Quality & Risk Manager – Procurement

noa group ™

. Own and maintain project risk registers across financial close, EPC contract and COD phases .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeJohannesburg • South AfricaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in risk management and procurement processes within the renewable energy sector, with a strong focus on project risk quantification, supplier pre-qualification, and compliance with quality standards. Proficient in developing evaluation frameworks and managing contractor relationships to ensure project success.

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Risk Quantification MethodologySupplier Pre-Qualification FrameworksRFP Design and AdjudicationISO 9001 and ISO 19011 ComplianceRenewable Energy Project Experience

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Hard Skills

Risk ManagementCost-at-Risk ContingenciesTime-at-Risk ContingenciesExcel for Risk RegistersEvaluation Criteria DesignSupplier Performance MetricsAudit PracticesProject FinanceEPC ProcurementConflict of Interest Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

AI Drafting ToolsProcurement Filing StructuresDocument RegistersDashboards

Certifications & Qualifications

IRMSA CPRMISO 31000PMI-RMPISO 19011 Lead AuditorISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Industry Keywords

Renewable EnergySolar PVWindBESSREIPPPPIPPProject FinanceEPC ContractsFinancial CloseConstruction Phase

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and maintain project risk registers across financial close, EPC contract and COD phases
Consolidate risk inputs from Engineering, Construction, Legal, Finance, Sustainability, SED and O&M
Quantify time-at-risk and cost-at-risk contingencies using a documented methodology
Escalate high-priority and emerging risks with proposed courses of action
Evaluate free-issue/owner-supplied equipment models, including risk transfer, warranty, wrap, single-point-responsibility and bankability implications
Design contractor and supplier pre-qualification criteria
Conduct pre-qualification audits and produce recommendation memos
Coordinate RFP adjudication from evaluation-criteria design through final recommendation
Design weighted evaluation criteria and auditable scoring processes
Constitute discipline-specific panels and enforce Chinese walls
Manage bidder clarifications through a single channel and produce auditable recommendation reports
Identify and manage conflicts of interest
Maintain supplier and contractor databases, strategic interaction registers and gift declaration registers
Produce monthly transparency reports
Audit suppliers and contractors post-award and monitor corrective actions
Develop supplier performance metrics and feed findings into re-pre-qualification decisions
Run lessons-learned processes after every financial close and COD
Update pre-qualification criteria, evaluation criteria, EPC templates and risk taxonomy
Establish supplier quality-management frameworks
Maintain procurement filing structures and document registers
Develop procurement governance processes, checklists and audit trails
Conduct procurement process audits with internal auditors
Support counterparty screening/KYC checks

Requirements

What you’ll need

BSc or BCom in Engineering, Risk Management, Quality Management, Supply Chain or a related field
8+ years' relevant experience, including a minimum of 5 years in the South African renewable energy sector
Demonstrable renewable energy project experience across Solar PV, Wind and/or BESS, spanning development, financial close and/or execution
Hands-on experience calculating and defending time-at-risk and cost-at-risk contingencies in a project-finance or lender context
Risk quantification and contingency methodology
Experience with RFP and adjudication design, weighted evaluation frameworks, discipline separation, probity, single-channel clarifications and conflict of interest management
Quality and audit practice, including ISO 9001 and ISO 19011
Supplier pre-qualification frameworks
Strong Excel skills for risk registers, evaluation workbooks and dashboards
Comfortable using AI drafting tools while owning the accuracy and defensibility of every output
Must be able to travel
Post-graduate qualification, professional risk-management certification (IRMSA CPRM, ISO 31000, PMI-RMP), or recognised internal-audit/quality qualification (ISO 19011 / ISO 9001 lead-auditor) is advantageous
Engineering qualification (BSc Eng / BEng) is preferred
Construction-phase experience, exposure to REIPPPP or comparable IPP/project-finance environments, lender due diligence, and prior involvement in EPC procurement using owner-supplied/free-issued equipment are advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks

Permanent employment
Cape Town offsite through The Powerkit
Continuous feedback, coaching resources and "lunch and learns"
Flexible hours
Hybrid work-from-home options
Wellness initiatives
Performance-related short-term incentive (STI) bonus
Meaningful equity investment exposure through the staff share scheme
Competitive salary tailored to experience level