General Manager & Electrical Engineer

Network Engineering; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in South Africa is looking for a General Manager Engineering to manage the engineering division with full accountability for operations, financial performance, and contract management. The successful candidate will lead engineering projects, ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in engineering and extensive experience in senior management roles with strong commercial acumen. This position offers a full-time contract with significant responsibilities and expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering environments with senior management exposure.
• Proven track record managing engineering operations budgets and contracts.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day engineering operations across multiple projects.
• Ensure effective planning, execution and delivery of engineering and construction activities.
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering and project teams.
• Manage client and subcontractor contracts.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Lighting Design

System Design

Firmware

NEC

LabView

PCB

CAD

FPGA

AutoCAD

Programmable Logic Controllers

Revit

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or related)

Job description

Reference: NES024096-EV-1

General Manager Engineering to manage an engineering division with full accountability for daily operations, financial performance and contract management. The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure that projects are delivered profitably on time and in compliance with contractual, technical and regulatory requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or related)
• Experience in engineering environments with senior management exposure
• Proven track record managing engineering operations budgets and contracts
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Experience leading large teams and multiple concurrent projects
• Excellent negotiation leadership and decision‑making skills

Operational & Engineering Management

• Oversee day‑to‑day engineering operations across multiple projects
• Ensure effective planning, execution and delivery of engineering and construction activities
• Lead multi‑disciplinary engineering and project teams
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, safety regulations and quality systems

Financial Management

• Take full responsibility for division budgets, cost control and financial performance
• Monitor project margins, cash flow forecasts and expenditure
• Approve project variations, claims and commercial decisions
• Work closely with finance to ensure accurate reporting and profitability

Contracts & Commercial Management

• Manage client and subcontractor contracts (FIDIC, NEC, bespoke contracts advantageous)
• Oversee contract negotiations, risk management, claims and dispute resolution
• Ensure contractual compliance and effective change management
• Support tendering, pricing strategies and contract reviews

Required Experience: Director level

Key Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Lighting Design
• System Design
• Firmware
• NEC
• LabView
• PCB
• CAD
• FPGA
• AutoCAD
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Revit

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1