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At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work with a professional team in South Africa.

This role is primarily responsible for civil works and smart utilities management projects. Where required, involvement in other building projects may be included.

You'll be responsible for:

• Provides technical assurance and quality control support across civil and utility-related trades.
• Leads dimensional verification and control for both main and trade contractor works.
• Conducts Mace validation checks alongside trade contractor inspections.
• Implements and supports Mace's temporary works and safety procedures.
• Offers engineering leadership and guidance to site engineers.
• Reviews design documents and resolves technical queries with designers and contractors.
• Ensures compliance with inspection and test plans (ITPs) and maintains verification records.
• Performs inspections to validate construction quality and progress.
• Drives continuous improvement in processes and project delivery.
• Manages team performance, development, and contributes to net zero carbon goals.

• Demonstrates independent engineering judgment and initiative across diverse project types.
• Experienced in civil infrastructure and smart utilities, particularly in the successful delivery phase of projects.
• Possesses property and infrastructure project management expertise, with a strong track record.
• Holds or is eligible for professional memberships such as ECSA, SACPCMP, PMP, or equivalent.
• Open to career progression into project/package management roles through cross-functional development.

An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to “doing good” for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make a real difference to the greater good of society. While this organisation has deep funding and you will earn well, it is best suited to those who have a strong social conscience and humanitarian interests.

What you will be doing :

• Lead day-to-day operations and overall delivery of a new, education-focused programme.
• Manage timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure milestones are met.
• Coordinate efforts across government departments, technical experts, and partners for smooth implementation.
• Proactively track progress and address operational challenges.
• Serve as the main point of contact for provincial and national stakeholders.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships to support cross-sector collaboration.
• Align programme activities with broader initiatives through steering committee engagement.
• Contribute to the design, piloting, and refinement of digital tools, including data collection instruments, dashboards, and reporting systems.
• Work with technical partners to ensure tools are intuitive, scalable, interoperable, and meet functional requirements.
• Deliver structured training for officials at provincial, district, and school levels.
• Embed knowledge and tools within government systems to promote long-term sustainability.
• Create practical manuals and toolkits to support institutionalisation and scale-up.
• Use an adaptive approach, applying lessons learned to improve implementation.
• Pilot and refine tools and strategies based on feedback and evidence.
• Draft clear, insightful reports for donors, government stakeholders, and partners.

What our client is looking for :

• Relevant Honours Degree in a related field (Education, Health, Public Policy, Computer Science etc.).
• 5 - 8 years in project management within the education, public health, technology development sector.
• Proven success working in dynamic, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience managing and implementing data or technology-based development projects.
• Familiarity with tools such as Stata, R, or Power BI.
• Experience with evaluation and education assessments would be an advantage.
• Fluency in a South African language other than English will be a strong advantage.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Senior Project Manager • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy; growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Engineering Manager

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and executing projects involving the installation, commissioning, integration, and optimization of ABB sectional drive solutions. This role requires technical expertise in automation systems, project management skills, and the ability to work closely with customers and internal teams to ensure project objectives are met on time, within scope, and within budget. You will assist with all technical aspects of the project lifecycle, from design and planning to execution and final handover.

The work model for this role is: Hybrid

1. Assist with the technical planning and execution of ABB sectional drive projects, ensuring adherence to customer requirements, timelines, and budgets.
2. Develop and manage project schedules, resource allocation, and work breakdown structures. Prepare technical documentation including system designs, specifications, drawings, and reports.
3. Ensure the technical feasibility of project designs, identifying potential risks or issues, and providing solutions before execution.
4. Design and specify ABB sectional drive systems (including variable frequency drives, motors, control panels, etc.) according to project specifications.
5. Provide input on system architecture and design, considering customer requirements, operational constraints, and industry best practices.
6. Supervise the commissioning of ABB sectional drive systems, including on-site installation, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
7. Ensure systems are tested for functionality, safety, and compliance with relevant standards.
8. Provide guidance and support to on-site engineers during testing and commissioning.
9. Monitor project progress and performance, ensuring all technical aspects align with scope and timelines.
10. Ensure all project activities comply with safety regulations, industry standards, and ABB's internal guidelines.
11. Conduct risk assessments and ensure all installations meet regulatory and safety standards (e.g., IEC, UL, NFPA, ISO).

