Electrical HV Commissioning Specialist - 66 kV

Electrical HV Commissioning specialist 66 kV


Work Location: Quanset airport / Rhode Island

Job Duties:

• Implementation of the Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of work
• Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to Wind Turbine Generators, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables
• Oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network
• Contribute to proactive management, good coordination and communication between all parties and that the process works effectively
• Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities through the project construction stages
• High Voltage Switching experience
• Ensure compliancy with and managing of Electrical Safety Rules
• Safety coordination in electrical matters
• Act as senior authorized person
• Outage management and network control in collaboration with the Control Engineers
• Update MV/HV/LV schematic diagrams
• Inspect work sites and perform site safety inspections and auditing for electrical matters
• Coordinate with the Lead Commissioning Project Manager to ensure that accurate updates are distributed to the Project Management
• Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities
• Coordinate with National Grid and attend commissioning panel meetings
• Prepare and check high voltage switching schedules
• Check method statements for electrical matters
• Implement and provide training programmes for relevant staff according to the rules
• Provide technical and engineering advice to working parties for electrical matters
• Assist different departments in when required
• Attendance at FAT and SAT tests if required

Key deliverables

• Input to the project commissioning management manual and related documents (including pre-commissioning and commissioning quality plans)
• Participation in different audits
• Reports from FAT & SAT on the different high voltage equipments
• Onsite check of switching programs
• Participation in the planning of resource and work activities
• Participation in authorizations and assessments of new candidates
• Deliver inputs to the design phase of the project on technical aspects
• Project will pay for transport from consultants home to office in Quonset Airport (and back)

Required Qualifications:

• Appropriate electrical qualification and background related to the authorization scope.
• Minimum 3 months of working experience within offshore substations systems
• Minimum 1 year of working experience within Wind turbines
• Complete and up to date GWO courses and HUET with CA-EBS if required by site (climbing gear person weight limit - 120kg/264lb)

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
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.