Marine Project Manager x 2 (12 months & 18 months)
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KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Maritime Engineering
Voyage Contract
14th October, 2025
JOB SUMMARY
A client of ours is recruiting two Project Managers to deliver large-scale shipbuilding projects in Durban on fixed-term contracts of 12 months and 18 months. The role suits senior project leaders with a marine or mechanical engineering background and a track record of delivering multidisciplinary maritime construction programmes on time, within budget and to classification and safety standards.
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our client is a respected shipbuilding and maritime engineering organisation operating in Africa, known for complex build programmes, rigorous safety, and delivery to international benchmarks within a collaborative, continuous-improvement culture.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT
In order to be shortlisted for the vacancy, the successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies, but not limited to:
Core must-haves
JOB DESCRIPTION
The role responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
A market-related salary based on the level of responsibility for this role is on offer.
JOB SUMMARY
A client of ours is recruiting two Project Managers to deliver large-scale shipbuilding projects in Durban on fixed-term contracts of 12 months and 18 months. The role suits senior project leaders with a marine or mechanical engineering background and a track record of delivering multidisciplinary maritime construction programmes on time, within budget and to classification and safety standards.
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our client is a respected shipbuilding and maritime engineering organisation operating in Africa, known for complex build programmes, rigorous safety, and delivery to international benchmarks within a collaborative, continuous-improvement culture.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT
In order to be shortlisted for the vacancy, the successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies, but not limited to:
Core must-haves
- 10+ years' experience in shipbuilding, marine or mechanical engineering
- 5+ years in a project management role
- Diploma or Degree in Marine or Mechanical Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent experience
- Proficiency in MS Projects or Primavera and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
- Strong stakeholder management, leadership and communication
- Solid knowledge of maritime regulations, classification standards and safety protocols
- Proven delivery of scope, time, cost and quality outcomes
- PMP or Prince 2 certification
- Contract administration exposure and documentation control
- Continuous improvement and KPI-driven reporting experience
JOB DESCRIPTION
The role responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Lead and manage end-to-end project delivery across planning, execution, monitoring and closure
- Develop and control project plans, schedules, budgets and resource allocations
- Coordinate engineering, procurement, production and quality teams
- Ensure compliance with maritime regulations, classification and safety protocols
- Manage clients, subcontractors, suppliers and regulators
- Track KPIs, chair meetings and present status updates to senior stakeholders
- Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Drive continuous improvement and best-practice project management
- Oversee documentation, record control and contract administration
A market-related salary based on the level of responsibility for this role is on offer.