You will join a talented and driven team where you can thrive and grow.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in project engineering, focusing on industrial automation, sectional drives, or control systems.
• Proven track record in managing end-to-end project execution, including design, installation, commissioning, and optimization of ABB sectional drive systems or similar solutions.
• Experience working with ABB drives (e.g., ACS580, ACS800), motors, and automation control systems is highly desirable.
• In-depth knowledge of ABB sectional drive systems and related automation technologies (variable frequency drives, motors, PLCs, control panels, etc.).
• Strong understanding of system integration, control system architecture, and electrical design.
• Proficiency with ABB drive configuration and commissioning tools (e.g., Drive Composer).
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Profibus, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP).
• Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a hands-on approach.
• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with clients, vendors, and internal teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage customer expectations in dynamic environments.
• Customer-focused with a strong service orientation and ability to build long-term relationships.
• ABB-specific certifications for drives, motors, or automation systems.
• Safety certifications such as IECEx or NEBOSH are advantageous.
• You are comfortable communicating with various organizational levels internally and cross-functionally.
• You are proficient in English.

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, energy, and ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your career, and take on meaningful challenges. Your work will create an impact you can see and feel every day.

From well-being to retirement, ABB offers benefits that support every stage of your career.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit our website to learn more about us and the impact of our solutions worldwide. #MyABBStory

Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged candidates in line with the company's employment equity targets.

Required Experience:

Project / Program Management, Primavera, IT Project Management, Microsoft Access, Public Health, Data Collection, PMBOK, Mobile Devices, Maximo, Prolog, Project Management, Microsoft Project

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: (Specify years)

Vacancy: 1

Location: South Africa (with a focus on operations across Africa)

Company: Global Digital Platform Development and Solutions

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Managing Director to lead our operations across Africa for a global digital platform and solutions company.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, a proven track record of client leadership, and strong business acumen to drive growth across diverse markets.

This role requires a dynamic leader capable of managing high-level client relationships, recruiting and developing top talent, and overseeing the successful implementation of multiple projects across the continent.

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the company's strategy for growth and innovation across Africa, aligned with global business objectives. Identify and capitalize on emerging market trends in digital platform development and telecommunications.
• Customer Relationship Leadership and Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with leading telecom operators in Africa (e.g., MTN, Vodacom, Orange, Airtel). Lead high-impact business development and consulting initiatives to drive customer success in areas such as Customer Value Management (CVM), e-Care, e-Sales, Value-Added Services, and new business models.
• Team Management: Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing network of project managers and other key personnel to oversee project execution and monitoring. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability across diverse teams.
• Operational Oversight: Oversee the successful implementation of complex projects across multiple markets, ensuring timely delivery and measurable impact. Monitor operational performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement solutions to drive efficiency and growth.
• Business Growth: Drive market penetration and business expansion by identifying new opportunities in digital transformation and telecom solutions. Innovate and adapt to meet changing customer and market needs.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, telecommunications, engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree (MBA, MSc) is essential.
• Extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, particularly in Customer Value Management, e-Care, e-Sales, Value-Added Services, or new business models.
• Proven track record of working with leading African telecom operators (e.g., MTN, Vodacom, Orange, Airtel) or through consulting firms (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Accenture).
• Strong entrepreneurial drive with success in business development, market expansion, and customer engagement.
• Exceptional leadership skills in recruiting, mentoring, and managing diverse teams across regions.
• Experience managing complex projects, ensuring delivery excellence, and driving results.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative, passionate about driving digital transformation.
• Culturally adaptable and experienced in working across diverse geographies.
• Collaborative leader capable of inspiring teams and stakeholders.

