Fresh Jobs at Scatec ASA

Main purpose of position
Currently we are looking for an HSSE Advisor in Cape Town to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. As our HSSE Advisor Ensure health, safety, security, and environment is managed accordance to Scatec Operating system (HSSE management system) legal and other requirements across Scatec value chain. This include but limited to Cape Office, BD, EPC, O&M, and support departments. Be a visible leader in establishing positive and compliant HSSE culture in Cape Town office

Main responsibilities 

• Support management, projects and project teams to achieve HSSE objectives/KPIs and continuous improvement i.e., Delivery, Construction and O&M
• Assist on the Execution of HSSE governance activities
• Support management to ensure compliance with local regulations, power generation contracts, environmental and authorisation permits
• Assist management of personal injury insurance and relevant processes
• Ensure compliance, maintain legal registers and ensure legal permits are in place
• Plan and execute training and awareness programs including onboarding.
• Ensure all accidents and incidents are reported, investigated and mitigation measures implemented accordingly. Also, to encourage an open attitude towards reporting of incidents and creating an environment for discussions of incidents including sharing lessons learned
• Report accomplishments, results, problem areas and deficiencies to management with recommendations for corrective actions as required
• Ensure emergency procedures are implemented, established, practiced regularly and continually improve processes
• Plan and execute HSSE internal audits and participate on external audits with recommendations
• Liaison with authorities and other stakeholders regarding HSSE management and report to management

Qualifications and competencies 

• University Degree/National Diploma - Occupational Health and Safety
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in HSSE management in Construction projects
• In depth understanding of an HSSE management system during construction
• Experience within a matrix structured organisation
• Knowledge of international HSSE standards such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Knowledge of IFC’s HSSE guidelines, IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles, and HSE laws and regulations.
• Registration with SIOH, SACPCMP and others relevant bodies would be advantageous
• Fluent in English, spoken and written

Personal characteristics

It is part of every employee’s terms of reference to contribute to Scatec's vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable: demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way.
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritize and work independently.
• Changemaker: demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust.
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude.

For the particular role we also expect

• Strong interpersonal skills, professionalism, and ability to work closely with members of different business groups and functions of a global company at all levels 
• Excellent project management, communication and team skills
• Good communication skills, convincing personality, customer, and goal oriented
• Assertiveness and organisational skills
• Should be available and accustomed to travel both domestically and internationally to 3rd world countries
• Must be able to work in an open plan environment
• Must be able to work extended hours when required

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Main purpose of position

Currently we are looking for a Product Engineering Lead to be based in Cape Town, South Africa and be part of our global team. The Product Engineer will be leading the product engineering function and technology management. The primary mandate of the Product Engineering Lead (PdEL) is to manage and continuously improve Release’s technical offering for use in Release’s projects in accordance with the organization's strategic goals. The PdEL is responsible for managing and maintaining Release’s standard system technical offering as well as the continuous improvement and further development thereof to fit with Release’s overall strategy.

Main responsibilities:

• Leading the product engineering function: The product engineering lead, as the name suggests, leads Release’s product engineering function. The overall responsibility of the role is to align the organization's technological capabilities and offering with its business objectives and strategy.
• Technology development: Release’s technology offering includes the spheres of energy generation (PV), energy storage (BESS) and energy management (EMS). The PdEL role is responsible to develop Release’s technical offering and produce the tools, documentation, specifications, standard designs, procedures and general knowledge base that enables the effective implementation of the technical offering within projects.
• Technology evaluation: The PdEL role assists in qualifying technologies and products Release aims to utilize in its technical offering. This includes identifying and mitigating technical, supplier, implementation, financial and other risks associated with these technologies.
• Building competence and experience: The PdEL role helps to build the Release organizations overall technical competence and capabilities. Enabling other Release functions, through training, to implement the technologies effectively in projects.
• Technical Action Plan deliverables: The PdEL shall assist the Chief engineer to drive the actions and deliverables as set out in the technical action plan and report on their progress to the technical committee of Release. The PdEL will attend and participate in technical alignment meetings with Release’s technical committee.
• Participate in special technical reviews: The PdEL shall participate and contribute to the review of deliverables produced by the Project Engineering Leads (PjEL) on the integration of product technologies in projects with special requirements. These reviews will be limited to those aspects where the proper use of a technology demands that a technology expert co-assesses the integration details thereof.
• Providing special technical support: Provide special technical support to PjELs within their projects and ad-hoc technical support to the technical development function when strategic technology integration or analysis is required.
• Reporting to management and Release committees: To report on product technical deliverables, challenges, risks and opportunities to the chief engineer, Release management and/or the technical/investment committees of Release.

