Job Description

Sandvik Mining is a global leading supplier in equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. We are proud to be recognized on the Forbes Top 50 Global Employers List.

The Role:

Sandvik Mining is seeking an experienced Project Manager on a 12-month contract to support the Applications and Projects team in delivering equipment projects across Southern Africa.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and managing the end-to-end project lifecycle, from order intake and planning through equipment delivery, commissioning, operational readiness, customer acceptance, and final handover. The role will work closely with customers, business line teams, supply chain, service operations, applications specialists, and site stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.

This position is ideally suited to a highly organized and customer-focused individual with mining, OEM, engineering, or capital equipment project experience.

Key Performance Areas:

Project Delivery:

• Manage equipment delivery projects from project initiation through to customer handover.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, risk registers, and action plans.
• Coordinate activities between business lines, supply chain, logistics, service operations, applications, and customers.
• Monitor project progress and proactively resolve issues that may impact delivery, cost, quality, or schedule.
• Ensure all project deliverables are completed safely, on time, and within agreed scope.

Operational Readiness:

• Lead operational readiness activities prior to equipment deployment.
• Coordinate site preparation requirements, infrastructure readiness, and stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure all technical documentation, training requirements, spares strategies, and support plans are in place before handover.
• Facilitate readiness reviews and gate approvals.

Equipment Delivery & Commissioning:

• Track equipment manufacturing, logistics, site delivery, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate commissioning resources and customer acceptance processes.
• Support technical teams in resolving project challenges during deployment.

• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations and delivery commitments.

Customer Engagement & Handover

• Conduct regular project review meetings and provide status reporting to internal and external
• stakeholders.
• Manage punch-list items and ensure successful project close-out.
• Coordinate formal handover to customer operations and Sandvik aftermarket support teams.
• Drive customer satisfaction through proactive communication and project governance.

Governance, Reporting and Risk Management:

• Prepare project reports, dashboards, forecasts, and management updates.
• Manage project risks, opportunities, issues, and change requests.
• Ensure compliance with Sandvik processes, SHEQ requirements, and customer standards.
• Capture and share lessons learned to support continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Mining, Project Management, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience managing projects within mining, engineering, construction, OEM, or industrial environments.
• Proven experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and customer stakeholders.
• Experience delivering equipment, technology, infrastructure, or capital projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and project reporting tools.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Will be required to travel regularly to customer sites.

Advantageous:

• Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with mining equipment deployment and commissioning.
• Knowledge of operational readiness and change management methodologies.
• Experience working in underground and surface mining environments.

Key Competencies:

• Project Planning and Execution
• Customer Focus
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Operational Excellence
• Communication and Influencing
• Commercial Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Results Orientation
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Safety Leadership

What Success Looks Like:

• Equipment delivered safely and on schedule.
• Successful operational readiness and commissioning activities.
• Seamless customer acceptance and handover.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Positive customer feedback and project close-out outcomes.
• Effective management of project risks, costs, and timelines

How to apply

Please apply online through Workday (ESS) or access the Sandvik website www.home.sandvik/en/careers

Applications close: 29July 2026

External Clause Only:

Please note that, should you not receive any response from us within 14 days, your application has been unsuccessful. We, however, thank you for your interest in our company.

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer, striving for practices and programs that are bias free and in which employees are treated fairly to ensure fair opportunity​ with the best outcome for every individual securing no discrimination on grounds including but not limited to, age, gender, gender expression, race, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.​ To ensure an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where people can develop and perform well, our focus areas are: great leadership, lifelong learning & development, career opportunities & open job market and safe & fair work environment.