Project Manager - External SI EA

Siemens; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Smart Infrastructure in Midrand, South Africa, seeks a Project Manager to lead the design, development and execution of customer projects in line with PM@Siemens standards.

You will coordinate planning, manage resources, monitor budgets, and maintain clear communication with customers and stakeholders across sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring alignment with safety, quality and compliance expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of NEC3 experience.
• 5-8 years in electrical engineering sector, preferably MV or renewables.
• 5-8 years in project management with full P&L responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Consult with customers on technical solutions, with Sales/Key Account Manager.
• Prepare participation in tender and lead negotiations with customers.
• Coordinate overall project planning and resource allocation with stakeholders.
• Clarify specifications and ensure clear KPIs across the team.
• Monitor milestones and budgets; initiate actions to minimize costs.
• Maintain communication with customers and other stakeholders; circulate minutes.
• Adhere to PM standards and safety guidelines; manage project staff.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Travel willingness

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

PM@siemens certification

South African recognised PM qualification

Job description

Location: Midrand, South Africa

Reporting Manager: Project Management Manager

Write Up About The Business.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure combines the real and digital worlds across energy systems, buildings, and industries, enhancing the way people live and work and significantly improving efficiency and sustainability. We work together with customers and partners to create an ecosystem that both intuitively responds to the needs of people and helps customers achieve their business goals. It helps our customers to thrive, communities to progress and supports sustainable development to protect our planet for the next generation.

Job Title / Role: Project Manager

Organization: Lead Country South Africa

Location: Midrand, South Africa

Reporting Manager: Project Management Manager

Write Up About The Business.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure combines the real and digital worlds across energy systems, buildings, and industries, enhancing the way people live and work and significantly improving efficiency and sustainability. We work together with customers and partners to create an ecosystem that both intuitively responds to the needs of people and helps customers achieve their business goals. It helps our customers to thrive, communities to progress and supports sustainable development to protect our planet for the next generation.

Mission/Function of the role:
Project Managers are overall responsible for the design, development, and management of customer projects, according to defined Project Management (PM@Siemens) standards and customer requirements, with responsibility for economic results.

What are the responsibilities of the role?

• Consults with customers on technical solutions, together with the Sales Manager or Key Account Manager.
• Clarifies customers’ targets and requirements, and/or specification in request for proposal (RFP).
• Prepares participation in tender and leads negotiation with customers.
• Coordinates overall planning of the project and decides on allocation of resources together with relevant stakeholders.
• Clarifies specification and continuously liaises with other internal departments involved ensuring clear KPI’s for all team members.
• Monitors milestone and adherence to budgets, and initiates actions to minimize non-conformance cost.
• Reviews project risks and ensures that appropriate mitigation measures are put in place by following the contractual claims procedure to maximise opportunities.
• Maintains constant communication to customers, outside contractors or other stakeholders with minutes of meetings being distributed to all relevant parties.
• May coordinate agreed commissioning measures onsite, together with Engineering.
• Adheres to PM standards and Business Conduct Guidelines (e.g., Tax regulations, Export Control, EHS, Quality Control).
• Manages and coordinates all temporarily assigned project staff.
• Sets necessary measures to ensure zero harm policy in environment, health and safety.

Qualifications And Experience

• Relevant tertiary Degree/Diploma, preferably an Electrical Engineering qualification or similar.
• A South African recognised Project Management qualification or PM@siemens certification.
• Must have min 3-.5 years’ experience with NEC3.
• FIDIC experience would be advantageous
• 5-8 years’ experience in electrical engineering sector preferably MV or renewables
• 5-8 years’ experience in project management with full profit and loss responsibility.
• Strong Administration and time management skills.
• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead virtual project team/s to a successful implementation across countries.
• Excellent intercultural skills to cooperate with customers throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Attributes And Skills

• Strong Administration and time management skills.
• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead virtual project team/s to a successful implementation across countries.
• Excellent intercultural skills to cooperate with customers throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
• Must be willing to travel.

Our culture:
Our culture embraces different perspectives, open debate, and the will to challenge convention. Change is a constant aspect of our work. We aspire to lead the change in our industry rather than just react to it. That is why we invite you to take on new challenges, test your ideas, and celebrate success. The company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets under the Employment Equity Act will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.