Construction Manager (m/f/d) at juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd

• The Construction Manager will fall under the mentorship of the JUWI Team Leader. Activities include civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, module installation, and project commissioning aspects.
• Proactively identify, resolve, and share with JUWI South Africa´s project team, engineering team and operations team on a real-time basis deficiencies noted during field inspections of the project.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the efficient, proven, and high-quality construction techniques developed by the JUWI organization by supporting the JUWI Team leader (South Africa construction management on solar PV project sites for JUWI Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd (JUWI South Africa).
• Maintain JUWI South Africa`s project goals (substantial completion date, high safety) while closely aligning project site activities with JUWI´s corporate quality management.
• The Construction Manager (m/f/d) will fall under the mentorship of the JUWI Team leader South Africa Construction Management. Activities include civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, module installation, and project commissioning aspects.
• Proactively identify, resolve, and share with JUWI South Africa´s project team, engineering team and operations team on a real-time basis deficiencies noted during field inspections of the project.
• Support to the monitoring and overseeing of civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical work on the project to ensure it meets contract obligations, supporting JUWI South Africa´s sub-contractors in-field work efforts.
• Ensure that JUWI South Africa´s PV projects are built according to JUWI standards.
• Support project schedules, manage deviations through schedule adjustments.
• Support to ensuring deployed components conform to the JUWI quality requirements.
• Support the commissioning of the PV plants.
• Review and be familiar with vendor requirements and assure that equipment is installed in a manner so as not to void warranties.
• Support coordination with vendors and JUWI South Africa engineers for in-field design changes.
• Become familiar with all project engineering, design, and construction documents.
• Assist in the resolution of complex problems with manufacturing firms, sub-contractors, suppliers, and clients.
• Conduct daily field inspections of the work in progress and share any deviations or deficiencies with Site Supervisors and other team members.
• Maintain JUWI ´s high project site safety standards.
• Support JUWI South Africa’s quality assurance requirements.
• Support the review of plans and procedures periodically and institute changes if necessary.
• Assist in resolution of differences or problems.
• Responsible for reviewing and for milestones achievement
• Participate in the review process of all portions of the project.

Communication and information:

• Daily: Site meetings with construction team members and subcontractors
• Multiple per week: Conference calls: System design reviews including O&M, site progress, and logistics, within South Africa
• Once a week: weekly conference call with one representative from relevant departments within South Africa and internationally i.e., headquarter in Wörrstadt

Reporting and controlling tools & templates to be used:

• Time schedule (MS project, by Project Manager)
• Taking minutes in meeting
• Construction progress report
• Material list (by logistics team)
• Master drawing list (system design team)

Your Profile
Qualifications And Experience

• Accredited Engineering Degree or Diploma in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical /Construction management Qualification
• Project management qualification will be an added advantage
• Professional registration with SACPCMP will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years construction management experience in electrical infrastructure projects, 2 years utility scale solar PV plants experience.
• Good communication skills, written and spoken
• A proven track record in successfully completing construction on time, safely and compliant with technical & quality requirements and standards
• Conversant with construction management (control and monitoring) tools, MS Office, etc.
• Conversant with construction, labour, environmental and safety requirements, and legislation
• Quick thinker
• Fluent in English