Drilling Specialist Projects Manager

Copper Quail; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Quail in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Project Manager to plan, execute and deliver multidisciplinary engineering and mining projects from initiation to close-out. You will be accountable for scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality, coordinating diverse teams and driving governance and reporting to clients and stakeholders.

The role requires a degree in engineering, PE registration or eligibility, 5+ years in relevant environments, and proficiency with project-management tools and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of project-management experience in engineering, mining or drilling environments.
• BSc or BEng in Engineering or related technical field.
• Professional Engineer registration or eligibility with a recognised engineering body (e.g., ECSA).
• 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 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.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet applicable technical standards.
• Drive effective communication between internal teams, contractors, suppliers and client stakeholders.
• Support project close-out, handover and lessons-learned processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Planning & scheduling

Risk management

Education

BSc/BEng in Engineering

Professional Engineer registration

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 09/16/2026

Copper Quail’s objective is to become a trusted partner within our clients’ organizations in Africa, understanding not only the people at their heart, but also their culture and ethos. We are Recruitment Advisors, specializing in Executive Search, Contingency Recruitment, Headhunting, Outsourced Labour and training. Using our significant market knowledge across, experience and judgement to help our clients employ the best qualified individuals for each position in Africa.

We’re known for our successful track record, responsiveness and discretion. We have a high performance culture and employ only experienced recruiters. These knowledgeable professionals provide a high level of service, deliver effective solutions and foster successful relationships through regular conversations with clients and candidates.

Job Description

ProjectManager - Engineering & Mining Projects

Project Delivery | Engineering | Mining |Multidisciplinary Coordination

RoleOverview

An experienced Project Manager is requiredto plan, execute and deliver multidisciplinary engineering and mining projectsfrom initiation through close-out. The role carries accountability for scope,schedule, cost, risk, quality, technical coordination and stakeholderalignment.

KeyResponsibilities

• Develop integrated projectplans, schedules, budgets and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate engineering,procurement, operations, contractors and other project disciplines.
• Monitor project progressagainst 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 deliverablesmeet applicable technical standards and recognised practices.
• Drive effective communicationbetween internal teams, contractors, suppliers and client stakeholders.
• Support project close-out,handover and lessons-learned processes.

Experience& Requirements

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

Advantageous

• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalentproject-management certification.
• MS Project or comparableproject-planning software.
• AutoCAD or similarengineering-design exposure.
• Formal leadership training.

WhatWill Make You Successful

• Strong planner with disciplinedcontrol of scope, schedule and risk.
• Confident leader who cancoordinate technical and operational stakeholders.