Senior Project Manager- South Africa

**Vestas Mediterranean MED is an indepedent Sales Business Unit (SBU) within Vestas Wind System A/S, covering markets in the Mediterranean region, The Middle East and Africa. Vestas MED is responsible for developing these markets in terms of sales, project installation, and customer service**

The Construction Department oversees all wind farm projects from start to completion. The team takes responsibility for a wind farm once a contract has been signed and remains responsible until the final tests are completed. Working closely with the sales, legal, logistics, procurement and finance departments, the construction team must keep the project on budget, on schedule and to ensure our optimal safety and quality standards are met.

**Responsibilities**

Reporting to the Head of Construction the main responsibilities are:

- Full project life cycle ownership
- Work creatively and strategically demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
- Coordinate the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings
- Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
- Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration or litigation, as needed
- Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables
- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project and program team
- Extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods and techniques
- Performance reviews and staff development
- Monitor the performance of staff

**Qualifications**
- Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil. Master's in project management, MBA will be also welcomed.
- At least 9+ years of experience in project management teams and construction, preferably acquired in the wind industry or in the energy sector.
- Experience in installation and EPC contracts. International experience will be a considered as an asset.
- Financial and Contract Management skills
- Skilled proficiency in spoken and written English

**Competencies**
- Coaching
- Leadership skills
- Proactive
- High flexibility
- Problem solving-oriented,
- Customer and Business oriented
- Self-management
- Cross Functional leadership skills

**What We Offer**

You'll be working in a fast-growing team which is at the forefront of growth within the wind energy sector. As well as offering a attractive salary and benefits package, we put the emphasis on developing both personal and professional skills.

**About Vestas**
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.