Project Manager

Headhunt; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunt is seeking a Project Manager for a leading Manufacturing and Engineering client in Benoni, Gauteng. The role focuses on turnkey installation projects and leads site supervisors to deliver complex hygienic stainless steel installations across SA and Africa.

The ideal candidate holds an engineering or project management degree, with experience in process plant projects, safety compliance, and strong client liaison abilities. Willingness to travel and pass site medicals is required.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Engineering or Project Management is required.
• Technical qualification to support turnkey project installations is required.
• Proven track record of turnkey project installations across SA and Africa.
• Experience with hygienic stainless steel installations and export projects is essential.
• Valid driver’s license and passport with willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage stainless steel or process plant installation projects end to end through site supervisors.
• Direct supervisors, delegate effectively, and ensure accountability.
• Review GA, isometrics, and P&ID drawings to guide on-site teams.
• Oversee welding, hygienic piping practices, and quality on site.
• Plan using MS Project or Excel; manage budget, variations, and progress claims.
• Communicate with client site representatives and escalate to Directors as needed.
• Ensure compliance with OHS Act and site safety requirements.
• Be willing to work away from home, including export projects outside SA.

Skills

Engineering/PM mindset

Project management

Team leadership

Site supervision

Education

Engineering degree

Project Management qualification

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Our client in the Manufacturing and Engineering Industry is seeking to employ a Project Manager to join their team based in Benoni, Gauteng.

Exciting Opportunity:

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team where your skills will make an immediate impact and your career can thrive.

Requirements:

• Relevant degree in Engineering / Project Management required.
• Technical qualification that would support Turn-Key Project Installations required.
• Proven Track record of successful Turn-Key Project Installations throughout South Africa and Africa.
• Significant experience in industrial or process plant installations, with a proven track record managing installation projects through site supervisors.
• Experience with hygienic/sanitary stainless steel installations (food, beverage, dairy, or pharmaceutical sectors) and with export or cross-border projects.
• Any relevant training certificates (e.g. rigging, working at heights, OHS Act courses) advantageous.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Valid Passport and willingness to travel.
• Must be Fit and able to Pass Site Medicals.

Responsibilities:

• Proven ability to run a stainless steel or process plant installation project end to end, managing through supervisors rather than doing the work personally.
• Strong Management and Leadership skills, with the ability to direct supervisors, delegate effectively, and hold them accountable.
• Ability to review and interpret GA, isometric, and P&ID drawings well enough to direct supervisors and resolve technical queries.
• Sound understanding of welding processes and hygienic/process piping practices, sufficient to judge quality on site.
• Strong planning and programming skills, using tools such as MS Project or Excel.
• Commercial awareness, including budget control, variation management, and progress claims.
• Professional communication with client site representatives in technical discussions and site meetings, with sound judgement on when to refer matters to the Directors.
• Strong working knowledge of the OHS Act and site safety management.
• Decisive and self-driven, with practical problem-solving ability under pressure.
• Comfortable working away from home, including on export projects outside South Africa

Please note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.