Construction Quality Manager at EDF Energy

About the position

Bring your Quality Management expertise to a Battery Energy Storage Solution (BESS) site and be a part of the future of energy in South Africa.

• Is this you?

You are a meticulous and experienced Quality Manager ready to take on a challenging role in the renewable energy sector and you thrive in overseeing construction processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards. Your prior experience working within large EPC projects has given you the confidence to be a fresh and note-worthy addition to the site team around quality, safety, and detailed inception of the overall manufacturing and construction process.
You're ready to make another significant impact in South Africa's green energy space.
What this major IPP Energy company would like out of their team is just as much energy, commitment, and acumen to get the job done with passion and care.

• What you'll be doing (and why you'll enjoy it)

As the Construction Quality Manager your main responsibilities will include implementing and establishing a comprehensive Project Quality Management Plan aligned with the clients quality policy.
Developing, implementing, and maintaining a robust quality system, procedures, and documentation for the Project. Must be able to run a lead audits, conduct quality inspections during manufacturing and construction processes and ensure adherence to specifications and standards. Reviewing and verifying quality assurance and control plans of the EPC Contractor and its subcontractors, just to name a few.
You will be reporting directly to the site Project Manager.

• Where you'll be doing it

Our client, a leading international IPP, is spearheading a battery energy storage project on various sites in SA (North West/Mpumalanga/Northern Cape) featuring a state-of-the-art BESS with a capacity of 115MWp and three 30MW battery storage systems controlled by a virtual power plant controller. They are pulling together a team of invaluable people to head this engineering project. You will be joining the site for a 24-month fixed-term contract.

• What you'll need

Ideally, to be considered a perfect candidate for this role you should hold a tertiary technical qualification in Quality Management or another quality-related field as well as have a minimum 5 years of work experience in renewable/energy EPC projects as a civil/electrical engineer.
A previous experience as a Quality Manager in a utility-scale BESS/wind/pv project is a definite advantage along with an excellent working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management system. Important to the role is a Lead Audit Certification and a good understanding of supply chain and manufacturing processes in an EPC and solid knowledge of the OHS Act and its Regulations and have the ability to act objectively and independently and have a strong report writing ability.

• What you'll get

Apart from an open door into the most sought-after energy space of the decade, you will be walking away with a comfortable salary at the end of each month including med/pens benefits and standard site benefits. R&R weekend is once a month from Thursday to Tuesday and travel to and from the site will be in your vehicle at own cost

• How to apply

For a confidential discussion please contact Roxanne Battistoni on [Phone Number Removed]; or send your CV to [Email Address Removed]
We appreciate that your CV might not be fully up to date. No problem just send us what you have.
We do respond to everyone! Just give us a few days to work through your application.

Desired Skills:

• Quality Assurance
• lead auditiing
• Construction Management
• site team management

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree