Drilling Specialist Projects Manager

cquail; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

cquail is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead engineering and mining projects from initiation through close-out, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring delivery against scope, schedule, cost and quality. The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder alignment and rigorous reporting to senior management.

The position requires a degree in engineering, Professional Engineer registration or eligibility, and a minimum of five years' project-management experience in engineering,

Qualifications

• BSc or BEng in Engineering or related technical field.
• Professional Engineer registration or eligibility with ECSA.
• Minimum 5 years’ project-management experience in engineering, mining or drilling.
• Demonstrated experience delivering multidisciplinary projects from initiation to close-out.
• Advanced knowledge of project-management principles, tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated project plans, schedules, budgets and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, operations, contractors and other project disciplines.
• Monitor progress against scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality requirements.
• Lead project governance, stakeholder communication and reporting.
• Manage project risks, changes, dependencies and corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet applicable technical standards and recognised practices.
• Drive effective communication between internal teams, contractors, suppliers and client stakeholders.
• Support project close-out, handover and lessons-learned processes.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Education

BSc or BEng in Engineering

Professional Engineer registration or eligibility (ECSA)

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Job description

Project Manager - Engineering & Mining Projects Project Delivery | Engineering | Mining | Multidisciplinary Coordination

An experienced Project Manager is required to plan, execute and deliver multidisciplinary engineering and mining projects from initiation through close-out. The role carries accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, technical coordination and stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop integrated project plans, schedules, budgets and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, operations, contractors and other project disciplines.
• Monitor project progress against scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality requirements.
• Lead project governance, stakeholder communication and structured reporting.
• Manage project risks, changes, dependencies and corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet applicable technical standards and recognised practices.
• Drive effective communication between internal teams, contractors, suppliers and client stakeholders.
• Support project close-out, handover and lessons-learned processes.

Experience & Requirements

• BSc or BEng in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Professional Engineer registration or eligibility for registration with a recognised engineering body such as ECSA.
• Minimum 5 years of project-management experience in engineering, mining or drilling environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary projects from initiation through completion.
• Advanced knowledge of project-management principles, tools and methodologies.
• Valid medical certificate / fitness and Code 08 driver's licence.

Advantageous

• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project-management certification.
• MS Project or comparable project-planning software.
• AutoCAD or similar engineering-design exposure.
• Formal leadership training.

What Will Make You Successful

• Strong planner with disciplined control of scope, schedule and risk.
• Confident leader who can coordinate technical and operational stakeholders.
• Accountable, detail-oriented and effective under deadline pressure.