ENGIE has a presence in South Africa since 1994, specifically in energy efficiency services , and is the country’s number 1 independent power producer. The Group aims to support the government in defining a balanced energy mix based on renewable energies (solar energy, wind power) and natural gas.
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Purpose
Responsible for project-specific stakeholder engagement functions and community investment programmes. The Social Development Co-ordinator will ensure that stakeholder engagement processes are developed and implemented in a planned, proactive and strategic manner, so that community risks are avoided and managed and relationships with beneficiary communities remain positive, or at the very least, remain stable. This Co-ordinator is also responsible for design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project-specific community engagement and investment programmes that are built on strong relationships and built into a strategy for long term sustainable and transformational impact. Aspects of the role require participation in the company’s overall Sustainability Strategy. This role is based at Graspan Solar Park, Northern Cape.
Key Accountabilities
Key Activities
Stakeholder Engagement
- Develops project specific stakeholder engagement plans (“SEP”) that align to Engie’s Corporate Stakeholder Engagement Planning Process, including the design, implementation and management of a grievance mechanism for construction through to operations. During construction, this will be done in collaboration with the EPC/ main contractors, for application during the construction period
- During construction, assist with and oversee the mapping of stakeholders and execution of stakeholder engagements to mitigate stakeholder-related risks. In operations stage, managing this process. This, includes but not limited to:
- Identifying and analyzing relevant and appropriate partners and stakeholders according to interest, impact and influence
- Developing a strategy for engagement with the various types of stakeholders, including consultation types and frequency
- Building strong working relationships with key partners, NPOs & other stakeholders (including IPPs) that contribute positively to the achieving the long term community development strategy
- Preparing and conducting community & stakeholder feedback meetings on an appropriate and frequent basis
- Engaging with relevant stakeholders at a frequency determined to be appropriate for each stakeholder
- Responding to community requests/ queries and complaints
- Attendance of stakeholder meetings
- Co-ordinates with Contractors Community Liaison Officers regarding effective stakeholder engagement and information sharing
- During Construction overseeing Contractor performance for the following, while taking full responsibility for these items during Operations:
- Overseeing the implementation and maintenance of the community grievance mechanism (formal process and structure) and ensuring that all grievances are addressed and closed out as per the project commitments
- Maintaining accurate records (presentations, minutes, attendance registers etc.) of all stakeholder meetings and ensuring that the records have been collated and saved on the company’s online systems
- Managing the compliance of all community stakeholder related requirements and processes under environmental management programs (“EMPr”)
- Acting as a point of contact for the local communities, communicating and distributing key project information
- Prepares and develops key project factsheets for distribution to management and community stakeholders to inform them about progress on project related activities
- Identifies key community risks (e.g. equal employment opportunities) and community opportunities to be managed at the local level to mitigate risk and to optimize initiatives undertaken respectively
- Reporting back to management on stakeholder engagement and providing input to management reports on grievances, community matters and stakeholder engagement activities
- Liaises with company’s project managers and site managers to disseminate pertinent community intelligence that may impact the project activities
- Actively monitor relations between the main contractors and employees employed on site.
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Economic Development (ED) Reporting
- Assists the ED team practitioners with any information and data gathering for REIPPPP ED reporting, as required
- Responds to any ED reporting related queries raised by various stakeholders, as and when required
- Assists in managing and coordinating the annual ED audits
- Responsible for Annexure B reporting on relevant SED and EnD projects
- Responsible for providing timeous reporting to all other areas of the business, including reporting to external stakeholders, boards and so on.
Socio-Economic Development (SED)/ Enterprise Development (ED) Implementation
- Assists the ESG team in the design and implementation of a long-term SED & EnD strategy that effectively addresses community needs
- Assists the ESG team in the management of community needs assessment processes
- Identifies & designs sustainable initiatives that support the long-term SED & EnD strategy
- Manages the implementation of and monitors the initiatives that support the long-term SED & EnD strategy
- Identifies appropriate stakeholders necessary in implementing successful initiatives and manages these relationships
- Prepares yearly SED & EnD implementation plans that describe the initiatives to be undertaken, the activities and the budget required for the next twelve months and ensure that these plans are shared with the requisite stakeholders
- Manages the preparation of requisite contracts to be entered into with service providers and/ or beneficiaries
- Manages compliance with requisite contracts entered into with service providers and/ or beneficiaries
- Manages the finance related processes required to ensure that any payments to service providers and/ or beneficiaries are effected (raising of POs etc.)
