Managing Director : Land Infrastructure

Zutari; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 2 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in South Africa seeks a visionary Managing Director for its Land Infrastructure unit. The role involves strategic leadership, operational management, and driving business growth through client engagement and relationship management. The ideal candidate will have extensive civil engineering experience and a proven track record in leadership and business development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive civil engineering experience.
• Proven success in strategic planning and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a business plan for profitable growth.
• Oversee daily operations and ensure project delivery efficiency.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Strategic Thinking

Adaptability

Job description

Managing Director : Land Infrastructure - (MDLI-10) Requisition #MDLI-10

Job title: Managing Director : Land Infrastructure

Category: Leadership

Contract type: Permanent (Employee), Full Time

Locations: Cape Town - Century City, WC, ZA; Tshwane - Pretoria, GP, ZA (Primary)

Description: Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with over 90 years' experience. We are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities, and stakeholders across Africa and the Middle East. We co-create engineering solutions that positively impact and improve lives. We value inclusion and diversity, believing that a talented workforce is key to success.

About the role: We seek a visionary Managing Director to lead our Land Infrastructure business unit in Africa, reporting to the Chief Executive : Africa. The MD will provide strategic direction, operational leadership, and drive business growth, leveraging extensive infrastructure engineering experience to deliver transformative projects and promote sustainable infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a business plan for profitable growth and market expansion in Land Infrastructure, aligning with Zutari's overall strategy. Maintain and grow talent and industry prominence, and connect the business unit with group-wide initiatives.
2. Operational Management: Oversee daily operations, ensure project delivery efficiency, resource allocation, and budget management. Establish KPIs for operational excellence and report progress to management.
3. Winning Work: Generate revenue through client relationships, proposals, tenders, and repeat business. Contribute to client proposals and tenders in collaboration with business development.
4. Client Engagement and Relationship Management: Build strong client and stakeholder relationships, lead engagement initiatives, and identify opportunities for business development. Manage project pipelines for successful execution.
5. Leadership and Development: Inspire and lead the team, foster collaboration, promote diversity and professional growth, and influence staff development.
6. Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure project compliance with standards and regulations, uphold quality, and promote initiatives like youth empowerment and technical development.

Requirements:

• Minimum 15 years of progressive civil engineering experience, including senior management roles.
• Proven success in strategic planning, business growth, and financial management in a competitive environment.
• Experience managing large teams in professional services.
• Willingness to travel regionally to build relationships and seek growth opportunities.
• Deep knowledge of civil infrastructure fields, industry best practices, emerging technologies, and regulations.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Visionary leadership, business acumen, strategic thinking, innovation, client management, team leadership, and adaptability skills.

We believe diversity is key to our success. We seek the best candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience, and are committed to equal opportunity employment.