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7 Feb
2026
Permanent Vacancy for General Manager Wanted Urgently – Transnet
Job Description
Vacancy for General Manager Wanted Urgently – Transnet
Working Location: Durban, South Africa
Job Type: Permanent
Application Closing Date: 16 February 2026
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
Our client is urgently looking for the qualified General Manager to start working ASAP.
KEY REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate must meet the following qualifications:
- Must have B-degree i.e. BSc / B-Engineering or equivalent in relevant field
- Must have Professional Registration as Pr Eng in terms of ECSA requirements or Professional Registration as PrCPM in terms of SACPCMP requirements
- Must have minimum 15 years’ experience in Engineering within the private or public sector, of which at least 7 years at a senior managerial level
- Must have In-depth knowledge of engineering operations management
- PMP Certification/ equivalent preferred
- Post graduate degree in Business Management or Finance is an advantage
- Post graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering or Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma is an advantage
- Must have driver’s license code 08
- Travel as required by the business
- Requirement of trust and honesty in the handling of Finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19
KEY REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
The candidate must have the following skills and competences
- Must have Scope Management Skills
- Must have Time Management Skills
- Must have Cost Management Skills
- Plan and Manage Quality
- Plan and Manage Human Resources
- Plan and Manage Communication
- Must have Risk Management Skills
- Manage Product Acceptance and Commissioning
- Manage Project Transitions
- Evaluate and Improve Project Performance
- Health, Safety and Environment Skills
- Operational Readiness and Commissioning Management
- Professional development and career growth
- Governance and Regulatory Compliance
- Management Decision Making and Control
- Learning agility towards future-readiness
- Must have Strategy & Sustainability Skills
- Must have Inspirational Leadership Skills
- Business Performance and Delivery
- Must have Relationship Management Skills
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Must have Personal Mastery Skills
KEY DUTIES:
The candidate will have to implement the following duties:
- To provide strategic leadership and guidance in the development of an integrated Capital Projects, Research & Development and Continuous Improvement department that is aligned with the overall capital investment and business growth strategy of Transnet and Transnet Pipe Lines
- To ensure sound capital investment program planning, execution and management in line with business priorities and strategic objectives
- To ensure establishment of an integrated, planned and coordinated approach to capital projects and technology management to enable operations to achieve both their immediate and long-term business targets and objectives
- To provide strategic leadership and guidance in continuous improvement with particular emphasis on sustainability and efficiency, and act as the focal point for Business Improvement within TPL
- To monitor and ensure optimal asset management and prevention of revenue leakage
- To manage and ensure compliance to relevant policies, legislation and regulatory requirements in conducting business
- To ensure effective stakeholder relations management
- To provide strategic leadership and guidance in ensuring sound equipment and infrastructure capacity planning for effective allocation of funds;
- To ensure sound capital investment program planning, execution and management in line with business priorities and strategic objectives
- To ensure that financial allocation, expenditure and deliverables are aligned to TPL strategic business objectives and the information contained in the Corporate Plan;
- To recommend appropriate financial models or solutions to the investment;
- To direct and lead turn-key management of large-scale cross-functional strategic business projects;
- To ensure all projects are managed and delivered in accordance with set standards, on time, at the specified quality and within budget, whilst complying with relevant laws and regulatory requirements;
- To manage suppliers, service providers and contracts in terms of their performance against contracts and Service Level Agreements;
- To ensure the development and implementation of sound investment, project, commercial, business analysis and Risk Management practices;
- To ensure compliance to corporate governance in respect of project management;
- To identify possible financial pre and post-investment and other risks. Ensure post implementation reviews are conducted and lessons learned applied in continuous improvement;
- To develop and implement risk mitigation actions and initiatives and monitor operations to ensure risks are avoided or minimized
- To lead analysis and quantification of risks and benefits associated with improvements;
- To monitor compliance to relevant statutory, regulatory and applicable governance requirements;
- To align and develop internal engineering and project management skills and service delivery capacity with business needs;
- To lead, manage and develop a team of professionals, and coach and mentor staff as required;
- To lead and manage a cross-functional TPL Business Improvement network dedicated to actively applying best practice gained from projects and business functions, providing leadership, coaching and training in Business Improvement methodologies, tools and techniques;
- To be a champion to introduce innovation, new ideas & change into TPL’s business with respect to improving overall contract performance and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
NB: We are looking forward to contacting only successful applicants. All applications must be done online before closing date. No payments for any job position posted in this website
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