Careers

Role: Project Manager
Based: Various
Full/Part-time: Full time
Position: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Working rights: All successful applicants must have a permanent right to work in South Africa.

Overview

Vanguard is an international, specialised heavy lift installation company, with a focus on providing our clients with complete installation solutions, across a multitude of service offerings. From the initial inception of a project, our involvement includes the management of every individual stage of the process, ensuring the provision of a complete solution and peace of mind to every client we work with.

As we continue to grow we are now on the lookout for project managers, who share our enthusiasm for heavy engineering and problem solving, across a challenging and rewarding industry. As a Vanguard project manager, we will work with you to build your knowledge and technical ability across our range of specialist services. Within this client facing role, you will then have responsibility for the successful delivery of a wide range of projects, managing all aspects of cost, time and quality, whilst overcoming our clients heavy lift and transportation challenges.

Unlike more traditional project management roles, we are looking for individuals who thrive in challenging operational environments, to come and join our team. We understand our industry and appreciate the value of having team members who can lead from the front and take initiative. Therefore, within the role you will have the opportunity to gets hands on and be expected to have a presence on site during key stages of project delivery.

Although based out of Cleveland, South Africa, Vanguard’s project team operates on a much wider scale, with the business delivering projects internationally on a regular basis. As a project manager you will have the opportunity for international travel as part of the role and be expected to support clients and their projects globally.

Key Role Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the role include but are not confined to the following:

• Taking on all client facing management and responsibilities for each of your projects.
• Managing all aspects of cost, time and quality for each of your assigned projects.
• Establishing and managing clear and regular communication both internally and externally.
• Ensuring projects deliverables are achieved on time.
• Managing scope change, through the appropriate procedures.
• Acting as a point of contact for project related matters.
• Supporting other departments in achieving relevant project related goals.
• Implementing, recording and communicating lessons learned (both internally and externally).
• Supporting continuous improvement.
• Attending site visits and meetings (ensuring project management presence on site during key stages of project delivery).
• Ensuring all HSQE aspects of project delivery are recorded and reported.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Mandatory:

• 2 years’ experience in a relevant industry.
• Knowledge and experience of project management skills and responsibilities.
• Current and valid driving licence.

Desirable:

• Project management qualifications.
• Engineering background/understanding.
• Current and valid passport, with no restrictions.
• HSQE qualifications.

Benefits

• Competitive salary – dependant on experience.
• 15 days annual leave (+South African public holidays).
• Pension contribution.

Application

To apply please provide an up to date CV detailing your current and expected qualifications, along with any relevant experience. In addition to your CV, please also provide a personal statement of up to 1000 words outlining:

• Why you would like to work with us?
• What areas of engineering are you interested in?
• Any relevant experience. Use your personal statement to expand upon the experience noted in your CV.

Please note, all successful applicants must have the following:

• Permanent right to work in South Africa.
• Current and valid driving licence.
• Current and valid passport, with no restrictions.

Role: Mechanical/Structural Engineer
Based: Johannesburg, South Africa
Full/Part-time: Full time
Position: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Working rights: All successful applicants must have a permanent right to work in South Africa.

Overview

Vanguard is an international specialist in heavy lift, transportation and installation solutions, delivering complex engineered outcomes for clients across a wide range of industries. Our team is involved from the earliest stages of each project, providing end-to-end engineering expertise that ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality execution.

As our business continues to grow, we are looking for engineers who are passionate about our industry and thrive on solving complex technical challenges in demanding environments. At Vanguard, you won’t be limited to a desk, you’ll be actively involved in planning, problem-solving, and supporting the execution of large-scale lifts, transport, and installation projects on the ground.

This role is ideal for those who enjoy hands-on work, have a strong mechanical or structural engineering background, and want to be directly involved in real-world problem solving. You’ll be supported to build your technical knowledge across a unique and exciting industry, where no two projects are ever the same.

Although based out of Cleveland, Johannesburg, Vanguard’s project team operates on a much wider scale, with the business delivering projects internationally on a regular basis. As a Mechanical/Structural Engineer you will have the opportunity for travel as part of the role and be expected to support clients and their projects internationally.

