Field Supervisor – Clerk of Works (R.E.)

This position provides working supervision and technical oversight for construction and electrical contractors, and other personnel responsible for coordinating and inspecting all phases of contract work performed on the transmission substation and line construction in Botswana.

 

Provide professional on-site supervising of the construction of a transmission substation and line project. Individual will be responsible for participating in site safety programs, quality inspections, schedule monitoring and reporting, tracking scope and cost changes, and communicating project status with the Aurecon Project Manager and Site Supervisor. The scope of projects varies, and can include transmission line projects, substation additions, and green field substation construction projects.

Will be held accountable for the execution of construction design build quality for projects in various locations.  The Field Supervisor assures that installations comply with the applicable plans, codes, standards, specifications and construction practices, including the timely completion and collection of inspection and test reports as required.

 

Main tasks:      

• Ensure that the work program and time schedule laid down for the completion of civil works and the erection of equipment will enable the installations to be commissioned in accordance with the commissioning dates, safety requirements and regulations.
• Monitor actual construction progress on site against contractual schedules and determine what corrective action should be taken to expedite the works where necessary; issue the relevant change orders after approval by the client.
• Provide inputs to the site and field reports as well as monthly and quarterly progress reports.
• Acceptance of temporary works, identification and analysis of work variations; studying and checking corrective measures.

 

• Checking contractors’ resources on the project, in terms of people and equipment.
• Coordination and supervision of all works carried out by the contractors on site including the interface with the existing systems.
• Regular inspections to ensure that the following tasks are carried out properly and in compliance with the terms of the contract, specifications and drawings: (1) Checking equipment on arrival on site; (2) Local transportation; (3) Erection of new equipment and (4) Connections to the existing system.
• Perform quantity surveys for evaluation of work progress and processing of work payments.
• Review the program and schedules for site commissioning and energisation

 

Essential skills and experience

• Minimum 5 (Ten) years’ transmission/substation project supervision experience of substations and lines
• Experience in overseeing quality control and construction engineering activities aligned with standards
• Technical knowledge within assigned LOB or construction specialty
• Working knowledge of various transmission/ substation construction disciplines, union agreements/jurisdiction, cost control, scheduling, safety regulations, and engineering drawings required

Desired:

• Must have transmission project site experience.

 

Qualifications

• National Diploma or B Tech
• Professional registration advantage
• Project Management