Site Manager - Solar PV Kenya at WTS Energy

Job description

Nationality: Kenyans ONLY.

Job Description

• Report directly to the company’s Project Management Team and the Client’s project manager.
• Working in parallel on site with the resident site engineer, and other local consultants.
• Monitoring, recording and reporting of the Health, Safety and Environmental performance of the contractor(s).
• Assist the company’s H&S manager in carrying out H&S audits.
• Assist the company’s Environmental manager in carrying out audits.
• Reviewing and commenting on site health and safety documentation from the contractors, checking that appropriate construction risk assessments and method statements are in place for works being undertaken, prior to their commencement. This work will be supported by the company’s specialist H&S team.
• Monitoring, recording and reporting of the contractor(s) compliance with permits and other regulations and requirements.
• Liaising with key site parties and leading the on site interfacing with the contractor(s).
• Monitor and record the contractor’s construction works and interfaces during construction phase for all works at site including assessing compliance with the environmental and social impact assessment and other environmental documentation, in conjunction with the Client’s local advisor and the company’s specialist environmental team.
• Check that such construction methods conform to contractual requirements, international standards and good industry practice.
• Manage and maintain site files and registers.
• Record and report on site construction activities including production of:
  
  • Daily log/diary.
  • Weekly report (including photographic record) to be issued including any key safety issues.
  • Input into the company’s monthly report, and site progress meetings.
  • Oversee/inspect on-site and off-site works to assure the quality of the work performed are in compliance with contract specifications, design drawings and consents.
• Monitor key construction events, through sample inspection of these activities to check that the contractors are complying with the contract requirements and the contractors’ project Quality Plan.
• Measure and verify quantities of work so to assist in the certification of the main contractors’ payment application.

Requirements

The site manager must meet the following requirements:

Qualifications:

An appropriate degree level qualification would be an advantageous but equivalent experience would also be considered.
Have appropriate health and safety experience, training and qualifications in line with international standards for roles of this nature to be able to identify and halt unsafe works.

Experience:

• Previous experience of undertaking the role of site manager on a solar farm or power plant project. Construction experience in Kenya or Central East Africa would be an advantage.
• Have previous experience in the installation and commissioning of key elements of the project including, but not limited to the following:
• Concrete batching, placing, testing and curing.
• Reinforcement detailing, fixing and inspection.
• Road and drainage design and construction.
• Building construction including foundations, walls, roofing, internal and external finishes and building services.
• Cable trenching methods and installation.
• Piling installation methods
• Excavation and geotechnical assessment of foundation formation soils.
• Site Lifting Plans and crane lifting operations including unloading and lifting of large components (using cranes and other mechanised lifting devices).
• Have previous experience in the installation and commissioning of key elements of the project including, but not limited to the following:
• High voltage switchgear
• Grid transformers
• Power transformers.
• Medium voltage switchgear.
• Reactive compensation equipment.
• Power and control cabling.
• Protection systems.
• SCADA systems.
• Earthing systems.
• Fibre optic cabling and systems.
• Site telecoms systems.
• LV power systems and auxiliary equipment including control and instrumentation.
• Grid connection interface works.
• Electrical HV safety rules & safe systems of work
• Civil works associated with the electrical installation, such as plinths etc.
• Have experience of Solar Farms:
• Solar PV component deliveries and recording of defects.
• Installation and commissioning operations.
• Experience with stakeholder liaison.