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including performance-based incentives.

GROUP PROJECT MANAGER

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 5-8 years of experience in project management with a strong understanding of construction.
• Proven track record of successfully managing projects from start to finish, including experience with budgeting, financial planning, and cost control.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to effectively manage teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and report to senior executives.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• A bachelor’s degree in construction management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Proficiency in project management software and MS Office Suite.
• Project management of projects costing at least R 20 million.
• Monitor project deliverables.
• Update relevant stakeholders or team members on the project progress.
• Coach and support project team members with tasks you assign them.

Skills and Qualifications:

Hard kills:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, or a related field.
• Project Management: Strong understanding of and proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Asset Management: Knowledge of asset management principles and best practices.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in relevant software and tools.

Soft Skills:

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyse data, identify problems, and develop solutions.
• Organizational & Time Management Skills: Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the specific industry or sector in which the organization operates. Understanding of relevant regulations and standards.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to lead and motivate teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning & Scope Management:
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues proactively.
• Ensure projects adhere to established asset management policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to define project scope and requirements.
• Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments.
• Asset Management Focus:
• Manage projects related to asset acquisitions, disposals, maintenance, and enhancement.
• Ensure accurate asset data and records are maintained.
• Monitor and report on project performance and asset health.
• Budget Management:
• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring projects stay within allocated resources.
• Monitor project costs and identify potential cost overruns.
• Negotiate contracts with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Schedule Management:
• Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring timely completion of all project tasks.
• Monitor project progress and identify potential delays.
• Implement strategies to mitigate delays and ensure projects stay on schedule.
• Team Management:
• Lead and motivate project teams, including subcontractors and site staff.
• Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members.
• Provide regular feedback and coaching to team members.
• Quality Control:
• Ensure that all construction work meets required quality standards.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of project work.
• Implement corrective actions to address quality issues.
• Risk Management:
• Identify and assess project risks.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project risks and take corrective action as needed.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Communicate project progress, issues, and risks to stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure their needs are met.
• Facilitate meetings and workshops to gather input and resolve issues.
• Financial Management:
• Develop and manage project budgets.
• Monitor project costs and ensure they remain within budget.
• Prepare financial reports and forecasts.
• Quality Assurance:
• Ensure projects meet quality standards and requirements.
• Implement quality control measures and procedures.
• Conduct project audits and reviews.
• Team Leadership (if applicable):
• Lead and motivate project teams.
• Provide guidance and support to team members.
• Ensure team members are trained and competent.
• Client Communication:
• Maintain regular communication with clients, providing updates on project progress and addressing client concerns.
• Manage client expectations and ensure client satisfaction.
• Contract Management:
• Review and manage project contracts.
• Ensure that all project activities comply with contract requirements.

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering; Preferably an Honours or Master's degree in Engineering (Electronic, Computer or related disciplines).
• 7-10 years’ experience in systems engineering within a Defense or high-integrity environment.
• Proven experience in end-to-end system design, requirements management, and technical integration.
  
  

• Strong foundation in mathematics, physical sciences, and multidisciplinary engineering principles.
• Excellent grasp of engineering processes and ability to navigate review gates and change control protocols.
• Proficiency in defining and maintaining systems architecture, design documentation, specifications, and baselines.
• Skilled in using modelling, simulation, and systems analysis to demonstrate optimal designs.
• Ability to integrate specialist engineering areas (e.g., EMI/EMC, thermal, FEM).
• Ownership and management of system data packs, including change control and audit readiness.
• Competence in requirements management and verification/validation activities aligned to system specifications.
  
