Project Manager

878 Damen Services Africa (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,141,552 - 2,283,105; Full time

Job summary

878 Damen Services Africa (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town seeks a Project Manager Services to lead repair, upgrade and technical support projects across Africa from our Service Hub. With project values ranging from €50,000 to €4.5 million, the majority of work is in South Africa, with occasional opportunities across the continent.

You will work directly with vessel owners, suppliers and technical specialists, taking ownership from kick-off to successful delivery in a fast-paced ship repair environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or commercial field.
• Several years of experience in a maritime services environment.
• At least 5 years of project management experience within ship repair.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead repair, modification and technical support projects from start to finish.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, logistics and delivery activities.
• Manage budgets, planning, risks and project performance.
• Build strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Identify variation orders and commercial opportunities.
• Support project execution on-site when required within Africa.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/commercial field

Job description

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family. We’re everything ship. Are you? Ready to make a big splash in Africa's marine industry? Join our Service Hub in Cape Town and lead repair, upgrade and technical support projects for customers across Africa. You'll work directly with vessel owners, suppliers and technical specialists, taking ownership from kick-off to delivery.

About us

At Damen, we do more than build ships. Through Damen Services, we support customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their vessels with repairs, maintenance, upgrades and technical support around the world. As part of our South Africa Hub in Cape Town, you'll help customers keep their operations running safely, efficiently and reliably.

The role

As Project Manager Services, you'll lead repair, upgrade and technical support projects across Africa from our Cape Town Service Hub. With project values ranging from €50,000 to €4.5 million. The majority of your projects will be executed in South Africa, with occasional opportunities to support customers and projects across other parts of Africa. You'll work directly with vessel owners, suppliers and technical specialists, taking ownership from kick-off to successful delivery in a fast-paced ship repair environment.

Your impact

• Lead repair, modification and technical support projects from start to finish.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, logistics and delivery activities.
• Manage budgets, planning, risks and project performance.
• Build strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Identify variation orders and commercial opportunities.
• Support project execution on-site when required within Africa.

Skills & Experience

We're looking for a proactive Project Manager Services who brings:

• A Bachelor's degree in a technical or commercial field;
• Several years of experience in a maritime services environment;
• At least 5 years of project management experience within ship repair;
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

You are

• A pragmatic and persuasive leader who thrives in a dynamic, hands-on environment;
• Collaborative by nature, while confident in working independently and taking ownership;
• Decisive, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational setting;
• Skilled at stakeholder management, building trusted relationships and aligning diverse interests;
• An effective communicator who can influence, challenge and manage expectations at all levels;
• Results-driven, proactive and able to turn plans into successful outcomes through strong leadership and initiative;
• Resilient, patient and solution-oriented when navigating challenges and change;
• Passionate about ship repair and committed to delivering outstanding service to customers;
• Already living in South Africa, preferably in Cape Town.

Why Damen?

What we’re made of. We’re made for ships. To design them, build them, finance them and care for them throughout their life. Defined by our values of stewardship, craftsmanship, fellowship and entrepreneurship, we’re everything ship. We’re on a mission to help our clients harvest the oceans of possibilities presented by our waters, for the generations to come. To achieve our goal, we need people who share our vision and drive. Work on challenging projects across Africa. Join a global maritime leader known for quality, innovation and the widest variety of ships. Be part of a family-owned company built on fellowship, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and stewardship. Grow your international network through direct customer and supplier interaction. Help shape the future of maritime services in Africa.

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family. We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.