Safety jobs in South Africa

VRH Power, focusing on renewable energy and based in Centurion, is looking for Construction Managers to oversee the building of OHL (Overhead Lines) within the Cape. The Construction Managers will manage the Site Employees, Equipment and Material, and interface with client in order to ensure that the Project is completed within the set time frames, cost and quality.

Traveling to site will be mandatory and depending on the residential location of the successful candidate, a living allowance will be granted to accommodate for traveling and time spend on site. It is not mandatory for the candidate to be from the Cape.

1 Stakeholder Management:

• Implement and maintain measures to promote good working relations with the client and other contractors.
• Keep updated and informed on a daily basis about progress, status and challenges.
• Provide BU Manager & Project Engineer with weekly progress reports, programmes, budgets and schedules.
• Prepare monthly report on Project performance.

2 Project Management on Site:

• Attend handover meeting with project team on behalf of site staff
• Receive Project Plan and plan accordingly
• Liaise with the Project Engineer on issues regarding project progress
• Compile and provide progress reports to stakeholders
• Ensure that correct systems are implemented in compliance with Contract Agreement
• Manage the flow of work activities to achieve a systematic attainment of objectives
• Control all tooling on site by keeping a Tools Issuing Logbook
• Ensure that all plant and equipment are maintained and kept in working order by conducting scheduled inspections and record keeping of such inspections
• Inform the Project Engineer of any damage to equipment or short-deliveries
• Ensure that all the work performed on site meets the required standard of workmanship
• Plan and complement labour to meet the set deadlines
• Procure the equipment and materials required on site
• Manage the use of vehicles, equipment and materials on site
• Prioritise tasks and assign team members
• Ensure that the team's overall resources are used effectively to ensure project deadlines are met
• Achieve targets per project as derived from Conco Transformation Objectives

3 Risk Management:

• Ensure SHEQ compliance
• Plan around possible Project Risks:
  • Provide sufficient Security on Site
  • Discuss / Arrange with Project Engineer for necessary Transportation
  • Discuss / Arrange with Project Engineer for Shipping services / facilities
  • Discuss status of Work Permits with Project Enginee
  • Confirm Insurance with Project Engineer
• Inspect all equipment dispatched to site to comply with set quality and safety standards
• Ensure that all the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act are complied with by all site employees
• Responsible for Governance and Legal Compliance issues as it relate to the Site
• Ensure Overall Health, Safety and Quality compliance within working team

4 Customer Perspective

• Communication to External customers:
  • Deliver the project as per description within time, budget as per specifications
  • Training the client in using equipment
• Communication to Internal Customers:
  • Keep to project plan when executing tasks on Site
  • Keep internal stakeholders informed of possible risks and challenges timeously
  • Apply problem solving skills to overcome challenges and secure project success

5 Financial Focus

• Cost Effectiveness
  • Eliminate unnecessary expenses:
  • Ensure operating costs are in balance with expected outcome thereof,
  • Keep waste to absolute minimum
  • Implement cost saving initiatives as and where possible and applicable
• Project Budget:
  • Receive and monitor the budget given for Site on the project
  • Monitor project expenditure to minimise costs: actual vs. budget
  • Achieve on tender profit (Improve if possible)
  • Do analysis of cost effectiveness for additional expenditure on site
  • Obtain variation order for additional costs

Qualifications and Experience:

• N6 National Diploma - Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) will be and added advantage
• Minimum of 5-8 years experience in building substations (High voltage)
• Electrical Trade Certificate Beneficial
• Project Management experience beneficial

Knowledge:

• Project Management Knowledge
• Industry Specific Knowledge
• Risk Management Knowledge
• OSH Act & other applicable Health & Safety Acts, based on environment
• Tender & Project process & procedure
• Understanding Conco Business Processes