  

• Develop and maintain a detailed System Engineering Milestone Plan aligned with project deliverables.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to define project scope, planning and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Specify technical requirements and manage internal/external engineering work packages.
• System Definition and Design
• Lead the development of high-level requirements, system architecture and design documentation.
• Oversee system synthesis, trade-off studies, and reliability engineering programmes.
• Manage all technical documentation schedules and outputs.
• System Verification and Validation
• Define and manage verification, validation, and acceptance testing procedures.
• Ensure system performance meets contractual and client expectations.
• Technical Management
• Provide technical direction and integration planning across systems.
• Interface with contractors and suppliers to ensure deliverable compliance.
• Report technical progress, manage technical risks, and represent the technical interface to clients.
• Quality Management and Standards Adherence
• Act as the “Requirements Owner” and “Data Pack Owner” ensuring compliance and control of all system data packs.
• Facilitate updates to configuration-controlled documentation.
• Support the execution of safety analyses and standards adherence.
  
  

Job title : Senior Project Manager - (IZP) - 36 Months - Nelspruit, Mpumalanga Province

Job Location : Mpumalanga, Nelspruit Deadline : September 14, 2025

Job Description

• Provide technical and project management input for strategic planning and implementation as guided by the Nkomazi SEZ.
• Manage high-level cost control of the various workstreams making up the greater Nkomazi SEZ project.
• Assist the Namakwa SEZ to develop institutional management mechanisms and arrangements related to the greater Nkomazi SEZ Project workstreams to ensure effective and ongoing management.
• Assist the Nkomazi SEZ with managing Investor Attraction Support services provided from IZP Head Office (Sandton) and develop institutional capacity at the Nkomazi SEZ to provide these services from within their own PMO.
• Assist the Nkomazi SEZ with managing Institutional Development Support services from IZP Head Office (Sandton) and develop institutional capacity at the Nkomazi SEZ to provide these services internally.
• Assist the Nkomazi SEZ with managing Governance, Oversight, and Corporate Support services from IZP Head Office (Sandton), developing capacity to provide these services internally.
• Assist in creating, implementing, managing, and monitoring project management policies and standards. Develop definitions and measurements of success to objectively quantify project success and report progress against plans. Implement a comprehensive quality management system.
• Accountability for the quality of deliverables related to the various PSP and implementation workstreams.
• Work effectively with stakeholders including Nkomazi SEZ SOC Ltd, MEGA, ISA, DBSA, and local municipal and provincial authorities.
• Develop and implement operational systems for the project management office.
• Oversee project management and contract administration of appointed contractors.
• Manage the packaging, design, and construction of critical infrastructure projects by PSPs and Construction Contractors.
• Ensure project budget compliance, assess monthly

Company Description

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (19000+ experts across 37+ countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!

Must have Skills: Project Management Certification (PMP/PMBOK)

Good To Have Skills: Agile and scrum certification

Responsibilities:

• To plan, direct and co-ordinate the activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished and to develop project plans specifying goals.
• Expertise with - strategy; staffing; scheduling; identification of risks; contingency plans and allocation of available resources in line with the business strategy.
• Banking experience would be a plus.
• Background with HR Systems Project implementations would be advantageous.
• Agile and Scrum Certification; PMP / PMBOK is essential.
• Please note that resource must be onsite.
• Minimum 5-year IT Project Management experience.

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Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

We are hiring a Lead Golang Software Engineer at any seniority level, who strives for the highest engineering quality, seeks improvements, continuously develops their skills, and applies them at work. This is an exciting opportunity to work with many popular software systems, integrations technologies, and exciting open-source solutions.

The Commercial Systems unit is conceived as seven engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical. Services designed, developed, and operated by the Commercial Systems unit are at the heart of Canonical business and Golang plays an integral role in it. We are looking for software engineers for these teams:

The Billing team designs, develops, and operates a Golang service that provides a standardized and scalable capability to turn metrics into billable amounts, enable customers to see their current spend with Canonical at any time, and ensure accurate, reliable, and timely billing. The service further integrates with other engineering, business,