Senior Advisor Project Contracts X5 (Fixed Term Contract – 36 months)

Listing reference: eskom_006944
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 23 September 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: General Management
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: X15 Area of specialization: To manage complex project contracts and provide advisory services to the team during project execution Business Unit: Group Investigations and Security Location: Megawatt Park, Gauteng Reference Number: 50969777MZ Closing Date: 23 September 2026
Job description

Behavioural

·       Resilience and flexibility

·       Integrity and values

·       Professional

·       Honesty

·       Trustworthiness 

            Leadership

·       Achievement oriented

·       Business acumen

·       Coaching and mentoring

·       Teamwork/collaboration

·       Providing direction through change

·       Developing organisational talent

·       Working with authority

             Knowledge

·       Contracts management

·       Claims management

·       Earned value management (EVM)

·       Cost management

·       Planning and scheduling

·       Project management

·       Quantity surveying

·       Risk management 

             Skill

·       Analysis/judgement/problem solving

·       Negotiation/persuasiveness

·       Planning and organising

·       Communication and engagement

·       Dealing with complexity

·       Decision making

·       Influencing

            Key Responsibilities

·       Manage complex project contracts

·       Provide project contracts advisory service to project team

·       Control complex project contract cost

·       Manage the contractual quality requirements of complex projects and relevant aspects of plant commissioning

·       Provide input to the commercial process

·       Plan complex project contracts

·       Prepare contract detailed progress and completion reports

 

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Minimum requirements

Qualification(s)

·       B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Built Environment/Commerce/

Human Sciences at NQF7 with 360 credits 

Related Experience:

·       5 years’ experience in Contracts management/project management in the built

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