Electrical Field Coordinator

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is providing project and contract management services to Western Power on the Clean Energy Link Project – North Project. The project will strengthen the existing power network north of Perth to ensure it can connect and transport a greater supply of renewable energy to meet decarbonisation objectives. This involves upgrading the current mix of 132 kV and 330 kV lines in parts of the northern network. We are looking for people to join us on this exciting capital works program within an integrated team with our customer.

Job Summary:

As an Electrical Field Coordinator, reporting to a Package Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring external contractors undertaking complex construction activities on behalf of Western Power comply fully with the Contract Lifecycle Management Framework and all contractual compliance obligations and requirements including but not limited to: Safety, Environmental, Quality Management and the verification of contractor activities. You will manage and develop relationships with external contractors and stakeholders to deliver Western Power's contractual works effectively and efficiently and to the required standards.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring external contractors undertaking complex construction activities on behalf of Western Power comply fully with the Contract Lifecycle Management Framework and all contractual compliance obligations and requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring a high level of compliance to, and consistent application of, the Contract Lifecycle Management Framework and the reporting of any contractor breach of this framework.
• Post contact award, supports reviews of contractor methodology, schedule, resource plan and construction risk assessment workshop (CRAW).

• Monitor delivery of the works by the external contractor to ensure full contractual compliance is met with a focus on:

• site specific safety management

• site specific environmental management
• quality assurance
• Monitor schedule progress focusing on critical path activities and associated contractor deliverables
• Influence the outcomes and quality of the contractor's performance by drawing on specialised experience to make recommendations.
• Comply with requirements of the project's Management System including the requirement to complete the safety and quality KPI's.
• Inspect construction work for compliance with drawings, specifications and codes.
• Prepare daily progress reports, periodic photographic progress reports and keep the Package Manager informed on progress of assigned tasks.
• Review of contractor's technical submittals including method statements, safe systems of work, permit applications and change proposals
• Inspect work and elevate inspection requirements to the Package Manager where cross discipline input is required
• Oversee site product quality, support inspections and provide oversight as required.
• Witness inspections and tests of installed facilities and equipment as required by specification and supports the Package Manager in the release of hold points in installation, inspection and testing.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated Electrical supervision, leading hand or field engineering experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Good understanding of Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental issues associated with the Construction industry.
• Demonstrated experience in the Construction of infrastructure projects. Electrical HV experience preferred.
• Customer side experience in the monitoring of construction preferred.
• Experience with overhead transmission line installation, upgrades and operations preferred
• Experience with switchgear and switchgear upgrades
• Good understanding of construction techniques and constructability issues.
• Good working knowledge of basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Works without supervision with wide latitude for judgment.

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