Site Supervisor; FTTH Build Project

POSITION STATEMENT

The Site Supervisor oversees site, spur, and route installations, managing contractors, materials, and quality to ensure projects meet company and client standards, budgets, and timelines while maintaining safety and governance.

• Site Supervision & Operations
• Supervise contractors and stakeholders, ensuring accountability and quality in civil (overhead/underground) and technical (splicing/testing) works.
• Conduct onsite kick‑off walkthroughs and quality checks, addressing non‑conformances.
• Track daily progress, material usage, and contractor performance, ensuring compliance with Way Leave conditions.
• Schedule Civil Acceptance Checks (CAC) and Handover Certificates (HOC), mitigating project risks.
• Liaise with contractors and landlords to resolve issues.

• Monitor project budgets and initiate Variation Orders (VOs) with justifications.

• Governance
  :
• Enforce company policies, DFA ethics, and health/safety regulations, conducting checks every 48 hours.
• Issue site instructions for non‑compliance.
• Operational
  :
• Verify “As Built” documentation and submit to Project Manager (PM) for invoicing.
• Provide daily progress reports and weekly forecasting to PM, updating project systems.
• Record site meeting minutes and resolve/escalate operational issues.

• Liaise with subcontractors, collecting required documentation.

• Enforce safety rules, conduct risk assessments, and deliver toolbox talks.

• Perform ad hoc duties as assigned by management.

• Office and field work, with extended hours as needed to meet SLAs.

• Technical
  :
  Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook); advanced Excel skills.
• Administration
  :
  Planning, scheduling, reporting, and filing.
• Behavioural
  :
  Problem‑solving, analytical, decision‑making, communication, teamwork, negotiation, conflict management, and time management.
• Other
  :
  Train/supervise contractors, attention to detail, business acumen, self‑development.

• Education
  :
  Matric (required); N3 Certificate or equivalent (preferred).
• Experience
  :
• 5+ years in telecommunications, with 2+ years in FTTH/fiber optics.
• 2+ years in construction/civil roles overseeing contractors.
• Knowledge
  :
• Network design principles.
• Health, safety, and quality management regulations.