Department: Operations
Location: South Africa
Description
Globeleq, as the lead Sponsor of the Red Sands BESS Project, intends to commence construction of a 153MW/712MWh battery energy project and associated grid connection which includes construction of a new Eskom Main Transformer Station, overhead lines and a Switching Station.
The Project is located in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa near the town of Groblershoop and is split across two main sites with the overhead line corridor connecting them.
The Project is well advanced in its development including contractor selection, planning permissions, site studies, land agreements, and financing and project agreements.
Financing is being arranged through South African commercial banks and sponsor equity.
A single EPC construction company will construct the Project under a bespoke turn-key EPC contract. The EPC contractor is expected to have multiple key subcontractors who specialise in electrical and civil works. The EPC contractor is also responsible for delivery of the battery which will be containerised lithium-ion technology.
Construction is expected to commence around June 2025 with a minimum construction period of 24 months.
We have partnered with AltGen for this recruitment, in case of any queries kindly reach out to the team by emailing redsands-recruitment@altgen.com
Main Purpose of Role
The Scheduler forms part of the Employer's construction management team which monitorsand enforces the construction contractor's contractual obligations. The Scheduler is primarilyresponsible for monitoring the progress of the Contractor's progress against baselines,
assessment of risks associated with delays and assisting with assessment of claims. TheScheduler will also assist with obligations associated with financing facilities. Where necessarythe Site Supervisor will support the Employer's wider construction management team and givesupport to the Contractor to ensure the project is successfully delivered safely, on-time and inaccordance with the contractual obligations.
Key Responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive)
The Scheduler shall, in conjunction with the Employer's technical team, undertake the following activities:
General
- Assist the Employer's team in all aspects of construction monitoring activities, in particular in relation to site HSESS monitoring and enforcement,
- Provide inputs for the Employer's risk register,
- Assist with the monitoring of the quality of the Contractor's staff and subcontracted teams,
- Facilitate good communication between the Employer and Contractor's teams,
- Ensure the Employer's management team is fully appraised of all site activities such that issues can be quickly addressed.
- Prepare schedule aspects of the internal reporting,
- Participate in, and lead if necessary, appropriate site meetings.
- Advise on schedule inputs for the drawdown requests,
- Review and opine on the Contractor's milestone and invoice applications,
- Assist with schedule aspects of all claims, variations and other contractual mechanisms,
- Support any insurance claims with technical inputs,
- Assist in ensuring all contractual milestone obligations are delivered and certificates issued by the relevant parties.
- Review and opine on the Contractors baseline schedules,
- Monitor all works against the baseline schedules and ensure the Employer is fully appraised of progress,
- Maintain a simplified schedule for use in internal reports,
- Maintain a detailed parallel construction schedule to reference against the Contractor's stated progress for use in assessing impacts of delays or claims,
- Identification of potential delays and recommendations for resolution,
- Ensure the Employer's team is fully aware of all upcoming activities in order to effectively plan and resource.
Direct experience in the construction of power projects in emerging markets with a track record of delivery.
More specifically, the required experience and skill set includes;
- Detailed knowledge of and experience in development, managing and analysing project schedules, including use of Microsoft Project or similar CPM scheduling software,
- Experience in energy project construction, preferably inclusive of Eskom grid scopes,
- Preferably BS/MS engineering degree or substantial equivalent technical training,
- Experience with battery energy technology advantageous, while previous experience managing new tech grid integration is highly sought,
- Broad background of previous exposure to various disciplines, civil, electrical, mechanical on construction projects and accumulated knowledge base of construction methods used in these disciplines,
- Experience in working with EPC Contractors, subcontractors and Owner's construction management teams,
- Knowledge and familiarity with EPC contract terms and conditions, interrelationships of risks with respect to Company vs. Client risks,
- Ability to travel and live internationally; exhibit the personality and character composition to work with all nationalities and cultures that will be encountered.
- Fluent in English (speaking & writing),
- Preference in Afrikaans,
- A strong team player,
- Expert in use of MS Project and or PrimaVera,
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point,
- Strong communication skills,
- Creative and innovative,
- Cross-cultural awareness and ethical behaviour.
