Electrical Supervisor

at  ACCIONA

ACCIONA Energía is the biggest 100% renewable energy company with no fossil legacy in the world. With more than 30 years of experience and operations in 20 countries on five continents, ACCIONA Energía offers a wide portfolio of tailored energy solutions so that its corporate and institutional clients can meet their decarbonisation goals. This includes the development, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable power plants -mainly wind and photovoltaic technologies-, energy sales and management and marketing, energy services, self-consumption, electric mobility and new technologies such as storage and green hydrogen. ACCIONA Energía is governed by the most demanding environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria.
To supervise onsite electrical construction activities, plant, resources and subcontractor teams to achieve effective performance from all parties, while ensuring the safe and successful completion of the project on schedule and to the specified quality.
Job Description
Key responsibilities

Supervision

• Supervises works in the field, ensuring all activities are performed in compliance with the requirements of the relevant specifications, codes and standards.
• Reports status and observations regularly to the Construction Manager, as detailed below.
• Review electrical specifications / drawings and ensure onsite works are carried out in accordance.
• Provides input through advice / suggestions in construction sequence or methods throughout all stages.
• Attends and contributes to site meetings and report on specific matters directly related to the works.
• Assists with establishing and maintaining relationships across stakeholders and contractors; takes the lead in coordinating the interface relationship between civil and electrical contractors ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with the work programme.
• Assist the Construction Manager to coordinate works onsite and manage contractor interfaces.
• Collaborate with engineers and subcontractors to determine project needs.
• Supervises access and the movement of materials, plant and equipment to and within the site and work area in a safe and efficient manner.
• Monitors and reviews the performance of plant, labour, and subcontractors to ensure production targets are met or improved and takes appropriate action as required.

Reporting and communication

• Monitors contractor performance against schedule and provides input into project schedule management.
• Monitors construction activities in accordance with construction schedules so as to complete the works on time and within budget.
• Records information as required to successfully supervise a subcontractor e.g. maintains daily diary notes.

Safety & environment

• Adopt a zero tolerance to work practices and equipment that may be unsafe or have serious adverse Safety or environmental impact.
• Monitors plant safety and identifies safety hazards in respect of plant.
• Leads by example by meeting their own safety KPIs whilst ensuring project team member(s) and subcontractor supervisor(s) are also meeting their safety KPIs.
• Makes himself/herself aware of all his/her WH&S responsibilities as detailed in the Systems Procedures Manual
• Ensures compliance with all ACCIONA management system procedures including: verifies Daily Checklists, Weekly Checklists and works with Permits where required.
• Conducts team / toolboxes meetings.
• Participates in the review of Safe Work Method Statements
• Participates in incident investigation process where required.
• Reports all incidents to Management in line with procedures set down and provides for the appropriate support to manage such

Quality

• Takes responsibility for the quality compliance of work under their supervision
• Ensures non-conformances are recorded and corrective actions initiated
• Provides positive leadership to subcontractors, monitors, and controls their performance and ensures the quality and standard of workmanship is performed
• Drives commitment to quality both top down and bottom up

Required Skills and Competencies

• Tertiary education in Electrical Engineering (Bsc Eng or BTech)
• Minimum 6 and ideally 8 years’ experience, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role, working in the construction industry on large scale projects to deliver high voltage electrical infrastructure.
• Proven capability in the construction and testing of electrical substations and transmission lines including the assembly of primary plant, knowledge of secondary systems and MV cable jointing.
• HV jointing and switching experience would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of South African HS&E requirements and legislation
• Competency in MS Office
• Must be energetic with a positive can-do attitude.
• Impeccable attention to detail, judgement, and integrity.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Flexibility to travel locally as required.

As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition

Please refer the Job description for details