Senior Remote Civil Infrastructure Project Lead

Placements24; Bellville; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Professional development budget

Remote-first culture

Flexible time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join a global leader in sustainable infrastructure solutions in a fully remote role. You will manage civil infrastructure projects from conception to completion within a dispersed team, ensuring design standards and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, 7+ years of project management experience, and proficiency with MS Project, Asana, and Jira. PE or equivalent certification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (Master's preferred).
• PE or equivalent certification is desirable.
• Minimum 7 years of civil project management experience.
• Experience managing remote/distributed teams.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficient with MS Project / Asana / Jira.
• Excellent remote communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of infrastructure projects remotely.
• Develop detailed project plans with scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary remote teams.
• Ensure technical specs, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Provide regular stakeholder updates.
• Use project management software to enable remote teamwork.
• Conduct virtual reviews and QA checks.
• Contribute to best practices for remote execution.
• Mentor junior engineers in a virtual environment.

Skills

Project management

Remote work

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

Asana

Jira

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join a global leader in sustainable infrastructure solutions in a fully remote role. You will manage civil infrastructure projects from conception to completion within a dispersed team, ensuring design standards and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, 7+ years of project management experience, and proficiency with MS Project, Asana, and Jira. PE or equivalent certification is desirable.