Contract : Principal Project Manager

Contract : Principal Project Manager

Operating Division : Transnet Pipelines

Employee Group : Non Permanent

Department : C & SP Liquid Project, DNR

Location : Durban Central

Reporting To : Project Director-Liquid Fuels

Grade : D

Reference : req3617

The closing date is on 12 / 11 / 2025. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.

Position Purpose

The Principal Project Manager (PPM) reports to the General Manager – Capital & Strategic Projects, R&D, CI (GM : C&S P). The PPM is accountable for ensuring efficient and effective delivery of large programmes / projects. He / she oversees scope, cost, schedule, and quality across all phases, provides regular progress, cost, and issue updates, and leads project activities in coordination with EPCM providers / contractors. The PPM makes decisions, approves scope changes, and ensures alignment with corporate policies.

Position Outputs

• Achieve the LTI and injury / incident frequency rate targets as included in the PEP for the project as a whole through demonstrating personal commitment to safety and by implementing systems both in the office and on site to promote safety awareness and create a “safety first” culture. Fulfil statutory obligations as Safety Administrator for areas of responsibility.
• Ensure that the projects are executed safely and in compliance with all regulatory requirements, company policies, standing instructions and safe working procedures.
• Develop an appropriate organisational structure for execution of the project, identify necessary functions, and select appropriately experienced and enthusiastic personnel for specific positions, delegating responsibilities.
• Establish specific policies / procedures relevant to project execution and arrange preparation of the PEP.
• Set goals and objectives, identify priorities, clearly communicate them to team members and other parties, and provide leadership to achieve optimum outcomes for Transnet.
• Direct, control and manage through nominated staff all aspects of the project, including in-house engineering, procurement, construction, interfaces, administration functions and all external work undertaken by contractors and consultants throughout design, supply, construction and commissioning phases.
• Ensure that work and progress on the project satisfies the client’s expectations.
• Maintain a relationship with the client at a senior executive level.
• Maintain and display clear ownership and accountability for delivery of the project’s business outcomes.
• Ensure initiation and execution of the work is in accordance with the PEP, achieving the authorised completion date, within the authorised budget, and equals or exceeds the expected quality.
• Ensure all communication channels operate effectively among project team members and business units, coordinating cooperation between disciplines, and coordinate the development of a project budget and schedule; conduct regular progress and cost review meetings; manage decision‑making regarding cost trade‑offs.
• Ensure the final forecast estimate to completion is updated, maintained, and the client is aware of the final cost at all times.
• Monitor and measure the work being executed against schedule, milestone deliverables, and capital expenditure budgets.
• Recommend and implement corrective strategies to meet TPL’s overall project objectives.
• Transition the project’s execution phase into its operating phase by implementing plans for future operation.
• Set the project’s goals and business objectives, including scope, cost, time, safety, start‑up and risk.
• Ensure adherence to the authorized Scope of Work, monitor scope status, and advise the client accordingly.
• Define and delegate project roles and assign levels of approval and authority.
• Develop operating and maintenance strategies and facilitate their input.
• Develop plans for project handover.
• Be responsible for client communication regarding changes and modifications, ensuring contractual commitments regarding deliverables are met.
• Engage in all decision‑making about project implementation that is not delegated to the Project Manager(s).
• Review and approve the monthly project progress report prepared for the client and / or distributed to other parties.
• Provide inputs in writing and submission of business cases for approval.
• Control the project’s capital, maintaining strict controls on variations and contingency; manage variants in FFCs and PCNs on PEPs and other variations.
• Sign third‑party procurement contracts within the approved delegated framework limits (DoA) as the client.
• Participate and attend Procurement Committee meetings, bid clarification meetings, and business unit presentation feedback sessions.
• Support staff development and skills transfer.

Qualifications and Experience

Competencies

Equity Statement

Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation / Operating Division.

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