Helios Towers Malawi LTD
Helios Towers is a leading independent telecommunications infrastructure company, having established one of the most extensive tower portfolios across Africa. It builds, owns and operates telecom passive infrastructure, providing services to mobile network operators. Helios Towers currently operates in 6 markets in Africa and has recently signed agreements to enter 4 new markets in Africa and Oman in the Middle East.
Overview
The purpose of the role is to work within the Projects department, reporting to the Projects Supervisor (Direct) and Projects Manager (Indirect), to plan, monitor and control & coordinate all activities associated with project Quality as well as any site-based activities relating to Health & Safety, Sub-Contractor Management & Resource Management. The position is responsible for ensuring that the project scope is accurately reflected in a project design pack and that the subcontractors used to undertake the work do so in a manner which meets all the requirements outlined in the HTA Quality Plan and Health & Safety Plan. The position works collectively with the Project Supervisor to jointly support the Project Manager. At project close the Project Engineer in coordination with the Project Supervisor, is responsible for assisting the Project Manager conducting a full project review. The role is based in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Role Responsibilities
- Quality – Coordination & supervision of Project Quality Plan to ensure a systematic methodology for verifying all Quality Control related activities throughout the project.
- Project Quality Plan: Ensure the project scope is accurately reflected in the Project Design Pack by taking key site information (Tower, Power, Layout) and approving a design pack, inclusive of Bill of Materials & Bill of Quantities, which can be executed by sub-contractors.
- Ensure that the design pack conforms to the HTA Technical Specifications, HTA Installation Manual and customer requirements.
- Own and execute Quality Control activities to ensure final product meets the quality standards defined in the HTA Installation Manual.
- Quality Assurance Reviews: Responsible for the execution of the Quality assurance review of both HTA works and works undertaken by the client on HTA sites.
- Ensure as Built documentation from Sub-Contractors & Clients are complete and accurate.
- Capability Quality Assurance: Train Sub-contractors in the HTA Installation Standards and Quality Assurance Processes
- Health & Safety- Risk Assessments & Method Statements: Review Sub-Contractor Risk Assessments & Method Statements and ensure they are fit for purpose and comply with HTA H&S standards.
- Review designs and installations to ensure that sites are ICNIRP compliant.
- Conduct onsite reviews to ensure all work is being executed as planned.
- Sub-Contractor Management– Act as the main point of contact (POC) for appointed sub-contractors onsite ensuring the receipt of regular progress reports and scheduling inspection, test & commissioning visits to site.
Requirements for the Role
To succeed in the role, you will be/will have:
- Degree in Civil/ Electrical Engineering
- Project management certification is preferred but not a must.
- Quality & Health & Safety certification preferable
- 2-5 years relevant experience preferably in complex engineering (energy, civil, oil & gas etc.) or capital type projects and can demonstrate or have evidence of successfully coordinating, controlling, or supervising projects.
- Operational experience of working in remote locations and manage remote teams.
- Experience in supervising or managing Health and Safety aspects of projects desirable
Desired Skills
- Creative problem solving
- Good communicator at all levels of the organization
- Good attention to detail
- Clear understanding of success criteria and driven to meet/ exceed them.
- Customer Understanding
- Computer Literate (Excel, Word, Outlook)