Overview
Contract Manager Jobs in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa at VEA Road Maintenance and Civils
Title: Contract Manager
Company: VEA Road Maintenance and Civils
Location: Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
VEA Road Maintenance & Civils is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join our team for the Emergency Repair of various slip and embankment failures on National Roads R37 and R40 in the Mpumalanga Province.
This is a senior, hands-on role for an experienced roads professional with a strong background in routine road maintenance, construction project management and contract management.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing road construction and maintenance projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring that contracts are delivered safely, efficiently, within specification, on time and within budget.
The role requires a strong combination of technical expertise, leadership ability, commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Project & Construction Management
- Contract Management
- Financial & Commercial Management
- Leadership & Continuous Improvement
Minimum Requirements
- Registered with SACPCMP as PrCM or with ECSA as PrEng, PrTechEng or PrTechni
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience, preferably including SANRAL
Skills & Competencies
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Strong commercial and financial awareness.
- Analytical thinking and effective problem-solving.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work independently and take accountability for decisions.
- A proactive and solution-oriented approach.
We are looking for an experienced professional who understands the realities of road construction and routine road maintenance and who can successfully balance technical delivery, contractual obligations, client relationships, team leadership and commercial performance.
If you have substantial experience in the roads environment and are ready to take ownership of complex project , we would like to hear from you.
Apply via LinkedIn with your updated CV.