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.)

Business Development

• 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

Market & Strategy Support

• Conduct policy and regulatory analysis within the energy sector
• Gather and assess market intelligence
• Contribute to opportunity origination and evaluation

Reporting Structure

• Reports directly to the Manager: Business Development
• Functional reporting into Commercial Project Managers / Directors

Minimum Requirements Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field

Advantageous:

• Postgraduate qualification in business, management, or engineering

Experience

• 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

Key Skills & Competencies Technical Skills

• 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.