Electrical Supervisor at Enel Green Power

Electrical Supervisor

The Engineering & Construction Team is looking for an Electrical Supervisor to join their team in South Africa. This role will form part of the Construction team to build new renewable power plants and is will be based on our Sites. Electrical Supervisor is responsible for supervising all electrical work performed on-site from construction and installation to commissioning for a renewable power plant; will monitor project progression and keep each venture on schedule and in compliance with codes, within time, cost, quality, safety and environmental to contribute to the efficiency of projects in the execution phase.

Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform and supervise all kinds of electrical works during the construction of renewable power plant (photovoltaic, biomass, geothermal, Hydro, wind);
• Ensures the plant construction work is performed in accordance with erection schedules and project documents, Quality & Safety procedures, and the terms and conditions of the contract;
• Secure the electrical works implementation of contractual obligation from the contractor.
• Detect possible electrical quality problems prior or during the works and proceed in problem solving by coordinating with site manager.
• Monitors equipment and manpower employed by the subcontractor; ensures equipment and manpower are adequate and the subcontractor work performed conforms to design documents;
• Insure that construction is being implemented in accordance to the design documents and drawings.
• Review and reconcile Quality Control (QC) documents and field data to insure design standards are being met;
• Observe and report findings of daily site mechanical activities from subcontractors; raise Field Observation Reports for deficiencies when required;
• Create reports to monitor, and track electrical activities relating to project schedule through daily and weekly plans, logs and reports.
• Provide input based on lessons learned to the construction team for use in contractor and vendor contract negotiations including pre-bid and pre-construction meetings.
• Ad hoc requests as reasonably relates to the role

Educational & Professional Experience:

•  Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent of supervising large utility scale power generation construction projects;
• At least 5 years’ experience in electrical site supervision or similar technical role in Engineering or Construction Companies.
• Knowledge in the grid code of South Africa
• Experience in the construction of HV/MV substations.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 100% of time including temporary assignment;

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• In depth knowledge of industrial construction practices, power plant engineering, plant operation requirements, and environmental and safety requirements;
• Proficiency in monitoring contractors’ performance in the areas safety, quality, environmental conformance, and schedule;
• Review all drawings and notify the Site Manager of any problems regarding constructability and design deficiencies;
•  Raise RFIs for unclear design, unspecified materials, discrepancy in the design etc.
• Microsoft word processing, spread sheet, excel, and projects scheduling software.
• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills;
• Detailed individual with organizational skills to compile and track project documentation;
• Good personal work skills with due consideration for office protocol and expectations;
• Valid Driver’s License.

Physical Requirments: 

• The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Please note that this role is in line with the EE targets of EGP RSA and we reserve the right not to make an appointment. Due to the large volume of applications - we are unable to get back to all applicants therefore if you have not heard from us within 1 month of your application, please kindly consider this application unsuccesful. This role is not open to external recruiters/ agencies or head-hunters and the like and therefore any CV's and/or candidate profile submitted by the candidate will be considered without reservation of third parties.