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Site Inspection Consultant at CrossBoundary

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  • Construction oversight: Confirm that construction has been completed in line with NERC regulations, World Bank Performance Based Grant (PBG) standards, and CrossBoundary Access Technical Standards Book (TSB)
  • Provide technical oversight for mini-grids and energy access projects in advanced stages of construction when required.
  • Review designs, calculations, and as-built drawings to confirm that infrastructure has been built according to approved drawings/plans and CrossBoundary Access technical standards.
  • Oversight of construction progress of mini-grid infrastructure including generation plant (electrical, civil, and mechanical works) and power distribution network to ensure quality installations and workmanship.
  • Oversight of project Environmental and Social Management Plan and its implementation on site.
  • Oversight of progress to connect productive users of energy, such as individuals or businesses that use electricity to generate income and enhance productivity (e.g., grain milling, rice de-husking, welding, irrigation, oil processing, etc).
  • Review and update CrossBoundary Access site inspection checklists for solar hybrid generation plants and Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) power distribution networks required for conducting provisional acceptance inspections.
  • Commissioning: Ensure projects are commissioned in accordance with CrossBoundary technical standards and results are compliant with all requirements
  • Collaborate with developers’ technical teams to inspect mini-grids under construction, supervise provisional acceptance, and ensure compliance with CrossBoundary Access technical standards.
  • Conduct site visits to CrossBoundary Access mini-grids in Niger, Ondo, Kogi, and Nasarawa states. If necessary, witness provisional acceptance tests and inspect for compliance with CrossBoundary Access technical standards.
  • If required conduct site visits for non-mini-grid CrossBoundary Access projects, including battery rentals and mesh-grids in Nigeria, to inspect for compliance with CrossBoundary Access technical standards at commissioning phase.
  • Collaborate with the developers’ ESG team to inspect and ensure ESG compliance in line with CrossBoundary Access’ Environmental and Social Management System.
  • Provisional acceptance: Verify that projects meet provisional acceptance requirements and all non-conformities are rectified before certification and project completion
  • Confirm acceptance tests by reviewing commissioning test results and flagging non-compliant installations, listing them as snags to be corrected before the Provisional Acceptance Certificate is issued. The consultant may request a repeat of a commissioning test once the snag has been rectified to ensure compliance with Access technical standards and ESG standards.
  • Prepare a punch-lists detailing items that need to be corrected before issuance of the provisional acceptance certificate to the developer.
  • Liaise with the developer to inspect the correction of snags and ensure all items on the punch list are resolved within the stipulated timelines.
  • Sign-off on punch lists when snags have been rectified and approve the issuance of completion certificates.
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