Company Description
Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.
As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.
Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.
If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.
Location: Corporate Complex
Job Description
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Capital Controls Support
- Oversee the development of detailed analytical estimates from ground up, calculating the direct and indirect costs and contingency requirements (first principles estimating).
- Provide functional support with regards to estimating, costing, planning & scheduling and benchmarking.
- Ensure outputs from Project Front End Development considers all issues affecting scope definition and estimates and incorporates Project Engineering and Safety disciplines into the programme.
Technical and Contractual Support
- Support operational teams and Supply Chain with the technical contract interrogation in evaluating the robustness, assumptions and compliance of contractor proposals and claims
- Provide insights into technical requirements, scope clarity and risk allocation in support of contracting strategies
Investment Analysis and Non-Financial Capital Reporting
- Assist in preparation of non-financial reporting on capital performance (reporting coordinated by Snr Manager Investment Support), including schedule progress, quality indicators and technical performance metrics
- Support benchmarking and performance insights for non-financial performance indicators in capital excellence
- Portfolio Risk Assessment and Prioritisation Support
- Support detailed analyses for portfolio risk management, incl. design maturation and risk analysis for project prioritisation and for cash flow optimisation
- Support assessment and documentation of change-of-scope and variation requests to ensure alignment with approved thresholds and governance requirements
- Highlight interdependencies, constraints and risk exposures to inform prioritisation and capital allocation
Post-Investment Review Contribution
- Support execution of post investment reviews, including data gathering, analysis of outcomes versus plan and synthesis of lessons learned
- Translate post-investment findings into improvements in estimating norms, benchmarking baselines, and planning assumptions
Collaboration and Guidance to Site Teams
- Maintain close working relationships with project managers, sponsors and site leaders to ensure consistent interpretation of technical standards & timely resolution of invest. challenges
- Escalate systemic technical concerns and provide input for continuous improvement of capital discipline practices.
People & Teams:
- Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.
Compliance:
- Ensure compliance to internal and external regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Technical Field (preferably in Cost Estimating and/or Quantity Surveying
Experience:
- 5-7 years industry related working experience
Technical knowledge (experience) required for role:
- Strong understanding of project management disciplines (project controls, cost, schedule, risk and contract management) within defined standards and frameworks
- Extensive knowledge of developing cost estimates for projects (basis of estimate), using a project estimate database
- Knowledge of probabilistic analysis, contingency and escalation techniques.
- Knowledge of project cost and planning software/tools
- Capital investment governance frameworks, including application of policies, standards and assurance processes
- Investment analysis and non-financial capital performance reporting methodologies
- Experience in contractor and contract management in capital project environments
Technical Skills
- Proficient in estimating from first principles (including benchmarking costs, escalations, etc. from established database) for complex and/or large projects.
- Proficient in project scheduling methodogies (eg. Critical Path Method (CPM), Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)) for reviewing construction sequences, method statements, work breakdown structures and resources requirements for complex and/or large projects.
- Proficienct in conducting detailed capital review and management and assess project readiness, planning quality and execution capability
- Proficient in portfolio risk analysis, incl. identification of interdependencies, constraints and trade-offs
- Capability to interrogate technical and contractual information to assess assumptions, compliance and risk allocation
- Ability to support post-investment reviews, incl. analysis of outcomes & synthesis of actionable insights
Additional Information
Who We Are
We are a Southern African PGM producer, marketing metals globally, with a presence across 8 regions and 17 sites. Our operations include 4 operating mines, 3 smelters, and 2 refineries, giving us full control across the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) value chain—from resource to market.
We explore, we mine, we concentrate, we smelt, we refine and we market. As a result, we have an in-depth knowledge of PGM production and markets. Using this knowledge, we invest in developing sustainable markets for PGMs, partnering directly with research institutions as well as customers in the industrial, jewellery and investment sectors.
With 3 global marketing hubs and a team of over 29,000 employees, we serve a diverse international customer base while remaining deeply rooted in Southern Africa.
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
- Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
- Market-aligned reward and recognition.
- Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
- A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
- A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential. Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date
18 May 2026
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