Site Foreman Electrical

Job description / Role

Group overview

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design and development centers, and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, electromechanical and civil engineering construction
• Manufacturing and marketing electrical construction products
• Allied engineering services

Our main divisions:

• alfanar electric
• alfanar construction
• alfanar building systems

alfanar electric

alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial complex, Riyadh

The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the complex houses alfanar’s facilities.

The complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job purpose

Lead the on-site electrical team, ensuring the efficient and safe installation, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical systems. This includes troubleshooting issues, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring compliance with electrical codes and safety standards throughout the project.

Key accountability areas

Site supervision

• Oversee day-to-day site operations and ensure tasks are performed according to specifications and standards.
• Monitor the quality of work and adherence to safety and operational guidelines.
• Ensure proper use of tools, materials, and equipment at the site.

Team coordination

• Assign tasks to site workers and monitor their performance.
• Guide and support team members to achieve daily objectives.
• Coordinate with engineers and supervisors to address operational issues.

Progress monitoring

• Track daily progress and report updates to the site engineer or project manager.
• Identify potential delays or challenges and recommend solutions.
• Ensure timely availability of required materials and resources.

Health and safety

• Enforce compliance with workplace safety rules and regulations.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure safe working conditions and proper housekeeping.

Documentation and reporting

• Maintain accurate records of daily site activities, work logs, and incidents.
• Assist in preparing progress reports and submitting updates to supervisors.

Role accountability

HR proficiency

• Training subordinates and forming a team to get the work effectively.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to subordinates in all aspects of their work.
• Delegate subordinates in each respective assignment.
• Ensure fair distribution of tasks to maintain morale and motivation of subordinates.

Delivery

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-solving

• Resolve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business process improvements

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance

• Comply with related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Safety

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic qualification

Diploma degree in electrical institute

Work experience

6 to 10 years

Technical / functional competencies

• Quality compliance
• Safety
• Resource management
• Problem solving

About the Company

alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.

We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.

Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.

Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.

Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.