- Manages payments to service providers and/or beneficiaries to ensure that they are paid according to contractual terms and in a timely manner
- Forecasts, budgets and tracks SED & EnD spend on a quarterly basis
- Engages regularly with beneficiaries to gain relevant information regarding the initiatives and to monitor their impact
- Defines outcomes of initiatives, manages the collection of baseline data and monitors & evaluates the outcomes against the baseline data
- Responsible for maintaining accurate records (baseline assessments, community needs assessments, contracts, payments etc.) of all initiatives and ensuring that the records have been collated and saved on the company’s online systems
- Communicates with local community trust trustees regarding SED and EnD initiatives undertaken by the project and those undertaken by the trust and finds opportunities for collaboration in order to reduce possible duplication of efforts and funding and to have real and sustainable community development impact at a larger scale
- Collaborates, with other independent power producers and other organizations who are executing SED and EnD projects in local communities, on SED and EnD initiatives identified as appropriate for collaboration in order to reduce possible duplication of efforts and funding and to have real and sustainable community development impact at a larger scale
Team Building
- Develops and maintains relationships with all levels of staff as a trusted resource
- Maintains strong working relationships with and has open and transparent communication between all members of the team to ensure a healthy working environment is maintained
- Works closely with members of the team and more broadly throughout the company in providing required social input to integrated reporting requirements
- Works closely and constructively with contractor staff to ensure the best stakeholder engagement outcome for the Project is achieved
Communication
- Creates content for communications, media and other social platforms regarding SED & EnD initiatives undertaken – “story-telling”
- Prepares monthly, quarterly & annual reports & forecasts to be communicated to board members, shareholders, financers and any other relevant stakeholders
Qualifications
- Matric certificate
- Bachelor’s degree (in social and/ or environmental science and/or development studies advantageous)
- Driver’s license
- Monitoring & evaluation (M&E) experience advantageous
Experience
- 5 - 8 years’ experience in a similar role
- Exposure to the REIPPPP preferable
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Purpose
Supports the Economic Development (“ED”) and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (“B-BBEE”) function within the Constructio team and for the organization as a whole, spanning across the full renewable energy project life cycle, from project development to pre-construction, and construction activities in order to ensure that all ED reporting and B-BBEE Code of Good Practice related aspects and commitments are executed in a timely and effective manner.
Project Development
- Provides support to the ED & BEE manager in researching industry trends and compiling all documentation and/or activities required during the bid submission and financial close processes.
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Economic Development (ED) Reporting
Supports the ED & BEE manager in the following:
- Understanding of Implementation agreements and comprehension of the economic development (ED) obligations for all awarded projects.
- Engages with contractors regarding ED reporting, to receive the ED reports and supporting documentation and to ensure that contractors are abiding to reporting timelines.
- Reviews ED reports of contractors and other relevant company suppliers’ that contain their ED achievements and commitments in detail and vets the achievements against supporting documentation.
- Assists in liaising with company’s finance team on a monthly basis to obtain, analyzes and compiles relevant company ED achievements and supporting documentation
- Compiles ED reports that include all company, supplier and EPC and O&M Contractor achievements and ensures that these reports are submitted within required timelines for review.
- Ensures that all supporting documentation has been collated and saved on the company’s online systems in a clear and logical manner
- Source local content declarations and expired B-BBEE certificates for reporting and store on the company’s online system.
- Assist with the tracking of spend for the Socio-economic development, Skills development and Enterprise development initiatives and ensuring correct supporting documents are provided.
- Responds to any ED reporting related queries raised by various stakeholders, as and when required.
