General Information:

Hitachi Energy is seeking for a Installation Supervisor - Remote.

Your Responsibilities:

• Site Organization
• Reports and gives assistance to the following based on the installation scope.
• Site Manager - Any communication with the site manager is done via the installation manager following to correct lines of communication.
• Installation Manager - The cable installation supervisor reports directly to the installation manager and receives their daily tasks from the installation manager.
• Civil Construction Representation - Co-ordinates the cable installation work with the civil team.
• HSE Team - Aids the HSE team with all matters relating to the installation scope. This can include the control of work areas, review of RAMS documentation and general co-ordination.
• Quality Team - Raises quality concerns and provides information relating to all installation scope QITs.
• Commissioning Team - Co-ordinates the cable installation work with the commissioning scope whenever there is an overlap. Takes a key role in assessing work areas for electrical safety when there is an overlap between installation and commissioning scopes.
• Document Control - Ensures that the installation contractor is using the correct "issued for construction" drawings and that they are the correct revision.
• Logistics Co-Ordinator - Works closely with the logistics coordinator to ensure that all cable and panels are available in the work area on time and stored as per the correct requirements.
• Rest of the Site Installation Team - This could include another cable installation supervisor, installation manager, valve supervisor, transformer supervisor, however this list is not exhaustive. The cable installation supervisor should work as a team within this function and support each other's roles. For example, covering where needing and sharing any observations that may assist other members of the team.
• Installation Contractor - Co-ordinates all the cable installation work with the installation contractor and ensures that they have all the necessary information required to complete this scope of work.
• Project Organization
• Reports and gives assistance to the following based on the installation scope.
• Design Team - Assists in technical discussions with the design team to provide the necessary inputs to complete the works, and when there are lessons to be learnt, relays this information back to design.
• Line Organization
• Reports and gives assistance to the following based on the installation scope.
• Global Installation Team Manager (Line Manager) - Provides their line manager with regular updates.
• New / Junior Employees - The cable installation supervisor will be expected to assist their line manager with the training of new and junior employees to pass on their knowledge and experience.
• Tendering Team - The cable installation supervisor may be called upon to pass on their knowledge and experience in assisting the tendering team when bidding for new projects.
• Health, Safety and Environment
• Although it is the site HSE who have the overall responsibility for safety on site. Health, safety, and environment is the responsibility of everyone to implement and maintain. It is then the cable installation supervisors' responsibility to ensure that they help maintain a safe working environment on site.
• They will ensure that the works are completed in a safe manner and are all in compliance with the relevant safety and environmental plans on site.
• Ensure the works are regularly coordinated with all other parties on site.
• Takes part and assist the HSE department in the review and implementation of the RAMS.
• Continually review the RAMS in line with the status of the works and ensures the works are completed in compliance with the RAMS.
• Ensure all plant and equipment used for the installation scope is in good working order, operated by experienced personnel and supplied with valid certification.
• Ensure that personnel on site are wearing the correct PPE and it is in good condition.
• Ensure that a pre-work brief is completed before the start of each task which includes the briefing of the RAMS to the working party, point of work risk assessment and any other relevant documentation.
• Report hazards, near misses, safety observations, good practices to the onsite HSE team.
• Assist the HSE team in any incident investigations should the need arise.
• Ensure that good housekeeping practices are maintained in all installation work areas.
• Ensure that all waste management is followed, and correct waste streams are used.
• Customer, Contractual issues
• The installation supervisor should ensure that they are well informed about the Scope of Work (SoW), Division of Work (DoW) as well as any other contract responsibilities.
• Makes sure that all changes are identified and communicated to the relevant parties.
• Assures that Hitachi Energy commitments to the customer are met in accordance with the contract and any country specific requirements.
• Assists in technical discussions with the customer and the customers consultants.
• Installation Contractor
• The cable installation supervisor takes more of a site-based role when it comes to the installation scope. They ensure that all the works are co-ordinated with the installation contractor and equipment is built correctly.
• • Attends weekly progress meetings with the contractor.
• Quality checks during the installation including ITR inspections and checking compliance with the ITP.
• Ensuring the contractor completes its works using safe work practices.
• Ensuring that the contractor completes its works in accordance with the contract program.
• Guides the installation contractor throughout the installation and gives assistance wherever required.
• Ensures the installation is built correctly in accordance with the latest issued construction drawings.
• Ensures that all works and testing is done using in date calibrated tools and equipment.
• Offers technical assistance on correct installation methods and queries.
• Documentation
• The responsibility of the site documentation falls under document control, however it is in the interests of the cable installation supervisor to ensure this is being correctly followed.
• Keeps the documentations in order and ensures that the latest revision is used for the installation works.
• Continuously updates working documents and ensures that the "Site Master" are updated with Red Marks throughout the installation period. Red marks can be either hard copies within the site master binders, or electronically handled within BIM360 or other digital tools.
• Support in engineering DRMs, to review and provide feedback from a site point of view making sure the erection perspective and safe method of working is considered in the design.
• Quality
• Where most sites will have their own quality team, the cable installation supervisor should assist for the installation scope.
• Uses the QIT online application for reporting all deviations and improvements and follows these up.
• Ensures that the Site Quality Plan is followed.
• Joins the installation manager and customer for regular quality walks around the completed installation.
• Assists when it comes to ITR inspections with the installation contractor and customer. The completion of the ITRs is the responsibility of the installation contractor, however the installation supervisor should assist to ensure that the ITR inspections are being done correctly.
• Ensures that the equipment is stored correctly, and any preservation requirements are completed.
• When applicated, assists on any mechanical completion inspections with the customer.
• Assists the installation manager when it comes to any area handover inspections.
• At the end of the project, assists with the collation and documentation of all the lessons learnt information.
• Project Planning
• It is the responsibility of the site planner to ensure the project plan is correct and the interfaces between the different scope are correct, however the installation supervisor will play a part in the achievement of this.
• Assists with the planning of site activities, including resources with the sub-contractor, milestones and follows-up the site activities, according to the plan for each area of responsibility.
• Aids the installation contractor with the correct planning of their works and when applicable, for less experienced contractors helps mentor them through the process.
• Understands the critical path scheduling.
• Aids in the production of a strategy to reduce the risks around the critical path.
• Regularly reports site progress, hindrances, state of material supply etc. to the rest of the team.
• Actively looks for optimizations in the overall project plan and implements where possible.
• In case of delays, helps finds the best strategy to mitigate these delays.
• Installation Contract Management
• The commercial side of the installation scope is handled by the sub-contracts team and the point of contact will typically be the sub-contracts manager or quantity surveyor. However, the cable installation supervisor will assist in this process by providing the installation manager with the correct input from site.
• Offers support for the purpose of installation sub-contract management.
• At the end of the contract, assists with the collection of feed-back and experiences of the installation contractor and feeds this back to the installation manager.
• Site Personnel
• As part of the site installation team, the cable installation supervisor will play a key role in this team.
• Mentoring and guiding new resources in their training and development.
• In cases where the installation manager is absent from site, the cable installation supervisor may cover some of the installation managers responsibilities.
• Material Handling
• All equipment deliveries to site will be handled by the logistics co-ordinator, but as this equipment is primarily for use with the installation scope, the installation supervisor should assist in this process.
• Ensures correct handling, storage & installation of equipment according to manufactures instructions.
• Assists in the receiving and inspection log inspections that are completed for all equipment deliveries. This is the responsibility of the logistics coordinator, however the installation supervisor should offer some technical assistance during these inspections, when required.
• Regularly liaises with the logistics co-ordinator to ensure equipment is available at the correct time ready for the programmed installation works.
• Monitor equipment laydown areas for correct storage and preservation requirements.
• Meetings
• At a minimum, the installation supervisor should make themselves available for the weekly installation site co-ordination meetings. This is essential to ensure that all aspects of the works are correctly co-ordinated.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Previous experience in the high voltage industry and a minimum of three years' experience of site work.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• A cable installation supervisor should have experience in installation work of various sizes, complexities, and technologies.
• A must is experience working within a live HV compound and how to achieve safety from the HV system. Below is a list of preferred experience and knowledge required, practical as well as theoretical preferred.
• HVDC converter / switching stations, onshore and / or offshore.
• Transformers converter and / or AC.
• HV cable, pulling and termination.
• LV control & power cables, pulling and termination.
• HV Main circuit equipment including breakers, reactors, resistors, arresters, CTs, etc.
• AC GIS and / or AIS installations.