Electrical Field Coordinator

• 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.
• Influence the outcomes and quality of the contractor’s performance by drawing on specialised experience to make recommendations.
• Prepare daily progress reports, periodic photographic progress reports and keep the Package Manager informed on progress of assigned tasks.
• Monitor schedule progress focusing on critical path activities and associated contractor deliverables
• Post contact award, supports reviews of contractor methodology, schedule, resource plan and construction risk assessment workshop (CRAW).
• 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.
• 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
• Inspect construction work for compliance with drawings, specifications and codes.
• Comply with requirements of the project’s Management System including the requirement to complete the safety and quality KPI’s.
• 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

• 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.
• 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.
• Oversee site product quality, support inspections and provide oversight as required.

• Experience with switchgear and switchgear upgrades
• Experience with overhead transmission line installation, upgrades and operations preferred
• Good understanding of Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental issues associated with the Construction industry.
• Good working knowledge of basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Good understanding of construction techniques and constructability issues.
• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
• Customer side experience in the monitoring of construction preferred.
• Demonstrated Electrical supervision, leading hand or field engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience in the Construction of infrastructure projects. Electrical HV experience preferred.