Energy and Infrastructure Senior Project Manager

Arup is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Energy and Infrastructure to lead complex projects in the Built Environment, based in Cape Town or Johannesburg. The role involves managing project lifecycles, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, relevant certifications, and experience in renewable energy. Arup promotes collaboration and personal growth within a diverse team.
Joining Arup Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is an independent multi–disciplinary firm of Designers, Planners, Engineers, Consultants and Technical Specialists, working across every aspect of today’s-built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world.


The Opportunity
Arup is seeking a Senior Project Manager with expertise in Energy and Infrastructure to lead complex projects across multiple sectors in the Built Environment. This role requires a dynamic professional who can manage the full project lifecycle, from stakeholder engagement and risk management to design, construction, and quality assurance. This position is based in Johannesburg or Cape Town.


In This Role You Will Be


Developing and implementing detailed project execution plans to ensure successful delivery. Collaborate closely with clients and Arup teams to integrate technical activities and achieve project objectives. Ensure compliance with design standards, legal regulations, environmental requirements, and permits.


Identify and mitigate project risks while maintaining strong relationships with governments, communities, suppliers, contractors, and team members. Drive quality control measures to meet performance objectives and deliver outstanding service to clients. Oversee project progress, reporting to senior management and stakeholders.


Apply technical knowledge in energy and infrastructure, leveraging Arup’s knowledge network to adopt best practices. Demonstrate a solid understanding of construction processes and project delivery. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive.


Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve. Is this role right for you?


We are looking for people with the following skills A bachelor’s degree in engineering.


Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) registration; a master’s degree is advantageous.


Relevant certifications such as Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or SACPCMP.


Experience in the renewable energy sector (wind, solar, and other sustainable power projects). Not ready to apply just yet, or have some questions? Please email Carien Ferreira at carien.ferreira@arup.com . Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.


What We Offer You At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.


Profit
Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. An environment that will give you freedom to design with a purpose, focus on your skills to deliver quality work to our clients, opportunity to learn and share knowledge openly. You will have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.


You'll have access to lots of learning opportunities and ongoing training through Arup university and other learning programmes. Beyond a competitive guaranteed annual salary package, core benefits include medical aid and hospital gap cover, as well as provident fund covering retirement savings, life insurance and income protection in the event of disability. Core benefits form part of your guaranteed annual package.


Different
People, Shared Values At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.


At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), disability, neurotype or mental health, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultiva