various infrastructure core sectors (power, transportation, utilities, social, telecom/digital, natural resources) and the stages of the infrastructure project lifecycle.

Skills And Attributes Required For The Role

• Analytical skills: technical analysis of project management aspects of scope, time, cost and quality, technical performance standards, project agreements, and procurement documents including technical and financial scoring criteria.
• Working in project teams and working with a variety of stakeholders including public sector, private sector, other consultants and colleagues, to achieve project outcomes.
• Goal driven and results-oriented: enjoys being measured and held to account for results.
• Multi-cultural skills: able to operate across multiple jurisdictions and uphold cultural diversity.
• Resilience and tenacity: able to sustain motivation and commitment to goals and ability to deal with difficult client conversations.
• Administrative skills: support a portfolio of engagements and practice management responsibilities across the continent.
• Interpersonal skills: business development and client relationship management
• Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication in English
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity.

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree (i.e.): Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Legal, Commercial and Financial
• Post graduate qualifications will be advantage

Fully Microsoft office competent, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint