Project Manager at De Beers Group

Job Description:

• The purpose of theProject Manager is to lead the planning and execution of capital, infrastructure and Care & Maintenance projects within Venetia Underground Project (VUP), Care & Maintenance (C&M), and special project workstreams, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant delivery aligned to the integrated business plan. 
• The role is accountable for end-to-end project delivery across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover phases, ensuring achievement of approved scope, schedule, cost, quality and operational objectives. 
• The role provides integration between project stakeholders, contractors, operations, engineering, supply chain and project controls to ensure delivery readiness and sustainable operational outcomes.

TYPICAL TASKS  

Safety, Legal Compliance & Risk Management 

• Develop and execute project execution plans.  
• Manage projects across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.  
• Deliver approved scope within cost, schedule and quality targets.  
• Coordinate project interfaces across operational and project teams.  
• Manage project stage-gate and governance requirements.  
• Drive project execution and delivery readiness. 
• Project Planning & Execution 
• Develop and execute project execution plans.  
• Manage projects across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.  
• Deliver approved scope within cost, schedule and quality targets.  
• Coordinate project interfaces across operational and project teams.  
• Manage project stage-gate and governance requirements.  
• Drive project execution and delivery readiness. 

Design & Scope Management 

• Ensure designs are clear, complete and executable. 
• Coordinate design inputs and resolve technical gaps. 
• Validate execution readiness of project scope prior to delivery. 
• Ensure alignment between design, scope and operational requirements. 
• Manage scope development and scope changes. 

Procurement & Commercial Management 

• Support development of procurement strategies. 
• Manage long-lead equipment and critical procurement packages. 
• Monitor supplier and vendor performance. 
• Support contract administration and commercial reviews. 
• Evaluate variation requests and contractor claims. 
• Ensure timely delivery of materials and services. 

Construction & Delivery Management 

• Manage construction, installation and commissioning activities.  
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and technical requirements.  
• Coordinate contractors and site execution teams.  
• Monitor construction progress and productivity.  
• Manage shutdown and brownfield execution activities.  
• Lead project handover to operations. 

Contractor & Resource Management 

• Manage contractor performance and delivery.  
• Ensure resources are aligned to project requirements.  
• Monitor contractor compliance and productivity.  
• Drive accountability across project teams.  
• Coordinate specialist resources where required. 

Project Controls & Performance 

• Manage project cost, schedule and scope performance.  
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning.  
• Review project controls reports and forecasts.  
• Implement corrective actions for performance deviations.  
• Ensure accurate reporting and governance compliance.  
• Support project risk, change and contingency management. 

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 / Equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification. 
• Degree or National Diploma in Engineering, Mining, Construction or related discipline. 
• Project Management qualification (advantageous). 
• Valid driver’s licence. 
• Medical fitness to work in a mining environment. 

Experience & Knowledge required:  

• 5–10 years’ experience in project, construction or engineering environments within mining or heavy industry. 
• Experience working within capital project environments (VUP, infrastructure or similar scale projects). 
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects within defined cost, schedule and scope constraints. 

Proven experience in:  

• Project execution and delivery (construction, infrastructure, capital projects). 
• Contractor and site management. 
• Project planning, scheduling and coordination. 
• Commissioning and operational handover. 

Strong working knowledge of:  

• Project management principles and methodologies. 
• Mining, engineering and construction systems. 
• Safety, regulatory and compliance requirements in mining environments. 
• Risk management and change control processes.