ACCIONA Energía is looking for a Civil Supervisor to supervise onsite civil construction activities, plant, resources and subcontractor teams to achieve effective performance from all parties, ensuring the safe and successful completion of the project on schedule and to the specified quality. This role is a fixed term, in line with the development and construction duration of the project.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Supervision:

• Supervises works in the field, ensuring all activities are performed in compliance with the requirements of the relevant specifications, codes and standards.
• Reports status and observations regularly to the Construction Manager, as detailed below.
• Reviews civil and structural specifications / drawings and ensure onsite works are carried out accordingly.
• Provides input through advice / suggestions in construction sequence or methods throughout all stages.
• Attends and contributes to site meetings and report on specific matters directly related to the works.
• Assists with establishing and maintaining relationships across stakeholders and contractors; takes the lead in coordinating the interface relationship between civil and electrical contractors ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with the work programme.
• Assist the Construction Manager to coordinate works onsite and manage contractor interfaces.
• Collaborates with engineers and subcontractors to determine project needs.
• Supervises access and the movement of materials, plant and equipment to and within the site and work area in a safe and efficient manner.
• Monitors and reviews the performance of plant, labour and subcontractors to ensure production targets are met or improved and takes appropriate action as required.

Reporting and communication

• Monitors contractor performance against schedule and provides input into project schedule management.
• Monitors construction activities in accordance with construction schedules so as to complete the works on time and within budget.
• Records information as required to successfully supervise a subcontractor e.g. maintains daily diary notes.

Safety & Environment

• Adopt a zero tolerance to work practices and equipment that may be unsafe or have serious adverse Safety or environmental impact.
• Monitors plant safety and identifies safety hazards in respect of plant.
• Leads by example by meeting their own safety KPIs whilst ensuring project team member(s) and subcontractor supervisor(s) are also meeting their safety KPIs.
• Makes himself/herself aware of all his/her WH&S responsibilities as detailed in the Systems Procedures Manual
• Ensures compliance with all ACCIONA management system procedures including: Plant Operator Assessments, verifies Daily Checklists, Weekly Checklists and works with Permits where required
• Conducts team / toolboxes meetings.
• Participates in the review and preparation of Safe Work Method Statements
• Participates in incident investigation process.
• Reports all incidents to Management in line with procedures set down and provides for the appropriate support to manage such.

Quality

• Takes responsibility for the quality of work under their supervision.
• Ensures non-conformances are recorded and corrective actions initiated.
• Provides positive leadership to subcontractors, monitors and controls their performance and ensures the quality and standard of workmanship is performed.
• Drives commitment to quality both top down and bottom up.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Tertiary education in Civil Engineering (Bsc Eng or BTech) 
• Minimum 6 and ideally 8 years’ experience, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role, in civil construction including earthworks, road construction, foundations and steel work.
• Working knowledge of South African HS&E regulations and legislation essential.  
• Proven ability to read understand detailed technical drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team to organise, prioritise and coordinate work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative and communicative with colleagues and contractors.
• Competency in MS Office 
• Must be energetic with a positive can-do attitude.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Flexibility to travel locally as required.

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