You will lead the growth of a sustainable advisory portfolio, positioning WSP earlier in the client decision-making process and creating opportunities that generate both direct advisory revenue and pull-through opportunities for the broader business.

This is a highly strategic and market-facing leadership role, combining business development, proposition development, technical leadership and project oversight.

Your responsibilities will include:

Business Development & Work Winning

• Develop and grow a strategic pipeline of advisory opportunities across the African market.
• Lead executive-level client engagement and investment stakeholder relationships.
• Identify and secure opportunities during strategy, feasibility, investment and transaction phases.
• Lead major pursuits, proposals, presentations and commercial negotiations.
• Develop account-based growth strategies for key clients and sectors.
• Generate pull-through opportunities for engineering, project management, sustainability and digital services.
• Build market visibility through thought leadership, conferences and industry engagement.

Advisory Service Development

• Develop and package market-leading advisory propositions and solutions.
• Establish delivery frameworks, methodologies, tools and intellectual property.
• Create scalable service catalogues, pricing models and standardised deliverables.
• Ensure service quality, consistency and competitiveness across the market.
• Identify and launch new advisory products aligned with client and market demand.

Advisory Project Leadership

• Provide executive oversight and governance across advisory engagements.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, commercially successful projects.
• Drive quality assurance, technical governance and risk management practices.
• Monitor project performance, profitability and client satisfaction.
• Support project directors and technical leaders on complex commissions.

Strategic Growth & Capability Building

• Develop and implement the Advisory Services growth roadmap.
• Establish the organisational structure required to support future growth.
• Identify capability gaps and lead targeted recruitment initiatives.
• Mentor and develop advisory leaders and future talent.
• Build communities of practice and centres of excellence.

Strategic Partnerships

• Establish and manage strategic partnerships that strengthen the advisory offering.
• Collaborate with financial advisors, ESG specialists, property economists, technology providers and asset management specialists.
• Lead joint pursuits and integrated client solutions.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach and grow a high-performing Advisory Services team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Promote cross-functional integration across Property & Buildings and the wider WSP business.
• Support talent development, succession planning and transformation objectives.

What we'll be looking for you to demonstrate…

Essential Requirements

• Minimum NQF Level 8 qualification in the built environment or a related discipline.
• 15+ years' experience in advisory, consulting, engineering, infrastructure, property or related sectors.
• Proven track record in winning and leading complex consulting assignments.
• Strong commercial acumen and business development capability.
• Experience establishing, growing or transforming professional services businesses.
• Established executive-level client network.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing business performance and profitability.

Highly Desirable

• Technical due diligence or transaction advisory experience.
• Asset management advisory experience.
• Sustainability, ESG or decarbonisation consulting experience.
• Property development or real estate advisory experience.
• Strategic or management consulting experience.
• Experience working across Africa.

What’s in it for you? WSP offers competitive pay, standard benefits including first-class medical cover, generous annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

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As a senior project leader, you will manage multidisciplinary teams involved in the planning, design coordination and delivery of power generation projects, ensuring that technical, commercial, programme and stakeholder requirements are effectively managed from concept through to execution.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering complex power generation and energy infrastructure projects.
• Support the preparation of conceptual and functional designs, specifications, bills of quantity and tender documents for power generation projects.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, resources and delivery programmes to ensure projects are completed safely, on time and within budget.
• Ensure engineering deliverables comply with IEC, IEEE, SANS and client-specific standards where applicable.
• Coordinate project activities with clients, contractors, stakeholders and internal engineering disciplines.
• Lead project meetings, prepare minutes and provide clear project progress updates.
• Prepare comprehensive project reports, cost estimates and budgets.
• Contribute to proposals by preparing and reviewing project scope, methodology, schedules and budgets for consultancy services.
• Maintain relationships with internal divisions, external contractors and clients.
• Keep up to date with technical quality management procedures, developments and specifications relevant to substation project delivery.

Requirements:

• Relevant technical qualification from an internationally recognised institution.
• PMP certification or professional registration with an internationally recognised project management institution.
• 15+ years’ experience in transmission and distribution, including substantial experience managing and delivering substation projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex power generation and energy infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE and SANS standards, as well as client-specific requirements where applicable.
• Experience preparing and reviewing technical documentation, project reports, cost estimates, schedules and budgets.
• Professional registration with an internationally recognised engineering institution.
• Previous experience with system studies, primary plant and secondary plant design will be advantageous.
• Ability to work as part of a dispersed and remote team using collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to travel in accordance with project requirements.

