Senior Construction Manager X1
- Position: Senior Construction Manager
- Locations: Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Free State
- Company: RPO Recruitment (for client)
- Type: Permanent, Full-Time
- Salary: Highly competitive, market-related
Role Overview:
The Senior Construction Manager will take full accountability for planning, managing, and delivering major construction projects valued at R100 million and above. The role involves leading large site teams, ensuring safety compliance, controlling costs, managing subcontractors, tracking progress, and ensuring all work is completed on schedule and to specification. Preference is given to candidates with experience in renewable energy, civil earthworks, and multi-disciplinary construction environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage all construction site operations from inception to completion.
Ensure project delivery aligns with specifications, budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
Oversee construction planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and cost management.
Manage, motivate, and supervise large site teams (80+ employees per site).
Coordinate subcontractors, engineers, and suppliers.
Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
Monitor quality, progress, and risks, implementing corrective action where necessary.
Provide accurate project reports to senior leadership.
Manage civil, structural, and building disciplines across large multi-disciplinary projects.
Ensure project execution meets renewable energy or large-scale civil works requirements (where applicable).
Travel or relocate to project regions as required.
Key Requirements
Education (One of the following required)
BTech / Degree in Construction Management
BTech / Degree in Civil Engineering
BTech / Degree in Electrical Engineering
Professional registration (Pr.CM, Pr.Eng, Pr.Tech.Eng) is an advantage
Experience
Minimum 15 years’ experience in construction management (non-negotiable)
Must have successfully completed at least 3 large projects valued at R100 million+
Experience leading 80+ employees on-site
Proven delivery of large-scale, complex, multi-disciplinary construction projects
Experience in:
Civil works
Building construction
Structural works
Renewable energy sector (advantage)
Other Requirements
Must be immediately available
Willing to travel or relocate to project areas
Valid driver’s license