Site Progress Controller (Fixed Term Contract)

About the Company

Since its establishment in 2008, Mulilo has grown into one of the leading Independent Power Producers (IPP) in Southern Africa. Mulilo is majority owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, the world’s leading private equity investor in renewable energy assets, through its New Markets Fund I. Mulilo has concluded numerous PPA's in both the Department of Mineral Energy's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) and with several large corporate energy users. Mulilo currently operates 450MW of wind and solar PV projects and has a further 500MW of projects under financial close. Having adopted a strategy that aligns with the company's long-term vision, Mulilo has accumulated a pipeline of projects exceeding 25GW, and is now positioned as a key player in the renewable energy sector. 

Mulilo places strong emphasis on its human capital and prides itself in providing a world class working environment for all its employees, thereby placing huge value on career progression and personal growth. 

Mulilo is guided by strong ethical principles and adheres to its environmental, social and governance responsibilities.  

About Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) 

Founded in 2012, CIP is the world’s largest dedicated renewable energy fund manager and a global leader in offshore wind. CIP currently manages over 20 billion Euro’s, with a target of having 100 billion Euros under management by 2030. The funds managed by CIP focus on investments in offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, biomass and energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity, storage, advanced bioenergy, and Power-to-X. 

About this role

Location: Various Locations 

The Site Progress Controller is responsible for the reporting of on-site execution, coordination, and cost and progress performance monitoring of utility-scale renewable energy power plant construction activities. Operating as a core member of the Employer’s site team, this position supports project delivery through planning, cost control, contractor management, and cluster-level reporting.

This role reports directly to the Site Construction Manager and functionally to the Senior Project Manager. The Project Progress Controller interfaces with key site-based personnel—including the Quality Manager, Health and Safety Manager, and Construction Manager—and represents Mulilo as the Employer in managing contractor execution and performance.

The successful candidate will bring an integrated understanding of planning, contracting and construction operations to perform effective oversight, while measuring progress against the baseline schedule, serving a critical link between technical site execution and strategic project oversight.

Duties and responsibilities 

Measurement and valuation of Contractors’ performance

• Monitor contractor’s performance on site for adherence to the contract through maintaining detailed project progress against baseline schedules provided via Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent.


• Monitor all physical work done and tests carried out by Contractors by monitoring actual progress against the baseline schedule, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.


• Validate field measurements and confirm physical percentage completed.


• Assist the Construction Manager in short-term planning, resource allocation, and productivity tracking.


• Support daily, weekly, and monthly lookahead planning to optimise workflow and coordination.


• Report on project progress and identified risks.

• Provide site-based construction performance expertise to support project cost management, including claims verification, cost estimation, budgeting, and financial reporting.


• Conduct detailed measurements and take-offs from project drawings and specifications.


• Prepare and maintain accurate records of project quantities and costs, ensuring alignment with project budgets and contracts.

Support Contractor Management

• Serve as a key on-site representative in contractor interface meetings.


• Monitor Contractor’s on site for adherence to the contract through tracking and evaluating contractor performance, productivity, and compliance with contract deliverables.


• Support the Construction Manager with validating (evidence-based) milestone/progress claims and payment certificates.


• Variation order evaluations, scope clarifications, and claim mitigation.


• Facilitate efficient communication and coordination between the Employer, EPC/subcontractors and suppliers.


• Monitor and minimise the cause and effect of claims due to late access, late material provision and failure to provide other Employer contractual deliverables.

Formal Reporting and Documentation

• Report on project progress, identified risks, deviations from the integrated performance baseline schedule and provide impact analysis.


• Assist with compiling accurate and timely daily logs, weekly and monthly progress reports and other applicable management information for internal and external stakeholders.


• Consolidate site metrics and location-wide reporting to ensure strategic visibility of project health.


• Ensure comprehensive documentation of all commercial, contractual, and technical correspondence.

Collaboration and Coordination

• Serve as a single point of contact for planning, reporting and contractual matters from the site to the central project team.


• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and construction teams to ensure data accuracy and project coordination.


• Liaise with contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to obtain and verify project data and documentation.


• Participate in project meetings, providing updates on data management, document control, and cost management.

Required skills and education background.

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Planning or a related field is required.


• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in large infrastructure or renewable energy construction, with a strong site-based track record (at least 3 years).


• In-depth knowledge of contract management, planning, and commercial principles.


• Familiarity with FIDIC contract conditions and construction contract administration.


• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, and reporting software.


• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Ability to work in remote, high-performance environments and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.


• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites as required.

General

• The Site Progress Controller may also be required to perform additional ad hoc duties as reasonably assigned by project leadership to support the overall success of the project.

Desirable attributes

The ideal candidate would have a passion for the Renewable Energy sector and personality traits would include a high level of diligence, determination, resilience, and agility.

Mulilo is an employer of choice and is offering an extremely competitive total remuneration package for this position.

Additional Information

Able to work overtime according to operational needs.

Travel will be required occasionally.

The role is based on-site, with frequent inter-site travel within the project cluster, if applicable.

Extended working hours may be required to meet project timelines.

Saturday work will generally be required to accommodate structured rest and recovery (R&R) weekends, typically until early afternoon, depending on project demands.