Test & Commissioning Engineer

Posted 09 April 2024
Salary Negotiable
LocationAberdeen
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEnergy Recruitment
ReferencePR/071352_1712742125
Contact NameLachlan Nicholson

Job description

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Test & Commissioning Engineer, based in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities:
* Delivering both workshop and site-based activities in line with the Company's service and manufacturing portfolio.
* Demonstrate excellent electrical fault finding and rectifications skills, along with good commercial awareness skills to provide top level customer service and technical support.
* Perform installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance or protective relaying equipment.
* Perform function testing of control circuits on relay panels, transformer, and circuit breakers.
* Perform end-to-end protection relay testing.
* Carrying out repairs and maintenance on switchgear and circuit breakers, replacing SF6 gas, as well as routine switchgear assembly.
* Complete all paperwork including reports, timesheets and expense claims in a timely and accurate manner to support the efficient processing of invoices.
* Creating and maintaining strong relationships with customers, understanding their needs and providing specialist support and solutions.
* Ensure that issues and risks are escalated to Management to allow adequate investigation and resolution.
* Ensuring risk assessments and method statements are correct for the work involved and signed by all involved.
* Travel and work at site outside of regular office hours as and when required.
* Living the Company's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Experience & Qualifications:
* Relevant experience of installing, maintaining, and testing.
* Knowledge of: o HV and LV switchgear, relays and associated equipment e.g transformers, circuit breakers, fuses, arresters, switches, automation, insulated power cables, overhead line conductors and insulators
o Power transmission and distribution systems
o Electrical prints, schematics and single-line diagrams
o Metering instrumentation hardware and software
o Panel wiring
* High level of PC literacy - MS Excel
* Excellent written and verbal skills
* Attention to detail
* Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practice and industry performance standards
* Project management skills
* Experience of developing and managing systems such as ISO 9001, 14001 & 18001/45001 through accredited bodies
* Track record of working with auditors and clients

Permanent position.

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then, please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: PR/071352.


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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.