Transmission Line Foreman

Job description / Role

Group overview

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & 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 construction

alfanar Construction is classified as a Grade I contractor by the Contractors Classification Committee of the Government of Saudi Arabia.

alfanar Construction is an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company with a track record of consistent growth. We have emerged as a strong EPC contractor in the energy, infrastructure as well as engineering services sectors in Saudi Arabia.

With the support of special purpose service units, alfanar Construction continuously strives to provide appropriate and timely solutions to clients, conforming to international standards.

The core EPC activities of alfanar Construction are in the fields of:

• Power and water projects
• Transmission and distribution projects
• Building construction (industrial & commercial) projects
• Electro-mechanical projects

Job purpose

Supervise line crew(s) involved in the installation, maintenance and repairs of the underground and overhead electric transmission system and oversee equipment, materials, and record-keeping.

Key accountability areas

Responsibility:

• Supervises line crew(s) involved in the installation, maintenance and repairs of the underground and overhead electric transmission system
• Evaluates the performance of each crew member and initiates additional training or corrective action as may be necessary to bring performance up to standard
• Analyzes operational methods and develops improved procedures as needed
• Establishes and maintains electric line clearances with other utilities. Installs high-voltage connectors; transformers and switches in manholes and vaults, securing equipment, and cables; and various service lines, power poles, meters, and metering devices
• Regularly reporting project status to supervisors, site engineers and other officials

Safety:

• Trains, instructs, and mentors line-workers to ensure that safety rules and procedures are followed

Role accountability

HR proficiency:

• Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management
• Ability to recognize low performers and guide them to improve or release them
• Ability to treat subordinates equally without any discrimination
• Assessment criteria of subordinates is performance that leads to planned results
• Ensure availability of delegation of authority matrix to have sufficient delegations as per company policy

Responsibility:

• Must take full responsibility for his operation as per the job description and the required deliverables from this position, taking into consideration the general company guidelines
• Able to anticipate problems and make the necessary proactive steps to prevent them
• Ability to take necessary and proper timely decisions

Delivery:

• Deliver the required results in timely manner with required quality and cost
• Making a tangible difference: Must make a tangible difference to his area of operation and exceed business expectations

Business planning and performance:

• Able to transform the corporate goals into business plans
• Able to plan, follow-up and execute those plans, whether they are annual or development plans
• Monitor the plan performance and initiate action to strengthen results and take the corrective action accordingly
• Provide periodic work progress reports
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling budgets and expenses to achieve the optimum cost efficiency

Organizational development:

• Develop the organizational structure according to the current requirements taking into consideration future and development plans
• Ensure availability of job descriptions for all job roles and deployment

Business process improvements:

• Develop, coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible
• Should be conversant and able to navigate through IT solutions especially those relevant to his job and business
• Promote the automated systems and using them fully, to spread its culture

Quality:

Quality is considered as alfanar's prime competitive advantage as such, managers are expected to act accordingly.

Adaptation:

Adapt to new and alternative techniques, technologies, management structures, and business models.

Health, safety and environment:

Ensure a safe, secure, and legal work environment as per the standard regulations.

Academic qualification

Diploma degree in electrical institute

Work experience

6 to 10 years

Technical / functional competencies

• Quality control
• Safety
• Troubleshooting
• Communication
• Multi-tasking
• Teamwork
• Physically fit
• Hand/power tool proficiency
• Equipment maintenance
• Quick learning
• Adaptability

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.