Quality Manager / Quality Officer - Substation Projects

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain project QA/QC systems and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Eskom quality standards, specifications and project requirements.
• Conduct inspections and verify installations against approved drawings and quality standards.
• Oversee quality control activities for:
  • Primary plant equipment
  • Civil works
  • Electrical installations
  • Cabling and terminations
  • Transformer installations
  • Substation infrastructure
• Review and manage Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), checklists and quality documentation.
• Coordinate site inspections, FATs, SATs and quality audits where required.
• Compile and maintain test packs, quality files and commissioning dossiers.
• Ensure all NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports) are properly managed, investigated and closed out.
• Liaise with construction, engineering, commissioning and client representatives to resolve quality-related issues.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with project quality requirements.
• Support handover documentation and final project close-out processes.
• Ensure all quality records are accurate, complete and submitted timeously.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Engineering qualification or relevant technical qualification.
• Minimum 5–10 years’ experience in substation construction projects.
• Proven experience working on 132kV to 400kV substations and transformer installations.
• Strong understanding of:
  • HV substation layouts
  • Primary plant equipment
  • Electrical installation practices
  • Cabling systems and terminations
  • Eskom quality standards and specifications
• Experience managing inspections, testing documentation and commissioning records.
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC procedures and quality management systems.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Excellent reporting, communication and coordination skills.
• Computer literacy including MS Office and quality documentation systems.