Construction Manager - Postmansburg

About the role

The Construction Manager is accountable for planning, executing, controlling and assuring construction activities across the project portfolio. You will act as the owner‑team representative to ensure safe delivery within approved scope, quality, schedule and cost.

Key responsibilities

• Lead construction execution and coordinate contractors, owner‑team functions and operational interfaces according to the approved execution strategy.
• Develop and maintain the Construction Management Plan, site establishment plan, contracting strategy inputs and integrated construction schedule.
• Establish construction quality, inspection, test, completion and handover requirements from mobilisation through commissioning.
• Monitor physical progress, productivity, schedule and cost performance, reporting variances, root causes and recovery actions.
• Identify and manage construction, interface, safety, environmental, community and regulatory risks.
• Manage contractors to ensure contract compliance, safe performance, quality and on‑time delivery.
• Verify construction readiness, including issued‑for‑construction information, materials, access, permits, resources and interface clearances.
• Support contractor pre‑qualification, tender evaluation, mobilisation and administration of construction contracts.
• Ensure seamless integration between contractors and the owner’s team across engineering, project controls, operations readiness, environmental, procurement and commercial functions.
• Maintain compliance with South African mining legislation, environmental requirements, approved permits and project commitments.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant construction experience on mining or heavy industrial projects, including significant site leadership experience.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary contractors through construction, completion and handover.