Portfolio Project Manager – Utility-Scale Solar PV

Portfolio Project Manager – Utility-Scale Solar PV | Cape Town Copper Quail is recruiting on behalf of one of South Africa's leading IPPs — a serious player with a growing portfolio of utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects. This is an owner-side leadership role. You'll take a defined portfolio of solar projects from transaction phase right through construction, commissioning, handover and DLP — acting as the owner's representative and keeping delivery, governance and risk firmly under control. What you'll be doing (in a nutshell): Owner-side delivery assurance across a portfolio of utility-scale Solar PV projects Supporting transactions, financing due diligence, budgeting and construction readiness Driving EPC/BOP procurement, contract negotiation and early works Managing and coordinating Project Managers and site teams through construction Reporting to shareholders, lenders and senior leadership on progress, risk and milestones This is an overview — the full scope is broader, and we'll take you through it. What we need from you (the basics): Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, QS or similar Compulsory: utility-scale Solar PV development and execution experience on the owner / IPP / developer / owner's engineer side Ideally 10+ years in major engineering or infrastructure projects, with 5+ in renewables in South Africa SACPCMP, ECSA or PMP registration advantageous Cape Town based. Fixed-term contract. Travel to project sites as required. If you've delivered utility-scale solar on the owner's side and you're ready to run a portfolio, we want to talk to you.