Electrical Supervisor – West Africa - 7 Month Contract
Our client are a leading provider of transportable interim power stations utilising Heavy Fuel Oil ( HFO ). The product is a brand new concept in cost-effective power generation for developing countries.
They are at the leading edge in developing, installing and operating interim thermal power solutions for developing countries, using a range of transportable, containerised power plants designed to operate on residual oils and biofuels. They provide an affordable, flexible and simple power generation service tailored to satisfy the needs of utility, mining and large industrial customers. Their generating sets run on heavy fuel oil (HFO), a residual petroleum product used primarily as fuel for ships and base-load power generation, (other transportable power generation units usually run on more expensive light fuel oil (LFO) i.e. premium diesel fuel). They are looking to recruit an experienced Electrical Supervisor to work in West Africa for a seven month period. Role Responsibilities
• Plan, manage and supervise all electrical work from start of project to hand over to the Commissioning Manager; • Reports to the Site / Plant Manager and advises any potential hold ups to the project plan; • Supervises 2 teams of Electrical Foremen and Craftsmen; • Certifying/inspecting/testing all work prior to handover; • Makes decisions on hiring electrical technicians and Labourers; • Ability to produce as-built drawings; • Supervision and motivation of the work force, and • Enforcing best Health & Safety practice in conjunction with H&S Supervisors.
Skills and Experience
• Electrical Installation Engineer or Experienced Electrical Tradesman; • Power station or Building services Experience; • LV and MV experienced, HV experience would be an advantage; • A minimum of 5 years Supervisory Experience; • Ability to troubleshoot potential problems and rectify them; • CAD experience preferable, and
Desired Skills
• Ability to speak French a strong advantage.
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