Junior Commercial Project Manager(renewable energy)
Junior Commercial Project Manager(renewable energy)
Market-related Package
Cape Town
Overview
An exciting opportunity is available for a Junior Commercial Project Manager to join an international and dynamic renewable energy environment. This role is ideal for a driven individual with a foundation in project management, finance, or engineering who is eager to build a career in green power projects across Southern Africa.
You will support the development and execution of projects across bidding, financial close, and partnerships, while gaining exposure to large-scale infrastructure and energy transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management- Contribute to project planning, including resource allocation, budgeting, and scheduling
- Support the development and maintenance of key project tools (budgets, WBS, schedules, RACI matrices, and risk registers)
- Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams including technical, legal, financial, permitting, and economic development functions
- Track key deliverables such as financial models, project agreements, due diligence processes, and financial close requirements
- Act as a liaison with external advisors (financial, legal, technical, insurance, etc.)
- Support participation in public tenders and private transactions
- Review tender documentation and commercial terms
- Assist in managing project economics and financial viability
- Contribute to internal reporting and investment documentation
- Support the development of partnerships, including co-investors and BEE partners
- Assist in due diligence processes for acquisitions and partnerships
- Conduct policy and regulatory analysis within the energy sector
- Gather and assess market intelligence
- Contribute to opportunity origination and evaluation
- Reports directly to the Manager: Business Development
- Functional reporting into Commercial Project Managers / Directors
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
Advantageous:
- Postgraduate qualification in business, management, or engineering
- Minimum 2 years’ relevant work experience
- Experience in project management
- Background in engineering, finance, or business (exposure to both is advantageous)
Highly advantageous:
- Experience in the renewable energy sector
- Exposure to infrastructure or project finance
- Experience in a business development or client-facing role
- Understanding of basic financial principles (e.g., time value of money, risk vs return)
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- General IT proficiency (e.g., data rooms, systems, access control)
- Knowledge of project finance and energy markets is advantageous
If you have not been contacted within two weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.