PE Project Management (236)

Location: 

Johannesburg, ZA

Work Site:  Onsite
Duration:  Permanent / Unlimited
Date:  Sep 30, 2025

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.​ Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Summary

Bühler Group in Johannesburg, South Africa is looking for a passionate and skilled professional to join our team as Project Manager. This position will be responsible to manage and lead the project engineers including internal partners, subcontractors, consortium partner if applicable, as well as external interfaces. 

Job Responsibilities

  • Execution of basic- and detail engineering with internal and external sources and to support and control the installation and start-up process
  • Ensures that the project schedule baseline is signed by the involved parties at the start of the project, prepare and perform Project Reviews as requested, report according Bühler Project Management process 
  • Responsible for the site briefing meeting; Ensures that all site relevant documents are handed over to site personnel.
  • Liaise with the Project Management Office to establish, implement and maintain operating standards to ensure quality project results and customer satisfaction
  • Develop and maintain corresponding relationships with clients, partners and main subcontractors to ensure smooth operation of projects and smooth dispute resolution
  • Establish, implement and maintain operating standards to ensure quality project results and customer satisfaction 

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering
  • PMI Certification (Is advantageous, must as a minimum meet all the criteria to apply and obtain accreditation)
  • Multilingual
  • Extensive knowledge of Bühler Plant principles and complex projects experience
  • Planning, organising and coordinating skills in an international environment.
  • Proven ability to build relationships with clients, suppliers and contractors.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience
  • Basic commercial knowledge for assessing business risks and opportunities to undertake commercial negotiations.
  • Strong planning, organising and priority setting skills, with a proven ability to manage teams

At Bühler we are not only offering working opportunities and international exchange of like-minded professionals. We are more than just a global company. Our value proposition to transform the way companies feed and move the world, is driving positive change in the industries in which we operate globally. Become a part of a dynamic environment that combines your drive for innovation with a world ​of possibilities.​ Joining us means embracing a shared purpose of creating innovations for a better world while becoming part of a company that is dedicated to your success.

As a global organization, we embrace the diversity of our global workforce. At Bühler, you will collaborate with professionals from around the world, each bringing in a unique perspective to the table. It is a business priority for us to harness the diversity of our global workforce and include them in their uniqueness to create a culture of belonging guided by our TOP values – Trust, Ownership and Passion. Embark on a journey that combines the excitement of global collaboration with the reassurance of a welcoming workplace.

Let’s create impact together!