Important role interfaces:

• Engineering (ENG): Technical development: Providing the technical development team with the tools and knowledge they require to appropriately and effectively offer the technologies within the projects they co-lead with the business development/sales function.
• Implementation engineering: Providing the project engineering leads (PjELs) with the tools and knowledge they require to effectively utilize the product/technologies within the projects they lead. Note however that the PjELs are ultimately responsible for their project’s deliverables and that the PdEL will not participate in general project work.
• Business development & sales (BD&S): Direct interaction with the BD&S function will be limited as all technical deliverables will be coordinated by the technical development team.
• Procurement and Logistics (P&L): Interaction with the P&L function will entail collaborating together with technology suppliers, technology pricing, specifications, RFQ documentation.
• Project Management (PM): Direct interaction with the PM function will be limited as all technical deliverables will be coordinated by the PjEL within projects.
• Project control (PC): Direct interaction with the PC function will be limited to providing estimates of installation speed and resource needs related to the standard use of technologies within projects.
• Quality Assurance/Control (QC): Interaction with the QC function will entail collaboration to identify potential technology-related quality risks and assist the QC team to formulate quality control requirements of technologies.
• Document Control (DC): Interaction with the document control function will entail the effective organisation of all documents, tools, specifications and other technology or product related documents
• Technical Asset Management (AM): Interaction with the AM technical team (and CMC team via the Technical AM function) to transfer skills and knowledge on the operations and maintenance requirements of technologies.

Qualifications and competencies 

• Engineering Degree, preferably Electrical
• 7+ years electrical engineering experience
• 5+ years EPC/construction projects experience
• 5+ years renewable energy sector experience; mainly solar PV and BESS
• Advanced understanding of electrical engineering and renewable energy technologies (PV + BESS)
• Advanced understanding of the procurement and construction processes related to these technologies
• Excellent MS Office Suite software knowledge and good working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat (or similar PDF app)
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint
• Advanced familiarity with software design tools (AutoCAD, PVSyst, programming software (Python), Homer, etc.)
• Valid driver's license

For the particular role we also expect

• Task oriented, prioritization skills, highly structured, detail oriented, and analytical.
• Independent and proactive way of working.
• Able to communicate clearly in a professional manner to various internal and external parties.
• Able to produce clear written communication (emails, meeting minutes, tasks) and submit to team and management in a structured and professional manner.
• Able to work in a fast-paced and deadline driven project environment.
• Continuous learning, skill development and skills transfer abilities.

Personal characteristics

It is part of every Release employee’s terms of reference to contribute to Scatec group’s vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable: demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way.
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritise and work independently.
• Changemaker: demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust.
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude.

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Main purpose of the position

Currently we are looking for an Operations & Maintenance Manager in Ceres, South Africa to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. As our Operations & Maintenance Manager (Power Production) you will be responsible to manage the Operations and Maintenance activities of the fully dispatchable electricity generation Project in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. To ensure the health and safety of all people and equipment under his/her control, whilst ensuring maximum possible energy production at all times.

