Project Manager- Power Reliability BL

ABB
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time
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Job Description

Your role and responsibilities

  • Leads the execution of medium-size projects and ensures that all related activities are performed in accordance with ABB policy, relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards, contractual agreements, quality standards, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) requirements, financial targets, and schedule commitment
  • The work model for the role is: Hybrid
  • This role is contributing to the Energy Industries Division /Power Reliability Business Line in South Africa.

You will be mainly accountable for:

  • Leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach, and overseeing planning, monitoring and control activities for internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.
  • Monitoring and controlling project progress, efficient resource utilization, and project financials.
  • Identifying, qualifying, quantifying, managing project risk, and ensuring all opportunities are identified and pursued.
  • Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out, and acknowledgment by the customer, all in accordance with the contract.

Qualifications for the role

  • Degree in Engineer or relevant qualification
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in project management role, working as Project Manager within the oil & gas, utilities, and other industrial market.
  • PM certification – PMP or equivalent PM certification from large MNC companies like ABB.
  • Knowledge of using Microsoft projects, SAP, and PR+ will be added advantage or having used similar enterprise resource & data management system for PM process implementation.
  • A collaborative, solution-focused approach, and strong written and spoken communication skills.
  • Project execution experiences with South Africa (Specially NEC contracts with Eskom) local regulations standards shall be an Add-on

Interested in this role?

You'll apply on ABB's own site before 5 December 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng
Experience7+ years
Posted5 November 2026
Closing Date5 December 2026
ABB
Johannesburg, Gauteng

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