- Assists with coordinating the annual ED audits
Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment
- Supports the ED & BEE manager with the execution of all B-BBEE transformation interventions across all companies within the group - ensuring that the companies comply with legislative requirements and aligns to the business strategy.
- Assist with coordinating the annual B-BBEE verifications for the company and all the project companies.
- Participates in B-BBEE communication meetings
Team Building
- Develops and maintains relationships with all levels of staff as a trusted resource
- Maintains strong working relationships with and has open and transparent communication between all members of the team to ensure a healthy working environment is maintained
- Works closely and constructively with contractor staff to ensure the best stakeholder engagement outcome for the Project is achieved
Communication
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly & annual reports & forecasts for board members, shareholders, financers and any other stakeholder
Administration
- Providing administrative support for all the department’s deliverables including the Supplier Registrations, Purchase Orders, Invoicing and getting document signatures.
- Assist with all the department’s ad hoc requests and activities, as and when required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Finance / Admin and/or, Business Development
- Driver’s license
- Monitoring & evaluation experience advantageous
Experience
- 2-3 years’ related industry experience.
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Purpose
Responsible for contributing to efficient monitoring of the assets. This includes the day to day operations monitoring in real time (R/T) via SCADA and remote monitoring software and logging of all performance and availability data for efficient reporting and asset performance management. The objective of time (R/T) monitoring is to identify faults as soon as they occur to reduce mean time to repair (MTTR) which will require close co-operation with the Site Supervisors and logging of all Events both scheduled and unscheduled (break downs) that impact production and or down time.
Contributing to continuous improvement of the operational assets by ensuring the accuracy and consistency of all data. Supports both the asset managers and the Performance Engineer at head office.
Responsible to ensure timeous updates of performance data on all reports incl but not limited to monthly asset management, board slides, CTA, NERSA and performance KPI’s.
Expected to be capable of interacting with technical personnel at both wind and solar PV site and also attend and contribute to O&M meetings by providing analysis of fault Events and trends.
Key Activities
Operational and maintenance monitoring and analysis
- Assists the HO Performance Engineer in obtaining daily production figures, plant breakdown and planned maintenance information in order to manage technical Availability and accurately quantify and allocate losses.
- Monitor the status of generating units to minimize the mean time to repair (MTTR) and reduce maintenance down time to ultimately maximize Availability and thus energy production / revenue.
- Ensures all relevant data related to planned and un-planned maintenance is accurate.
- Ensures the capturing of maintenance failure and defect resolution information into the asset management system to ensure that comprehensive maintenance history is maintained for future analysis and trending purposes.
- Assists the HO Performance Engineer to analyze relevant data in order to identify failure trends and performance deviations.
- Investigate issues as directed by the Monitoring Supervisor and or Performance Engineer.
- Contribute to wind and solar Asset management / O&M meetings by providing analysis of fault Events and trends.
Operational Performance and Asset reporting
- Ensures that all data related to operational asset performance including resource, availability and maintenance are valid
- Ensures updating of all metrics, KPI’s and data plots are provided timeously in support of the Performance Engineer and Asset managers.
- Provide ad hoc information required by the HO Performance Engineer, Monitoring Supervisor and the Asset managers in relation to all procurement, O&M Agreement, PPA, CTA , NERSA and Distribution Agreement.
Health Safety and Environmental Management
- Identifies possible operational risks via monitoring, in accordance to the probability and impact of occurrence in terms of health, safety, monitory, time, quality and environmental impact
- Risk management
- Assists the Monitoring Supervisor with identification of performance related risks.
