Electrical Construction Lead for Mining Projects

Marvel Placement Consultants; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Fort Hare seeks an experienced Construction Supervisor – Electrical for a major mining project in Postmasburg, Northern Cape. Lead electrical construction activities including substations, distribution and overhead lines, ensuring safety, compliance and timely progress.

You will oversee contractor execution, review designs, manage interfaces and support testing, energisation and handover with a strong emphasis on SHE and quality.

Qualifications

• National Diploma, N Diploma, Trade Test or recognised qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years' electrical construction experience in mining, infra or heavy industrial projects.
• Site supervision experience in electrical construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily electrical and overhead power line construction activities.
• Coordinate contractor crews, plant, materials, access, outages and interfaces.
• Review work packs, drawings, route profiles, structure schedules and test plans.
• Verify readiness before construction commences.
• Monitor tower/pole erection, stringing, sagging, terminations, earthing and testing.
• Ensure compliance with designs, specs, and safety requirements.
• Monitor progress against schedules and report.
• Support close-out, testing, commissioning and handover.

Skills

Electrical supervision

OHL construction

Electrical drawings

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

MS Office

Site safety

Mining regs SA

Education

National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Trade Test or related qualification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

University of Fort Hare seeks an experienced Construction Supervisor – Electrical for a major mining project in Postmasburg, Northern Cape. Lead electrical construction activities including substations, distribution and overhead lines, ensuring safety, compliance and timely progress.

You will oversee contractor execution, review designs, manage interfaces and support testing, energisation and handover with a strong emphasis on SHE and quality.