Group Construction Manager
Port Shepstone – KwaZulu Natal – South Africa
The Beekman Group, a leading player in leisure property development and management, is seeking a seasoned Group Construction Manager to drive the delivery of our national new-build and renovation portfolio. This is a strategic, high-visibility role suited to a solutions-driven professional who thrives in a dynamic, multi-project environment.
Key Performance Areas:
In this senior role, you will provide end-to-end project leadership across multiple developments, ensuring cost-effective, timeous, and quality-driven outcomes. Key deliverables include:
- Develop baseline project programmes for new builds and renovations, setting timelines, milestones, and project champions.
- Oversee costings, budgeting, and project tracking across the full project lifecycle.
- Provide weekly cost, progress, and variance reports to senior leadership.
- Lead special projects, coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Maintain strong oversight on cost, time, and quality metrics across all developments.
- Prepare structured, accurate, and timeous reports as required by the Department and Company.
- Ensure all project documentation is archived effectively for future reference.
- Oversee general admin related to project execution, documentation, and departmental workflow.
- Establish and manage a national procurement framework that optimises cost and quality.
- Develop and maintain an archive of products, pricing, installation dates, warranties, discontinued items, and storage systems.
- Resolve internal and external stakeholder queries professionally and timeously.
- Build strong relationships across business units, suppliers, and professional teams.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-site construction projects (new builds & renovations).
- Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving capability.
- High levels of ownership, accountability, and organisational discipline.
- Ability to operate at pace, manage competing priorities, and maintain excellent communication standards.
Key Competencies & Personal Attributes:
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- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a similar role
- Qualifications in the following would be beneficial Construction & Project Management – Quantity Surveying would be an advantage.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
South Africa’s leading corporate player in the development and management of property and the leisure sector, currently has the following opportunity at Head Office in Port Shepstone. In accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the Group, preference shall be given, but not limited to, candidates from the designated groups.
Ref # 70/11