Qualifications
- National Diploma (T3,N6) in electrical engineering/mechanical experience (essential)
- Relevant Degree (preferable)
Experience
- At least 1 year experience in utility scale power plant operations and or construction, preferably in the renewable energy sector
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Purpose
The Contracts Administrator is responsible for the administration of various Contracts for multi-party renewable energy projects as well as the monitoring and administration of the Contracts in relation to the required scope of work which includes managing variations and working closely with the project teams to ensure project stakeholders are notified in accordance with the various contractual provisions. The Contracts administrator shall assist in the analysis and comparison of contract terms and pricing during EPC, O&M and third-party agreements. The Contracts administrator shall also ensure that the Procurement Policy of BTE Renewables is administered correctly when engaging with third parties in procurement related matters. The Contracts Administrator shall be required to deliver small scale projects from inception stage (request for information) to close out stage (final completion) of the project.
Key Activities
Commercial Correspondence
- Drafting and distribution of notices under the various Contracts
- Record keeping and maintaining the contractual Notice Register comprising of Notices to and from the Project Stakeholders.
- Diligently storing notices and project related information on SharePoint.
Cost Management
- Management of the cost allocated to each Consultant/third party/Service Provider by keeping track of all invoices and setting them off against the allocated budget
- Creating Purchase orders for new Agreements.
- Checking and evaluating of invoices.
- Coordinate the preparation of the monthly Cost Certificate with Project Finance and the Finance Team.
- Coordinate the preparation and administration of other Cost Certificates/ Payment Milestones in accordance with the relevant Contracts.
- Performing analysis and pricing comparisons.
Reports
- Consolidating, reviewing, preparing, and providing input into reports associated with the Construction and Operations of the projects as per the relevant project agreements.
Contract Management
- Ensure operational project obligations in terms of its respective EPC, PPA and O&M Contracts are met and support respective subject leads in terms of the obligations of the remainder of the project documents.
- Implement the obligations tracker for all operational projects and present the PPA & O&M Contract Obligations tracker to the BTE teams.
- Contract administration and management during pre and post project execution.
- Managing the claims process and assisting relevant stakeholders in resolving disputes.
- Assist in the implementation of dispute resolution practices to effectively mitigate contractual risk.
- Assist in managing various consultants (IE, OE & LTA). Full engagement and communication with consultants in terms of contract negotiations and implementation.
Meeting
- Attending all key meetings and taking minutes/action points of the meetings
- Distribution of accurate meeting minutes to relevant stakeholders
Qualifications
- Quantity Surveying Qualification (preferable) or
- Construction Management Qualification
Experience
- Min 7 years relevant experience in the Construction industry
- Renewable Energy experience is preferred but not compulsory
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Job Description
The Health and Safety Supervisor is responsible for providing oversight of health and safety aspects of both BTE Renewables’ solar energy facilities’ operation and maintenance (O&M) activities. They will be responsible for ensuring that the facilities are a healthy and safe place in which to work, that they comply with all Health and Safety legislation, regulations and BTE Renewables’ Health and Safety commitments.
This supervisor will ensure a safe working environment and the prevention of any injuries and accidents through the continuous improvement of the Health and Safety Management System, with the intention of striving towards excellence.
Health and Safety Culture
- Drive behavioral change through advising and implementing continuous improvement programs and practices to encourage an exemplary H&S culture
- Actively engage the entire employees and other stakeholders in order to build a strong H&S culture
- Create and maintain positive and proactive relations with O&M Contractor, landowners, supervisors and employees
- Develop educational training material, toolbox talks, etc. to build a continuous positive H&S culture
Facilities H&S Management
- Ensure compliance to relevant H&S legislation is monitored through formal and informal H&S inspections and audits of the facilities and systematically capture and timeously close out of any findings
- Establish facilities H&S objectives, KPIs and targets
- Oversee and take part in all incident reporting and investigations including accidents, non-conformances and causes of ill-health
- Verify O&M Contractor HSE documentation and H&S statistics (e.g. lost time frequency rate)
- Create up-to-date H&S risk register and continually update it
- Review and approve O&M Contractor
- Communicate safe work practices and ensure continuous improvement measures are implemented and maintained
- Ensure that deviations to safe work practices are captured and facilitate implementation of corrective and preventative measures
- Provide guidance and direction (e.g., incorporating safety considerations into technical solutions) to the O&M Contractor.
