Electrical Site Supervisor

Overview

An international renewable-energy leader is seeking an experienced Electrical Site Supervisor to oversee the construction and commissioning of utility-scale solar projects.

The role focuses on electrical balance of plant and grid-interconnection works, ensuring technical excellence, quality compliance, and adherence to environmental and safety standards throughout execution.

This is a site-based position reporting to the Site Superintendent within the Project & Construction Management team.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise and coordinate contractors’ construction activities during the execution and commissioning phases.
• Monitor and verify that works comply with design, specifications, and project timelines.
• Review contractor planning to avoid interface or activity clashes.
• Enforce compliance with project standards, safety, and quality-control plans.
• Conduct inspections, witness tests, and ensure proper material handling and change-control (RFI) procedures.
• Maintain accurate site documentation, observation logs, and progress records (daily/weekly/monthly).
• Liaise with construction stakeholders including HSE, Quality, and Commissioning Managers, as well as external authorities.
• Review progress claims and apply earned-value assessment where required.
• Support punch-listing, testing, and close-out activities with the Site Superintendent and O&M team.
• Ensure all contractual and quality requirements are met prior to final handover.
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What We’re Looking For

• Electrical-engineering qualification (degree or equivalent technical certification).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a site supervisor on large-scale construction projects.
• Proven background in renewable-energy or infrastructure projects (solar preferred).
• Strong knowledge of E-BoP and grid-interconnection works.
• Demonstrated understanding of HSE and quality-control frameworks (IFC Standards, ESMS, Equator Principles).
• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder-coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently on remote project sites and travel within Africa.
• South African citizenship preferred.
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What We Offer

• Exposure to international EPC standards and complex renewable-energy project delivery.
• Opportunity to work in a high-performance, multicultural project environment with long-term growth potential.

Should you not hear back from us within 14 days, your application was unsuccessful.