High Voltage / Substation - Construction Manager (m/f/d)

  • Athens, Greece
  • Work experience
  • Technical occupations (other)
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At JUWI you have the chance to work on a real project for the future of our planet. JUWI Hellas was founded in 2008 and is part of the international JUWI Group, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies.
 
Our business is focused on deploying the highest quality Renewable Energy projects. JUWI Hellas offers a wide range of services from project development to engineering, construction and operation of RE projects.
 
To date, JUWI Hellas has successfully implemented PV Stations with a total capacity of more than 300MW while it operates projects with a total capacity of approximately 680MW.
 
We are looking for you as a

High Voltage / Substation - Construction Manager (m/f/d)

full time - unlimited

Note: Site-based, advantageous if currently based in one of the following areas Farsala, Domokos, Lamia. 

Your Tasks

Objectives
The Construction Manager (m/f/d) will be responsible for on-site management and construction of HV substation for solar PV EPC projects in Greece, including full responsibility for technical, environmental and safety compliance, cost, quality, schedule, stakeholders’ integration, logistics and security. Focus on quality management and control is paramount. This position is regarded as a hands-on, site based, skilled construction management role.
 
Primary Responsibilities
  • Accountable for the successful on-site execution of HV substation for solar PV EPC projects from construction planning and establishment through commissioning, energization and handover
  • Formal construction management in accordance with company procedures & processes, legislation, standards and industry best practice; including technical, cost, schedule, quality, and stakeholder aspects        
  • Substation Construction Manager will report to the Construction Site manager.
  • Responsible for management and reporting on construction and commissioning progress (schedule, costs, risk, quality, SHE, compliance etc.)   
  • Adopt, implement, and improve where necessary the JUWI construction management standards/ processes to minimize project risk and maximize performance
  • Ensure compliance with all specifications and requirements in accordance with drawings and specification associated with construction, quality, testing, commissioning, and handover
  • Responsible for achieving construction schedule and payment milestones, including preparation/ compilation of all supporting documentation
  • Coordination and cooperation with relevant internal and external interfaces
  • Ensure full compliance with the QHSE regulations, legislation, standards, codes, and requirements in the Region
  • Responsible for handover to O&M and/or the Owner via Construction Site manager

Your Profile

Qualifications and Experience
  • Engineering degree (civil, mechanical, or electrical), or relevant
  • Minimum of 5 years construction management experience in Electrical infrastructure projects with overall responsibility, 4 years of which gained managing large scale solar PV plants with the emphasis on grid connection (HV Substation) 
  • Excellent communication skills, able to communicate at all levels both internally and externally (suppliers and customers)
  • A proven track record in successfully delivering projects on time, on budget, safely and compliant with technical & quality requirements and relevant standards
  • Experience of working autonomously, as the position requires leadership, decision making and problem solving 
  • Conversant with construction management tools (i.e.  Project controls, scheduling, monitoring and document control), MS Project, MS Planner, MS Office, Autodesk BIM, Procore etc.
  • Demonstrable experience of construction cost, schedule, risk, technical and quality management, and quality control,
  • Conversant with construction, environmental and safety requirements, and legislation
  • An understanding of standard contract forms and contract management
  • English and Greek: fluent speaker 
  • Demonstrable ability to work in matrix organizations and to operate in a culturally diverse international environment
  • Team player with demonstrable leadership qualities
 
Substation Related Experience and Knowledge
  • Must have experience in reading grid works standard drawings
  • Substation Platform construction – Earthworks
  • Earth grid installation including copper joints and earth tails experience
  • Yard stone and Kerb stone installation experience
  • Transformer plinth construction knowledge
  • Transformer bund wall and Oil dam installation knowledge
  • Experience on transformer slipway construction
  • Transformer rigging experience
  • Subsoil drainage installation experience
  • Earth resistivity and earth continuity tests knowledge
  • Construction of the equipment support foundations and earth tails installation experience
  • Equipment steel support installation
  • Experience in reading lattice tower assembly drawings
  • Primary equipment installation experience
  • Stringing of conductor experience and termination knowledge
  • Installation of control cables and protection cables experience
  • Control plant installation experience
  • Indoor switchgear installation experience
  • Experience on assembling and erection of gantries
  • Experienced and knowledge on installation of tubular bus bars, electrical equipment, earthing,
  • Be authorised or licensed to do HV switching, very experience on isolation protocols and usage of earth links and substation barricading principles
  • Knowledge and experience on overhead transmission lines will be an added advantage.
  • Lock Out Tag Out procedure in depth knowledge
  • Substation Work Permit System in depth knowledge
  • Control building construction experience including false floors and cable ladders installation knowledge.
  • Logistics and material management experience.
  • Quality management experience.
 
Desirable Attributes
  • Any further language, German, French, Italian.
  • Possess a strong drive and have sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Result and detailed-orientated approach
  • Engineering and Design abilities
  • RTK Drone experience
  • IOS experience
 
Other
  • National and international travel will be required in line with business requirements
  • In addition to the duties mentioned above, the job holder is required to carry out other duties that are in essence part of his area of activity, according to his knowledge and abilities.

*Advantageous if currently based in one of the following areas Farsala, Domokos, Lamia.

Benefits of working for JUWI

Joining JUWI Hellas you can expect a market related salary, performance-based bonus and contribution to medical aid. You will find the opportunity to work for an ISO 9001:2015 certified matrix organisation. Experiencing people, processes, ideas and thought patterns from a global perspective. You will be joining a collaborative environment where growth is common and in fact, is encouraged.
 
Become part of a team that realises leading solar, wind and hybrid projects worldwide. JUWI Global has a high level of commitment and passion for its vision of 100% renewable energy.
 

Interested?

(Not matching all the requirements, Apply!)
Even if your profile does not match the job brief 100%, perhaps you match it 80% of the way, you could possibly be the right candidate for another position within the JUWI Group.
 
To apply, please submit your application via our recruitment portal and ensure that you submit your application in English.
 
We look forward to your energy!

 
  • Monique Cooper
  • External Recruiting Consultant EMEA