- Oversee and take part in emergency drill, evaluations and ensure that the emergency response plan and equipment is in place and that the equipment is inspected regularly
Health and Safety Management System and Reporting
- Collect and collate all H&S statistics as required for the incorporation into BTE Renewables’ internal performance reporting
- Ensure information collected is stored correctly on Company data rooms
- Verify trend analyses on Health and Safety statistics and propose measures to manage high risk activities
- Contribute to HSE reports and presentations to HS Manager
- Ensures that there is open communication regarding H&S performance and monitoring at the facilities
- Raise suggestions for improvement of workplace H&S
- Keep BTE Renewables’ management team updated on H&S performance, provide H&S advice to BTE Renewables’ management wherever there is opportunity to improve H&S performance
- Ensure Reporting Software is effectively utilized in Reporting and analyzing events.
- Ensuring all Incidents are recorded and investigated as per procedure
- Ensure that where there are areas of improvement within the HS Management system these procedures are developed.
Audits and meetings
- Conduct inspections, internal audits and facilitate third party audits by providing on facilities information as required, to meet audit objectives
- Accompany Authorities (e.g., Department of Labor) and provides necessary information as required to ensure compliance to relevant H&S legislation and permits
- Conduct regular H&S meetings with the O&M Contractor to communicate any H&S risks and/or concerns
- Actively participate in the Management/ leadership visits and encourage management to fully engage employees regarding their H&S expectations and requirements
- Effectively manage HS on site with regards to Legal Compliance and Contract Management of HS Services.
Permits and other Legal Requirements
- Ensure that all required permits are in place and up to date to meet legislative obligations
- Maintain valid HSE appointments on facilities in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Allocate personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintenance of distribution records to ensure that employees have the necessary PPE to conduct their tasks
- Work with the O&M Contractor’s H&S Officer to ensure that the facilities H&S plans and files is kept up to date.
- Ensure the O&M Contractor abides by employment law regarding working conditions and health and safety, including ensuring that employees stay within the legal amount of overtime.
Qualifications
- Matric
- National Diploma in Health and Safety
- Legal Liability Training
- NEBOSH Certification preferred
- Registration with South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)as Construction Health and Safety Officer advantageous.
Experience
- 5 years of operation and maintenance experience in a similar role
- HIRA certification (Hazardous Identification Risk Assessment)
- Incident Investigator experience
- Emergency Coordination Training
- Proven experience in Health and Safety Management System implementation and/or monitoring
- Renewable energy experience is beneficial.
- Experience in operational electrical power generation plants and substations
- Clear understanding of electrical and mechanical lockouts, as well as managing permits through the GMR 2(1) & (7).
Behavioural Competencies / Performance Drivers
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Judgment
- Decision Making
- Impact and Influence
- Initiative
- Interactive Communication
- Problem Solving
- Resilience
- Trustworthy
- Ability to work remotely
- Teamwork
- Writing Skills
- Driver’s License and Personal Vehicle
Technical Competencies / Professional Expertise
- Business Perspective
- Concern for Safety
- Enforcement
- Information Gathering and Processing
- Legislation, Policies, Procedures and Standards
- Facilities Management
- Records and Information Management
- Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Power Point)
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Job Description
The Health and Safety Supervisor is responsible for providing oversight of health and safety aspects of both BTE Renewables’ solar energy facilities’ operation and maintenance (O&M) activities. They will be responsible for ensuring that the facilities are a healthy and safe place in which to work, that they comply with all Health and Safety legislation, regulations and BTE Renewables’ Health and Safety commitments.
This supervisor will ensure a safe working environment and the prevention of any injuries and accidents through the continuous improvement of the Health and Safety Management System, with the intention of striving towards excellence.
