General Manager Project Management-Group Capital

Listing reference: eskom_002592
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 28 January 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: General Management
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position: General Manager Project Management Position/Task Grade: EEE-BAND Department: Project Portfolio Delivery Business Unit: Generation Coal 1 Reporting to the Group Executive Group Capital, the General Manager Project Management will be responsible to provide strategic leadership for the management and delivery of large, complex and strategic coal power plant projects throughout its life cycle.
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required

·       Behavioural: 

o   Integrity and value

o   Honesty

o   Trustworthiness

o   Professionalism

·       Leadership: 

o   Team Leader

o   Results and delivery focussed

o   Built effective cross boundary relationships

o   Coaching

o   Mentoring

o   Strategy generation and alignment

o   Change leadership

o   Stakeholder mobilisation management

o   Embrace diversity

o   Emotional maturity

o   Business acumen

o   Working with authority

o   Providing direction through change

o   Strategic thinking

o   Build/develop teams

o   Delegation of authority and responsibility

o   Teamwork/collaboration

·       Knowledge: 

o   Project management

o   Renewables

o   Engineering

o   Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract management

o   Construction management

o   Earned value management (EVM)

o   Planning and scheduling

o   Contracts management

o   Quantity surveying

o   Cost engineering

o   Cost management

o   Financial management

o   General management 

·       Skills: 

o   Strong decision making

o   Analysis/judgement/problem solving

o   Client focus

o   Organisational communication

o   Develop organisational talent

o   Negotiation and persuasiveness

o   Planning and organising

o   Strategic functional leadership

o   Resilience and flexibility

o   Dealing with complexity

o   Influencing and persuading

o   Interpersonal

o   Negotiation and conflict resolution

Key Responsibilities

·       Position and direct the strategy for delivery of the capital investment project

·       Direct and delivery of the construction management programme of the capital investment project.

·       Position the project for strategic interfacing, negotiation, change and stakeholder management.

·       Position and direct the project risk management strategies to minimise the overall impact on the capital investment project.

·       Direct the human resources to achieve project objectives.

·       Direct the reporting on the delivery of project milestones to key stakeholders.

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s):

·       B Degree in Built Environment at NQF 7 with 360 credits or

·       B Tech in Built Environment at NQF 7 with 360 credits or

·       Advanced Diploma in Built Environment at NQF 7 with 360 credits.

Experience:

·       10 years’ experience in construction management/ engineering/ project management.

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“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.  Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”   

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