Junior Construction Project Manager — Fast-Track Growth

Optimum Fire Protection (OFP); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Fire Protection (OFP) is expanding its Cape Town operation and seeks a motivated Junior Project Manager to oversee multiple construction sites. You will coordinate site teams and subcontractors, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required quality standards.

The role requires strong planning, reporting and communication skills, with comfort dealing with main contractors, site management and clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in the construction industry.
• Confident managing site teams and subcontractors.
• Organised and able to manage multiple sites simultaneously.
• Strong planning, reporting and communication.
• Comfortable dealing with main contractors, site management and clients.
• Able to work under pressure and solve problems quickly.
• Driven, accountable and willing to take ownership.
• Experience in passive fire protection, fire stopping or specialist construction would be an advantage, but is not essential.
• Ambitious individual who wants to develop their project management career.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for managing a number of active construction sites.
• Coordinate site teams and subcontractors to deliver works.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required quality standards.

Skills

Construction industry

Site team management

Multi-site coordination

Planning & reporting

Client liaison

Problem solving

Accountability & ownership

Job description

Optimum Fire Protection (OFP) is expanding its Cape Town operation and seeks a motivated Junior Project Manager to oversee multiple construction sites. You will coordinate site teams and subcontractors, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required quality standards.

The role requires strong planning, reporting and communication skills, with comfort dealing with main contractors, site management and clients.