Network & Links

Internal

• Project Director
• Project Managers
• Project engineering director
• Lead Project Controller
• Construction Manager(s)
• Commissioning Manager(s)
• Project Design entities
• Supervisors

External

• Customer
• Subcontractors
• staffing agencies

Major Responsibilities

People Management

• Lead and manage the site teams to ensure performance standards, project objectives, policies and procedures are met.
• Provide feedback on know-how and competencies to hierarchical managers for personnel assigned to his sites.

Health and Safety

• Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure STOP WORK POLICY is implemented within the team.
• Ensures application of GE GRID EHS Policy and procedures in all site activities.
• Communicates regularly on policy & process to all Project Site Staff and ensure their application by all stakeholders on Site.
• Takes responsibility to reward and encourage proactive steps toward all matters related to EHS in the workplace.
• Participates in EHS Gemba walks and leads EHS improvement initiatives on the site under his responsibility.
• Identifies and evaluate EHS risks and implements practical measures.
• Sets an example by demonstrating the proper acts and actively observing work conditions and behaviours, giving immediate & constructive feedback, and celebrating achievements or safe behaviours.
• Actively and routinely promotes the identification of hazards and near misses to their teams.
• Actively participates in defining corrective actions when work is unsafe or when an uncontrolled risk is observed.

Quality

• Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes.
• Report or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner.
• Put in place Site procedures to ensure that Site Works will be conducted to the satisfaction of the Customer, to the level of Grid standards.
• Ensures collection of key information on sites for preparation of Lessons Learned for capitalization on future projects.
• Initiate & participate to improvement actions on Construction processes, tools, and documents.

Key performance indicator management

• Provide timely status and metrics of site activities performance within the project:
  • Weekly safety project metrics and observations
  • Weekly progress report & Monthly variance to milestones.
  • Monthly report on sub-contracts status.
  • Monthly report on spend vs budget (personnel workload, site costs, subcontracts, …)

Skills / Qualifications

• An appropriate qualification in Civil / Electrical Engineering, degree level with 5-10 years of work experience.
• Appropriate health and safety experience, training and qualifications in line with international standards for roles of this nature. GWO certification an added advantage.
• Background in HV electrical works and commissioning.
• Great interpersonal skills & ability to lead working teams in difficult situation.

Experience

• Previous experience of undertaking the role of Site Manager on large HV Substation Project. Construction experience in the UK would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Have previous experience in the installation and commissioning of key elements of the project including
  • Civil Works
  • Building services & auxiliaries
  • HV & MV equipment
  • Control & Protection system
  • Commissioning

Knowledge

• Be knowledgeable on international standards and 'best practice' in relation to construction.
• Be knowledgeable on environmental legislation and good industry practice in relation to construction works.
• Be knowledgeable on the key applicable standards and specifications associated with the civil and electrical works construction applicable for countries in the region.