Project Manager

Siemens Energy; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy technology company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee project execution and adherence to safety standards. Ideal candidates should have a strong technical background and extensive experience in the Oil & Gas sector. Key responsibilities include managing project budgets and liaising with stakeholders. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning in a diverse team environment.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Continuous learning and development

Supportive work culture

Qualifications

• 10-15 years working in onshore Oil & Gas & Power Generation.
• Strong focus on developing relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health, safety, and environmental adherence.
• Manage assigned project Profit & Loss.
• Develop and maintain project specific Risk, Issue and Opportunity Register.
• Coordinate overall planning of the project and resource allocation.
• Maintain constant communication with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management fundamentals PMP/PMI certification

Project and program planning tools (MS Project, MS Excel, P6)

Strong organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

Tertiary qualification with a strong technical background

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

P6

Job description

Location: Wadeville, South Africa

Department: Gas Services

Mode of Employment: Permanent

Position Title: Project Manager

A Snapshot of Your Day

Project Manager at Siemens Energy

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Health, Safety and Environmental adherence and performance
• Responsible for assigned project Profit & Loss
• Develops project budgets and payment milestones in conjunction with the assigned Commercial Project Manager
• Develops and maintains a project specific Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) Register and associated actions to mitigate, address and secure the identified RIO’s
• Develops claim defence strategies
• Consults with customers on technical solutions, together with Sales Manager or Key Account Manager
• Clarifies customers´ targets and requirements, and/or specification in request for proposal (RFP).
• Participation in tender development and negotiation with customers.
• Coordinates overall planning of the project and decides on allocation of resources.
• Clarifies specification and continuously liaise with accountable Project Manager Internal.
• Monitors milestone and adherence to budgets, and initiates actions to minimize non-conformance cost.
• Maintains constant communication to customers, outside contractors or other stakeholders.
• May coordinate agreed commissioning measures onsite, together with Site Engineering Management.
• Adheres to PM standards and Business Conduct Guidelines (e.g. Tax regulations, Export Control, EHS).
• Manages and coordinates all temporarily assigned project staff.
• Actively drives transformation and localisation.
• Actively drives team development and growth.

What You Bring

• A tertiary qualification ideally showing a strong technical background.
• 10 – 15 Years working in the onshore Oil & Gas & Power Generation, construction and maintenance environment.
• Project management fundamentals PMP/PMI certification is essential.
• Extensive experience with using project and program planning tools and software packages to create, manage, and track project results (MS Project, MS Excel, P6 or similar).
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be capable of working well in a team environment with a minimum of supervision with both private and governmental agencies.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships and a network across all stakeholders.
• Willing to travel.
• A self‑starting leader with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Long term Service Agreements.
• Ad-hoc and spin‑off business.
• Large utility outage and modification and upgrade proects.
• They will set the tone for their team.
• A collaborative environment with a common goal.
• A strong focus on customer satisfaction.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Rewards

• Working with a global team.
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects.
• Possibility to take over further tasks within the company.
• Supportive work culture.
• Medical benefits.
• Time off/Paid holidays.
• Parental leave.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Mentorship.
• Coaching.
• Open feedback culture.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.