Key Role Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the role include but are not confined to the following:

• Work closely with project and operations teams to develop and deliver innovative engineering solutions tailored to each client’s unique requirements.
• Take ownership and develop the technical/engineering aspects of project delivery, including lift studies, method statements, and on-site support during critical phases of project delivery.
• Utilise a full range of specialist services within bespoke engineering concepts, including heavy lifting, jacking and skidding, gantry systems, specialised transport, and mechanical installations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and clients to ensure all engineering elements are delivered safely, on time, and to specification.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Mandatory:

• Relevant mechanical or structural engineering qualifications.
• 2 years’ experience in a relevant industry.
• Knowledge and experience of engineering skills and responsibilities.
• Current and valid driving licence.

Desirable:

• Current and valid passport, with no restrictions.
• HSQE qualifications.
• On-site engineering experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary – dependant on experience.
• 15 days annual leave (+South African public holidays).
• Pension contribution.

Application

To apply please provide an up to date CV detailing your current and expected qualifications, along with any relevant experience. In addition to your CV, please also provide a personal statement of up to 1000 words outlining:

• Why you would like to work with us?
• What areas of engineering are you interested in?
• Any relevant experience. Use your personal statement to expand upon the experience noted in your CV.

Please note, all successful applicants must have the following:

• Permanent right to work in South Africa.
• Current and valid driving licence.
• Current and valid passport, with no restrictions.

Role: Project Manager
Based: Various
Full/Part-time: Full time
Position: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Working rights: All successful applicants must have a permanent right to work in South Africa.

Overview

Vanguard is an international, specialised heavy lift installation company, with a focus on providing our clients with complete installation solutions, across a multitude of service offerings. From the initial inception of a project, our involvement includes the management of every individual stage of the process, ensuring the provision of a complete solution and peace of mind to every client we work with.

As we continue to grow we are now on the lookout for project managers, who share our enthusiasm for heavy engineering and problem solving, across a challenging and rewarding industry. As a Vanguard project manager, we will work with you to build your knowledge and technical ability across our range of specialist services. Within this client facing role, you will then have responsibility for the successful delivery of a wide range of projects, managing all aspects of cost, time and quality, whilst overcoming our clients heavy lift and transportation challenges.

Unlike more traditional project management roles, we are looking for individuals who thrive in challenging operational environments, to come and join our team. We understand our industry and appreciate the value of having team members who can lead from the front and take initiative. Therefore, within the role you will have the opportunity to gets hands on and be expected to have a presence on site during key stages of project delivery.

Although based out of Cleveland, South Africa, Vanguard’s project team operates on a much wider scale, with the business delivering projects internationally on a regular basis. As a project manager you will have the opportunity for international travel as part of the role and be expected to support clients and their projects globally.

Key Role Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the role include but are not confined to the following:

• Taking on all client facing management and responsibilities for each of your projects.
• Managing all aspects of cost, time and quality for each of your assigned projects.
• Establishing and managing clear and regular communication both internally and externally.
• Ensuring projects deliverables are achieved on time.
• Managing scope change, through the appropriate procedures.
• Acting as a point of contact for project related matters.
• Supporting other departments in achieving relevant project related goals.
• Implementing, recording and communicating lessons learned (both internally and externally).
• Supporting continuous improvement.
• Attending site visits and meetings (ensuring project management presence on site during key stages of project delivery).
• Ensuring all HSQE aspects of project delivery are recorded and reported.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Mandatory:

• 2 years’ experience in a relevant industry.
• Knowledge and experience of project management skills and responsibilities.
• Current and valid driving licence.

Desirable:

• Project management qualifications.
• Engineering background/understanding.
• Current and valid passport, with no restrictions.
• HSQE qualifications.

Benefits

• Competitive salary – dependant on experience.
• 15 days annual leave (+South African public holidays).
• Pension contribution.

Application

To apply please provide an up to date CV detailing your current and expected qualifications, along with any relevant experience. In addition to your CV, please also provide a personal statement of up to 1000 words outlining:

• Why you would like to work with us?
• What areas of engineering are you interested in?
• Any relevant experience. Use your personal statement to expand upon the experience noted in your CV.

Please note, all successful applicants must have the following:

• Permanent right to work in South Africa.
• Current and valid driving licence.
• Current and valid passport, with no restrictions.