Health and Safety Culture
- Drive behavioral change through advising and implementing continuous improvement programs and practices to encourage an exemplary H&S culture
- Actively engage the entire employees and other stakeholders in order to build a strong H&S culture
- Create and maintain positive and proactive relations with O&M Contractor, landowners, supervisors and employees
- Develop educational training material, toolbox talks, etc. to build a continuous positive H&S culture
Facilities H&S Management
- Ensure compliance to relevant H&S legislation is monitored through formal and informal H&S inspections and audits of the facilities and systematically capture and timeously close out of any findings
- Establish facilities H&S objectives, KPIs and targets
- Oversee and take part in all incident reporting and investigations including accidents, non-conformances and causes of ill-health
- Verify O&M Contractor HSE documentation and H&S statistics (e.g. lost time frequency rate)
- Create up-to-date H&S risk register and continually update it
- Review and approve O&M Contractor
- Communicate safe work practices and ensure continuous improvement measures are implemented and maintained
- Ensure that deviations to safe work practices are captured and facilitate implementation of corrective and preventative measures
- Provide guidance and direction (e.g., incorporating safety considerations into technical solutions) to the O&M Contractor.
- Oversee and take part in emergency drill, evaluations and ensure that the emergency response plan and equipment is in place and that the equipment is inspected regularly
Health and Safety Management System and Reporting
- Collect and collate all H&S statistics as required for the incorporation into BTE Renewables’ internal performance reporting
- Ensure information collected is stored correctly on Company data rooms
- Verify trend analyses on Health and Safety statistics and propose measures to manage high risk activities
- Contribute to HSE reports and presentations to HS Manager
- Ensures that there is open communication regarding H&S performance and monitoring at the facilities
- Raise suggestions for improvement of workplace H&S
- Keep BTE Renewables’ management team updated on H&S performance, provide H&S advice to BTE Renewables’ management wherever there is opportunity to improve H&S performance
- Ensure Reporting Software is effectively utilized in Reporting and analyzing events.
- Ensuring all Incidents are recorded and investigated as per procedure
- Ensure that where there are areas of improvement within the HS Management system these procedures are developed.
Audits and meetings
- Conduct inspections, internal audits and facilitate third party audits by providing on facilities information as required, to meet audit objectives
- Accompany Authorities (e.g., Department of Labor) and provides necessary information as required to ensure compliance to relevant H&S legislation and permits
- Conduct regular H&S meetings with the O&M Contractor to communicate any H&S risks and/or concerns
- Actively participate in the Management/ leadership visits and encourage management to fully engage employees regarding their H&S expectations and requirements
- Effectively manage HS on site with regards to Legal Compliance and Contract Management of HS Services.
Permits and other Legal Requirements
- Ensure that all required permits are in place and up to date to meet legislative obligations
- Maintain valid HSE appointments on facilities in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Allocate personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintenance of distribution records to ensure that employees have the necessary PPE to conduct their tasks
- Work with the O&M Contractor’s H&S Officer to ensure that the facilities H&S plans and files is kept up to date.
- Ensure the O&M Contractor abides by employment law regarding working conditions and health and safety, including ensuring that employees stay within the legal amount of overtime.
Qualifications
- Matric
- National Diploma in Health and Safety
- Legal Liability Training
- NEBOSH Certification preferred
- Registration with South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)as Construction Health and Safety Officer advantageous.
Experience
- 5 years of operation and maintenance experience in a similar role
- HIRA certification (Hazardous Identification Risk Assessment)
- Incident Investigator experience
- Emergency Coordination Training
- Proven experience in Health and Safety Management System implementation and/or monitoring
- Renewable energy experience is beneficial.
- Experience in operational electrical power generation plants and substations
- Clear understanding of electrical and mechanical lockouts, as well as managing permits through the GMR 2(1) & (7).
Behavioural Competencies / Performance Drivers
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Judgment
- Decision Making
- Impact and Influence
- Initiative
- Interactive Communication
- Problem Solving
- Resilience
- Trustworthy
- Ability to work remotely
- Teamwork
- Writing Skills
- Driver’s License and Personal Vehicle
Technical Competencies / Professional Expertise
- Business Perspective
- Concern for Safety
- Enforcement
- Information Gathering and Processing
- Legislation, Policies, Procedures and Standards
- Facilities Management
- Records and Information Management
- Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Power Point)
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