Main Responsibilities

• Adhere to company policies and procedures
• Any ad hoc task that may arise at request from Management this may include the need to assist Technical teams
• Manage the Operations and Maintenance of all Solar PV Plants under his/her control
• Manage and take responsibility for Plant Safety in all aspects including legal appointments as required by law at all Plants under his/her control
• Help build a sound Safety and Quality Culture within O&M
• Manage all O&M staff under his/her control
• Develop a good working environment and build a motivated O&M team
• Manage the O&M HR function and support the plant managers/supervisors with HR functions
• Manage training and development needs of Plant personnel
• Accept and implement the relevant legal appointments in terms of the OHS Act or equivalent regulations and
  legislation
• Visit and audit the functioning of all Solar PV plants under his/her control
• Implement the integrated resourcing strategy for all Plants under his/her control
• Analysis and reduction of equipment downtime across all Plants under his/her control
• Drive the effective management of warranty & insurance claims
• Drive and ensure the resolution of nonconformance and issues
• Manage the effective handover of new Plants under his/her control
• Manage the implementation of the O&M functions at new Plants
• Ensure sound O&M administration and document management
• Communicate effectively with other departments, external contractors and management
• Manage all related stakeholders – internal and external
• Communicate company values and objectives
• Manage O&M quality programs and drive continuous improvement across all Plants under his/her control
• Manage the standardised O&M processes & procedures
• Manage the organisational standardised HSSEQ system across all Solar PV Plants (incl. BESS) under his/her control
• Manage the organisational standardised Permit to Work system across all Plants (incl. BESS) under his/her control
• Manage the organisational HV/MV operating regulations and plant safety regulations across all Plants (incl. BESS) under his/her control
• Manage the Plant performance monitoring program (including, downtime, plant events, equipment failure
  analysis, Plant Availability, PR, etc.
• Manage the process for recording equipment maintenance history & calibration records as per organisational standard on CMMS;
• Manage a spare parts management strategy & system across all Plants, and ensure appropriate stock levels
• Manage and control the operational budget as delegated by Management
• Manage and ensure Plant Operating Plans for all Plants under his/her control are in place
• Ensure compliance of O&M processes and procedures to O&M contract
• Designated as GMR2(1) to ensure supervision and operation of machinery in terms of the OHS Act

Reporting

• Manage and coordinate the required operational reports
• Prepare the required reports to top management
• Manage effective communication of Plant significant events to top management
• Attend and support BOD meetings where required

Qualifications And Competencies

• National Diploma: Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
• BTech: Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) or BEng Electrical Engineering
• Required: Government Certificate of Competency – Factories
• Knowledge of Safety legislation and best practices
• Highly computer literate: Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• 5 years’ appropriate experience as an appointed GMR2(1) in a renewable energy plant or power production environment
• 10 years’ appropriate experience in a relevant environment
• Managerial experience in a technical environment
• Experience within the Renewable Energy environment
• Personnel performance management experience
• Experience with HSSE systems and regulations, including GMR (General Machine Regulations)
• Experience in Physical Asset Management, Plant Maintenance Management & Equipment Reliability improvement Exposure to SCADA systems
• Work experience in the power generation or distribution environment
• Competency in pertinent plant electrical equipment such as Transformers, Inverters, Switchgear, Sub-station equipment, SCADA, network communication and Battery Energy Storage Systems
• Experience with HV Operating Regulations and Permit to Work systems
• Experience with CMMS or ERP and Control & Monitoring Centres
• Experience in dealing with a large staff complement and dealing with labour Unions and potential strike/protest action

Personal Characteristics

It is part of every employees’ terms of reference to contribute to Scatec's vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable : demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritise and work independently
• Changemaker: demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude

For the particular role we also expect 

• Ability to think and function clearly, decisively and quickly under pressure
• Analytical thinker
• Independent and self-starter
• Pro-active and initiative-taking
• Excellent judgement skills and high integrity
• Assertiveness and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and team skills
• High energy levels and motivation
• Self-motivated
• Good interpersonal skills and building relationships and trust
• Excellent English literacy
• Sound technical skills
• Strong HR and personnel management skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• High social und intercultural competence 

Additional information: 

• Based in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
• Should be available and accustomed to travel as and when required
• Must be available to travel internationally as and when required
• Must be able to work extended hours
• Valid drivers’ license

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Main purpose of position

Currently we are looking for a Mechanical QC Supervisor in Ceres to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. As our Mechanical QC Supervisor, you will be responsible to report back to the Site Quality Manager on a daily basis on planned vs actual progress on Quality Inspections, sign off and Punch Listing.