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Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in technical elements of the role and manage project teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and intermediate staff.
• Make complex decisions and provide technical direction on projects with significant budgets and complexity.
• Maintain a broad client base and pursue new business opportunities.
• Ensure delivery of significant project reports and provide senior review of complex technical reports.
• Provide tailings services and technical advice on complex tailings issues to clients.
• Manage, analyse, and report on tailings and geotechnical projects.
• Provide safety leadership in health and safety.
• Participate in training activities and transfer knowledge to junior and intermediate engineers.
• Plan, develop schedules, coordinate, and oversee manpower on important engineering projects.
• Prepare proposals and reports for clients and build business relationships.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree (BEng or BSc) in Civil Engineering with 10+ years of experience post-graduation.
• Specialist skills in tailings and geotechnical engineering.
• Professional registration at ECSA required.
• Experience with legislation related to engineering design supporting water use and waste management license applications.
• Financial knowledge and proven project management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, slope stability analysis, seepage analysis, and modelling software.

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You will work as part of a collaborative team, supporting the delivery of geological and geotechnical projects from investigation and analysis through to reporting, recommendations, client engagement, and technical delivery. You will also play an important role in preparing proposals, tenders, reports and technical deliverables, while providing guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate professionals.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage geological and geotechnical projects, including multidisciplinary projects, tailings facility site investigations, infrastructure, and building projects.
• Plan, manage and support geotechnical site investigations and fieldwork activities.
• Interpret geological and geotechnical data, perform analysis, and develop sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Prepare proposals, tenders, technical reports and other project deliverables.
• Characterise ground conditions and engineering materials to support design and project decision-making.
• Develop project methodologies, scopes of work and cost estimates for proposals.
• Manage and conduct field observations and geological and geotechnical reporting for projects.
• Apply sound engineering judgement when adapting methods, approaches and technical solutions where required.
• Work closely with other senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams to support integrated project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and supervision to technicians and junior professional staff where required.
• Identify safety hazards, report OH&S incidents and carry out work in a safe and responsible manner.
• Complete required inductions and project pre-requisites.
• Conduct all work in line with WSP, client and government conditions, policies, procedures, regulations and standards.
• Support client engagement and business development activities.
• Prepare presentation materials and present technical information to clients and project stakeholders.
• Participate in training, mentoring and knowledge-sharing activities with intermediate and junior geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists.

Requirements:

• A Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Postgraduate studies in Geotechnical Engineering would be advantageous.
• At least 8 years’ post-graduate experience in geotechnical engineering.
• Professional registration with ECSA.
• Consolidated experience in geotechnical investigations, including factual and interpretive reporting.
• Strong technical knowledge and practical application of soil and rock mechanics.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong written, diagrammatic and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A track record of working on large, intermediate and small projects across a range of sectors.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability.
• Strong commercial and technical awareness.
• A commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for developing others.
• A track record of delivering high-quality technical solutions in complex project environments.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• First-class medical cover
• Generous annual leave
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Flexible working arrangements

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The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Consolidating month-end financial information and reporting to various stakeholders
• Uploading Actual, Forecast, and Budget information onto Hyperion & Prevero
• Supervising the preparation and consolidation of annual financial statements and other statutory reporting
• Reviewing Intercompany transactions and ensuring compliance with tax and statutory requirements
• Acting as a local contact for Canada regarding Hyperion and reporting-related queries
• Preparing financial input for quarterly Board and monthly EXCO pack
• Integrating commercial and financial reporting
• Performing tax calculations and managing tax returns for WSP
• Assisting with internal and external audits
• Providing oversight into the management of the financial and commercial reporting team
• Preparing DSO calculations
• Participating in monthly and quarterly reviews of Business Units
• Reviewing quarterly forecasts for WSP Africa
• Performing ad-hoc reviews and investigations into Business unit performance
• Managing and simplifying the statutory structure of WSP Africa and associated entities

The ideal candidate will have:

• 6 years post-qualifying experience as a CA(SA) / CTA with articles
• Advanced Excel skills, with evidence of Excel modeling
• Oracle and Hyperion experience
• Good technical background in IFRS
• Good understanding of tax
• Consulting experience preferable
• Africa exposure an advantage
• Excellent people management skills and ability to work with people on all levels of the business
• Flair for business with commercial savvy
• Proactive, organized, and strong personal drive
• Adaptable and resourceful in an ever-changing environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound organizational and time-management skills
• Attention to detail

In terms of health and safety, the successful candidate will be expected to:

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour
• Contribute to the identification of SHEQ risks and drive processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embrace, display, and promote the company values and ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times

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