Senior Solar Project Leader - EPC & Owner's Engineer

SOLINK; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 670,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLINK seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of solar PV and energy storage projects in Cape Town and across South Africa. You will act as Principal Agent/Owner's Engineer, mentor PMs, and drive projects safely, on budget and to high quality standards.

You will oversee complex portfolios, manage contractual matters, engage stakeholders, and ensure delivery against programme milestones while maintaining industry best practices and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in development/construction Project Management/Principal Agent experience.
• At least three years as Project Manager or Project Engineer at an EPC contractor.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience administering construction contracts, including variations, claims and payment certification.
• Ability to manage several concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• Mentor/supervise other project managers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor and develop Project Managers and Junior Project Managers; act as first escalation point on technical, contractual and client issues.
• Review and quality assure the work of other Project Managers, including payment certificates and client reports.
• Depute for Head of Projects on portfolios, relationships and departmental matters.
• Lead contentious contractual matters across the portfolio, including variation claims and final account settlement.
• Monitor commercial performance and protect project profitability; manage budgets and scope.
• Drive standardised PM processes and reporting; promote best practices across the department.
• Engage with clients and contractors; interface with Owner/Client, QS, architects and engineers.
• Site visits, quality inspections and risk reporting; ensure designs comply with contracts and standards.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Contract administration

Scheduling & planning

Education

BEng/BTech or Diploma in Building Environment

PMP (preferred)

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

SOLINK seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of solar PV and energy storage projects in Cape Town and across South Africa. You will act as Principal Agent/Owner's Engineer, mentor PMs, and drive projects safely, on budget and to high quality standards.

You will oversee complex portfolios, manage contractual matters, engage stakeholders, and ensure delivery against programme milestones while maintaining industry best practices and regulatory alignment.