Project Manager - Engineering

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values diversity and ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. If you're ready to join a team that values your unique perspective and is committed to your safety, well-being, and professional growth.

About the Opportunity

Amentum South Africa (Pty) Ltd, in Cape Town, who predominately work in the Nuclear (Energy) Industry for Eskom, are looking for a Project Manager experienced in Engineering Construction, with a passion to lead and develop our project teams to achieve successful delivery of our portfolio of on-site, Electro / Mechanical, EPC projects.

Ideally you will have fixed price EPC project management experience, be suitably qualified (engineering / technical / project management qualifications), with a field of experience to draw upon. Key skills and responsibilities include;

• Project and construction site management throughout the project lifecycle,
• Strong project finances and cost engineering experience (estimating, quoting, budget tracking, forecasting, reporting).
• Proposals, bids, quotes and pricing, business and tender development, commercially focused.
• Strong leadership and ability to structure and manage the project resources. Lead the team and hold everyone in the project team accountable and responsible.
• Project scope control and change management - scope definition and distribution, NEC Compensation Events (notify, track, calculate, quote, assess, defend, motivate, negotiate), claims, impact assessments, change orders, instructions, etc.
• Risk Management - Early Warnings, Risk Registers, mitigating, costing, etc.
• NEC contract and commercial management - correspondence and notifications.
• Project Planning management - ensure schedule compliance and tracking, liaise between planning and technical team, providing updates and reporting on the plan, understanding and interrogating the plan. Decide and give direction on planning actions (acceleration, crashing, resource loading and optimization).
• Subcontractor management and control (progress tracking, interface management, scope, quality, cost).
• Governance and QA - ensure the project follows all Amentum and client procedures on heavily regulated projects (Eskom / Nuclear).
• Good EQ, people manager and must be able to be client facing in order to build those relationships.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Degree or equivalent in an engineering, construction, or other technically related field (preferably Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical / Mechatronics, QS, Commercial and pricing experience).
• Technical on construction site Project experience (mechanical, piping, valves, etc.).
• NEC Contract management experience - Early Warnings, Compensation Events.
• Track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility.
• Experience of managing contractors throughout complex construction projects, in a regulated environment (costs, schedule, compliance).
• Practitioner and / or Knowledge of Project Management Practices (PMP, etc.) beneficial.
• Demonstrate success in developing and managing:
  • Multi-discipline EPC projects (Engineering design, Procurement, field execution).
  • Project Controls: of costs; risk; schedule and change.
  • Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations, budgeting, bidding, quotes, cost controls.
  • Strong planning and organising skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously.
• Determination and focus to drive projects through to implementation.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

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