Energy and Infrastructure Senior Project Manager

Arup; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking Senior Project Managers in Energy and Infrastructure to manage large projects. You will be responsible for developing execution plans, ensuring compliance, and maintaining stakeholder relationships. Opportunities for growth and learning are available, alongside competitive benefits and profit-sharing structures.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Hospital gap cover

Provident fund

Life insurance

Income protection

Qualifications

• Tech knowledge in energy and infrastructure is necessary.
• Experience in project construction preferred.
• Ability to consult best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project execution plans.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Manage technical activities and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Human factors

Risk management

Cost management

Procurement

Communication

Quality management

Environmental management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree

Relevant certifications (PMP, CEM, SACPCMP)

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding us to shape a better world.

Arup is an independent, multi-disciplinary firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists working across every aspect of today’s built environment. We help our clients solve complex challenges by turning ideas into reality, striving to find better ways to shape a better world.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup is shaping a better world and how you could be part of it!

The Opportunity

We are seeking Senior Project Managers in Energy and Infrastructure who possess skills in stakeholder engagement, human factors, integration, scope, risk, cost, time, procurement, communication, design, construction, health & safety, quality, and environmental management across the project lifecycle. As our confidence grows, we aim to expand this team with specific project control functions to serve large projects across various sectors.

This position is based in Johannesburg or Cape Town.

Your responsibilities include developing detailed project execution plans, collaborating with clients and teams, managing technical activities, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations, identifying risks and mitigation strategies, maintaining stakeholder relationships, ensuring quality service delivery, implementing quality controls, and reporting project progress to senior management and stakeholders. Technical knowledge in energy and infrastructure is essential, along with the ability to consult and adopt best practices, with a good understanding of project construction.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective that encourages individuality. Our strength lies in respecting, sharing, and connecting diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

This role offers the chance to do socially meaningful work that benefits Arup, your career, our members, and the communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We seek individuals with the following skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, project management, or related fields.
• A master’s degree is a plus.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, CEM, SACPCMP, or Accredited Professional can strengthen your application.

What we offer

At Arup, we prioritize each member’s success, fostering growth together. We are owned in trust by our members, giving us the freedom and responsibility to set our direction and choose meaningful work. Profit sharing allows members to share in our collective success.

We provide an environment that encourages purposeful design, skill development, and knowledge sharing. You will have opportunities to use your technical expertise to improve communities through Arup's engagement programs.

Access to learning opportunities through Arup University and other programs is available.

Our benefits include competitive salary, medical aid, hospital gap cover, provident fund, life insurance, and income protection, all included in your annual package.