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TSHWANE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (TASEZ)
 


​EXECUTIVE MANAGER: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 
(5-YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
 
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To lead the planning, designing and development of world class infrastructure and related services for current Phases and future Phases of Development. 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
People Management
  • Lead senior technical teams and multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Build high-performance cultures across diverse teams, ensuring accountability and delivery.
  • Guiding, coaching, developing staff, adhering to relevant policies and procedure to manage staff performance
  • Managing the performance of Staff by embracing the Values of the Organisation to ensure effective and productive performance of staff
ENSURE EFFECTIVE LAND ACQUISITION
  • Direct land negotiations with government and private stakeholders.
  • Secure land for SEZ acquisition & expansion, ensuring strategic alignment with investor requirements and sustainable land use.
EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT ON SPLUMA PROCESSES
  • Provide executive-level leadership on SPLUMA compliance.
  • Navigate municipal and government approvals with established networks and influence.
ENSURE EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Develop and execute master infrastructure plans for roads, utilities, and facilities.
  • Develop and implement carbon reduction strategies.
  • Overseeing the planning, design development and implementation of the SEZ infrastructure
  • Ensuring operational readiness of the SEZ.
  • Guarantee adherence to carbon reduction targets.
ENSURE INTERGRATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION WITH OTHER TASEZ DIVISIONS
  • Provide support to other divisions.
  • Alignment of the Infrastructure Division with organisational strategy.
  • Stakeholder relations.
FINANCIAL AND RISK CONTROL
  • Manage multi-billion-rand budgets with precision.
  • Ensure transparent governance and reporting to stakeholders.
  • Developing policies & procedures 
  • Identifying, mitigating and monitoring potential business risks 
  • Ensure compliance with Audits
 
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Grade 12 with degree in Civil Engineering or Equivalent Built Environment Qualification. (BSc Eng, BTech Eng, BEng)
  • Minimum 12 years’ experience in the Built Environment, with at least 5 years in senior management level in Infrastructure Development environment.
  • Professional registration with ECSA/SACPCMP required.
  • Post Graduate Qualification in Built Environment/ Project Management will be an added advantage
 
COMPETENCIES / KNOWLEDGE AREAS 
  • Strong financial and risk management acumen in large-scale projects.
  • Knowledge in Forms of Contract in the Built Environment
  • SEZ infrastructure development experience 
  • Automotive hub experience 
  • Knowledge of SPLUMA, and municipal processes.
  • Proven experience in carbon reduction strategies
 
SKILLS 
  • Analytical Skills
  • Financial Management Skills
  • Executive-level leadership and negotiation.
  • Business Acumen
  • Advanced project management across multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Ability to formulate & implement carbon footprint reduction initiatives at scale.
  • Built Environment Skills
  • Exceptional communication and board-level reporting skills.
  • Construction Management Skills
  • Planning and organizing Skills
  • Asset Creation skills
 
ATTRIBUTES 
  • Visionary, results-driven, and sustainability-focused.
  • Ethical, transparent, and accountable.
  • Resilient under pressure with strong executive decision-making ability.
  • Collaborative yet Leading in complex stakeholder environments.
 
WORK EXPERIENCE 
  • Demonstratable experience in SEZ Infrastructure Programme.
  • Demonstratable experience in large-scale industrial infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstratable experience in executive-level government and private sector liaison
  • Demonstratable experience in large scale multi-disciplinary construction projects
  • Demonstratable experience working with SHE legislation in the built Environment






​APPLICATION PROCESS
Qualifying candidates are advised to send their comprehensive CVs, Covering Letter, Certified Copies of SA ID, qualifications and three contactable references. 

All application must be forwarded to recruitment@tasez.co.za, quoting Executive Manager: Infrastructure Development in the subject line.
 
The closing date for applications is 31 December 2025. 
Only applications received from the mentioned email address will be accepted. 
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
 
Kindly note if no feedback has been received within 30 days of closing date for the above-mentioned position, the applicant may consider their application as unsuccessful. 
Correspondence will be limited to the shortlisted candidates only.
 
People living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.