Mining & Engineering Project Leader

cquail; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

cquail is seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan, execute and deliver multidisciplinary engineering and mining projects from initiation through close‑out. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, operations, contractors and other project disciplines, while ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality requirements.

Registration with a recognised engineering body is preferred, with a minimum of 5 years in similar environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent in engineering field is required.
• Professional Engineer registration or eligibility with a recognised body (e.g., ECSA) is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of project-management experience in engineering/mining/drilling environments.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary projects from initiation through completion.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated project plans, schedules, budgets and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, operations, contractors and other disciplines.
• Monitor progress against scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality requirements.
• Lead project governance, stakeholder communication and structured reporting.
• Manage risks, changes, dependencies and corrective actions through lifecycle.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Education

BSc or BEng in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Job description

cquail is seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan, execute and deliver multidisciplinary engineering and mining projects from initiation through close‑out. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, operations, contractors and other project disciplines, while ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality requirements.

Registration with a recognised engineering body is preferred, with a minimum of 5 years in similar environments.