Managing Director : Land Infrastructure

Managing Director : Land Infrastructure - (MDLI-10)
Requisition #MDLI-10

Job title: Managing Director : Land Infrastructure

Category: Leadership

Contract type: Permanent (Employee) Full Time

Location: Cape Town - Century City, WC ZA; Tshwane - Pretoria, GP ZA (Primary)

Description: Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact. Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with over 90 years' experience.

As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities, and other stakeholders across Africa and the Middle East. We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives.

Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

About the role:

As we embrace the opportunities presented by the digital era, we seek a visionary Managing Director to lead our Land Infrastructure business unit in Africa, reporting directly to the Chief Executive: Africa. As the Managing Director of Land Infrastructure at Zutari, you will provide strategic direction, operational leadership, and drive business growth within the Land Infrastructure sector.

Leveraging extensive experience in infrastructure engineering, you will lead a team to deliver transformative projects and shape sustainable infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership: Develop, update, and implement a Land Infrastructure specific Business Plan for profitable growth and market expansion within the Land Infrastructure business unit. Integrate the Land Infrastructure business plan with Zutari strategy for growth in existing and development of business in new geographies.
2. Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient project delivery, resource allocation, and budget management. Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operational excellence.
3. Winning Work: Generate revenue through creating and nurturing strong client relationships and winning work through proposals, tenders, and repeat work.
4. Client Engagement and Relationship Management: Cultivate strong and meaningful relationships with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions.
5. Leadership and Development: Provide inspirational leadership to the Land Infrastructure business to foster a culture of collaboration and professional growth.
6. Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements across all projects. Implement quality assurance processes to uphold excellence in project execution.

Requirements:

Qualifications: Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in the civil engineering profession, including significant experience in a senior management or executive role. Proven track record of developing and executing strategic plans, driving business growth, and achieving financial targets in a competitive market environment.

Knowledge / Skills: Knowledge of working in more than one field of civil engineering infrastructure which includes all phases of planning, economics, engineering design, procurement, construction supervision, and operations and maintenance. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a keen attention to detail and a results-oriented mindset.

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success.

We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices.