Electrical BoP Site Construction Supervisor at The Talent Expert

Is this you?

• You are a passionate Electrical Construction Supervisor who thrives on playing a focused role in ensuring the successful execution of a renewable energy project. You rely on excellent leadership, reliability, and a detail-oriented mindset along with strong negotiating skills.
• And, of course, the most important fact of them all: you love and understand what it means to be working on-site!

What you’ll be doing (and why you’ll enjoy it)

• The Electrical BoP Site Construction Supervisor will oversee the construction and installation of electrical systems critical to the Balance of Plant (BoP) at the BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) project site. This includes managing activities related to substations, overhead lines, MTSs, and related equipment systems, ensuring compliance with all technical, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Along with reviewing and verifying DSTIs you will also act as OHS and guide contractors to comply with the project’s EMPrs.
• Monitor and control contractors’ site activities and performance for the scope of work, ensuring compliance with contracts, employer’s requirements, and industry best practices. Adherence to the Project Schedule and milestone dates and collecting daily diaries to monitor progress will be required of you.
• QA/QC support will involve ensuring correct design implementation, supporting the EPC Engineer with on-site engineering designs, attending witness and hold points, and site acceptance tests. You will also provide assistance in document review processes and technical acceptance procedures.
• Help support the Project Scheduler and Commercial team with progress measurements and document reviews, interact with stakeholders, effectively communicate company values and objectives on-site, fulfil reporting obligations, and manage interactions with various parties involved in the project.
• All of this will be reported directly to the Site Construction Manager daily or weekly.

Where you’ll be doing it

• Our client, a leading international IPP, is spearheading a battery energy storage project on various sites in SA (North West/Mpumalanga/Northern Cape) featuring a state-of-the-art BESS with a capacity of 115MWp and three 30MW battery storage systems controlled by a virtual power plant controller. They are pulling together a team of invaluable people to head this engineering project. You will be joining the site for a 24-month fixed-term contract.

What you’ll need

• In order to be ready to take on the challenges of this role, you will need to have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the electrical site construction space with a minimum of 2 years in the renewable sector.
• You need to hold a BTech or BSc (Diploma minimum) in Electrical Engineering and be comfortable in your exposure to those fields over the years. Along with that, our client would like to see a thorough understanding of regulations, multiple project execution, and overall proactivity and intercultural competence.

What you’ll get

• Apart from an open door into the most sought-after energy space of the decade, you will be walking away with a comfortable salary at the end of each month including med/pens benefits and standard site benefits.
• R&R weekend is once a month from Thursday to Tuesday and travel to and from the site will be in your vehicle at your own cost.