Site Supervisor, Tutuka Power Station at ABB

Job description

Role description

As a Site Supervisor, you will be part of the Industrial Automation (IA) Division and Power Generation Business Units (BU) based at Tutuka Power Station. ABB is the World leader in Industrial Automation (IA) division delivers integrated solutions for control, plant optimization, and industry-specific application knowledge and services to help process industry customers worldwide to meet their critical business needs in the areas of operational profitability, capital productivity, risk management and global responsibility. These industries include oil and gas, power, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, metals, cement, minerals, marine and turbocharging.

Tasks

As a Site Supervisor you will be responsible to supervise and coordinate the work of internal and external resources and equipment technical specialists during on-site installation/construction activities related to the assigned discipline to assure cost-effective execution of project deliverables in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements. Your tasks as a Site Supervisor will include the following:

• Site planning: Plans on-site project activities related to the assigned discipline with Site Manager or Site Construction Manager including necessary local resources, equipment and milestones. Coordinates agreement between customer and external resources on installation/construction targets, health and safety requirements, site organization and policy.
• Site coordination and monitoring: Responsible, from receiving the assigned site area from the customer or Project Manager to handing over, for coordinating all on-site activities related to the assigned discipline to ensure the successful execution of start-up, installation/construction, erection, testing and commissioning activities in alignment with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements.
• Stakeholder relations: Serves as a project representative by building and maintaining effective relationships with customers as well as other local organizations.
• Health, safety and environment (HSE) and project security: Ensures detailed and up-to-date construction Health & Safety (H&S) plan is in place in respect of each work package, compliant with the ABB H&S plan. Ensures all on-site resources are properly trained on company health, safety and environment policy and proactively promotes health and safety considerations to project partners throughout the project. Empowered to suspend any activities on site (be it by ABB personnel or by subcontractors) in case of HSE violation and, if a situation arises, takes the necessary steps to ensure that ABB employees and other persons who may be present are not put at risk.
• Material handling Ensures correct handling, storage and installation of ABB-delivered equipment, coordinating on-site storage as well as shipment logistics to secure timely site delivery of equipment and material.
• Sub-contractors: Manages the sub-contractors on site hired by ABB to ensure necessary quality and progress achieved to meet delivery date and agreed standards.
• Site cost management: Controls project cost for the project site work, monitors actual spend against forecasts, and estimates final cost for the same. Manages the petty cash and has delegated authority for local purchasing within agreed limits.
• Documentation: Ensures all documentation is modified and updated as necessary, the document handling system is maintained, and latest revisions are used for the construction work on site.
• People leadership and development: Ensures (with HR support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect reports within HR policies. Coordinates local accommodation, site facilities, office equipment, petty cash, etc.

Requirements

• Ideally you will have a Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma coupled with 3 years of experience working as Quantity Surveyor and Turbine & Boiler systems.
• Your understanding of Kusile CTO and C&I welding process along with your excellent writing skills, ability to work on advance level of Microsoft Office package and experience in management of sub contractors will make you ideal fit for this role.