Main responsibilities 

• Pro-actively engage with Contractors’ supervisors to optimize daily progress & inspections & monitor the contractor for compliance to the Project Quality Plan at all times
• Review and follow up on and implement contractor’s QC registers such as non-conformance, QCP, ITP checklist and punch list
• Perform inspections at site which include compiling required construction quality reports by reviewing construction quality reports / inspection reports by the suppliers
• Sign off on construction quality inspection reports from suppliers
• Pro-active reporting on lack of progress and risk
• Ensure all Inspection Equipment registers, calibrations, and calibrations certificates are managed and current at all times
• Ensure special attention is given to hidden works control, process testing & materials used by means of Mechanical Check Lists
• Ensure all Red Line, Single Line diagrams & as built drawings are complete, reviewed & signed off, registers updated and uploaded
• Ensuring all Pre-Commissioning Site Acceptance Testing has been completed & signed off and compliant to the Operation & Maintenance Manual & Requirements

Qualifications and competencies 

• Technical National Mechanical Trade Certificate with at least 5 years’ site experience
• Proof of Internship/ apprenticeship completion at a reputable Mechanical Construction Institution (Governmental Sectored.) with 10+ years’ experience on large scale projects
• Formal Quality Qualification (Six Sigma green/black)
• Formal Quality Inspection Training Certifications with proof of 15+ Quality Control Experience with contactable references to act as referee for experience & achievements on Construction Projects
• Fluent in English, spoken and written 
• Competent in navigating & applying Quality Management Systems
• Experienced in working & complying to ISO 9001 2015 Standards
• Experienced in working & complying to IEC Standards
• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Mechanical (HV) Installation on large projects

Personal characteristics

It is part of every employees’ terms of reference to contribute to Scatec's vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable: demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritize and work independently
• Changemaker: demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude

For the particular role we also expect

• To have a valid driver's license
• Fully computer literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Working as a team player
• Working unsupervised
• Excellent documentation & reporting skills

Additional information:

• Local travelling might be required

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Main purpose of position
Currently we are looking for a Procurement and Logistics Coordinator (12-month Contract) in Cape Town, South Africa to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. As our Procurement and Logistics Coordinator you will provide a procurement and logistic service to the relevant business unit through frequent reporting and ensuring that goods are delivered on time, within budget and compliant with procurement policies and within the expected quality requirement.

Main responsibilities 

Structuring Phase of projects

• Highlight logistic risks identified during the structuring phase and timeously communicate to Line Manager
• Facilitate visits to potential ports and obtain road risk assessment to site
• Prepare project documentation for execution including shipping registers, delivery plans and others in
• accordance with the operating system
• Assist with a low risk cost effective delivery plan and submit proposal to the line manager
• Prepare the logistic RFP before submitting to Line Manager for approval to issue
• Issue and follow up on logistics RFP responses
• Assist with the bid evaluation and recommendation process

Delivery/execution phase

• Prepare contracts for relevant service/material suppliers
• Ensure that signed contract is returned, shared on document management system and communicated to Project Team
• Create and maintain logistic schedules
• Manage all Customs related documents
• Ensure that the milestone project documentation is obtained, shared on the operating system and communicated to Project Team
• Maintain the logistics execution plan per project
• Receive invoices and check against contracts/purchase orders and delivery notes from site and recommend  for payment or reject with reasons
• Obtain updated delivery advise from Suppliers and align on deliveries with Project Team
• Assist in closing out contracts at end of project
• Ensure that handover of spare parts list and material to Operation & Maintenance team is done.
• Provide warranty register and handover to Operation & Maintenance team
• Compile lessons learned report and submit to the line manager

Qualifications and competencies 

• Diploma in Supply Chain Management
• 2+ years’ experience in a similar role
• 2+ years’ experience in Procurement Operating System
• Organise day-to-day electronic filing in the document management system
• Excellent knowledge in MS Office: Advanced Excel, MSWord, PowerPoint
• Presentation and report writing skills
• Excellent communication skills, customer and goal oriented

Personal characteristics

It is part of every employees’ terms of reference to contribute to Scatec's vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable: demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritise and work independently
• Changemaker: demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude

 For the particular role we also expect

• Should be available and accustomed to travel internationally to 3rd world and other countries
• Must be able to work extended hours