Control Engineer - Chargé de Conduite H/F

Aventa; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company in the renewable energy sector is seeking an Electrical Control Engineer to oversee HV operation and maintenance of wind farm assets. The successful candidate will ensure effective electrical safety management and coordinate electrical network operations. A strong emphasis on safety culture and teamwork is required, along with substantial experience in offshore wind farm environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in HV operation and management.
• Experience with offshore wind farm operations is essential.
• Fluent in English; French is a strong advantage.

Responsabilités

• Monitor and manage electrical safety for the project.
• Develop and implement electrical safety documentation.
• Coordinate and perform electrical switching operations.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Communication

Electrical Safety

Technical Documentation

SCADA Systems

Formation

Electrical Engineering Qualification

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Client:

Aventa

Location:

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

139fd3d79cea

Job Views:

4

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

Role Definition

Job Purpose :

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of wind farm electrical assets, incl. the HV and LV power system. As asset operator, will perform and coordinate the electrical switching activities, execute the day-to-day electrical network operations and management, acknowledge and take actions related to Emergency and critical alarms, maintain Wind Farm’s transmission assets. Act as Control Engineer and CCO according to "Le code general de manoeuvres des réseaux électriques - ouvrages HT" (General Code of Operations for High Voltage Electricity Networks (CGMO-HV)

INTERFACES:

• External : Project Contractors, ESO RTE, relevant authorities and other relevant stakeholders
• Internal : Project Team

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1/

• Monitor, operate and manage project’s Electrical Network
• Monitor & coordinate activities on the Electrical Network to ensure Electrical Safety for project’s personnel and assets
• Coordinate, perform, oversee and authorize switching operations for Electrical Safety Isolations and Electrical Network operations on OSS, Array Cables, FOU and WTG assets
• Operate and demonstrate Electrical Network equipment and systems supplied by Contractors provide the functionalities and operation requirements described in the Employer’s Requirements and in the operation and maintenance plan
• Involved in HSE on a daily basis mainly in terms of Electrical Safety
• Ensure safe switching, operations, incl. execution of work in accordance with project’s electrical safety rules
• Proactive, superb coordination and communication between all parties to ensure that the Electrical Safety process works effectively
• Develop strong, positive, and robust electrical safety culture
• Ensure high quality of MV/HV Network commissioning works and review of related documentation
• Communicate with grid operator (RTE), across packages and various contractors
• Always optimize Wind Farm production to export maximum power production
• Operate and manage project’s Control Room, its operational logs and electrical safe system of work
• Maintaining day log of operational and switching activities
• Ensures compliance with all local and national grid code requirements, provide inputs and reports to Grid provider
• Ensure compliancy with country electrical safe standards & regulations
• Provide inputs to and manage project’s Electrical Safety Rules
• Participation and preparation of Electrical Safety documents, processes and procedures
• Key role in Interface to the Grid operator RTE
• Review and comment on applied PtW requests and RAMS
• Act as the Electrical Safety Control Engineer (ESCE), responsible for final decision on switching activities
• When required act as Senior Authorized Person, apply/remove LOTO and/or perform local or remote switching operations
• Monitoring and authorizing all local and remote HV & MV switching operations on behalf of the project
• Preparing cross-package switching protocols
• Communication of all outages and activities impacting the stakeholders
• Coordinating Emergency Response with the stakeholders
• Coordination with operators of other systems and interconnection points before carrying out switchings
• Update and comment on LV/MV/HV Single Line Diagrams
• Monitor and operate Electrical equipment via SCADA systems (incl. signal testing)
• Preparing method statements, switching protocols and switching schedules
• Responsible for SCADA monitoring, handling of alarms and the identification of necessary measures
• Active control the Electrical Network during SIT and until Network Handover to Asset Management
• Inspect work locations and perform site safety inspections and audits for electrical matters
• Implement and provide training programs for relevant personnel acc.to project Electrical Safety Rules requirements
• Coordinate with MC before and after switching operations
• Participate in authorization panels
• Handover and takeover of operational responsibility
• Report Electrical Network commissioning progress and participate in commissioning meetings
• Collaborate with O&M team to ensure conformance with Asset Operation requirements
• Capture and transfer of experience during Commissioning into Asset Operations
• Train O&M personnel, acts as mentor to junior Control Engineers and SAPs supporting their development in HV switching operations

2/

• Plan, prepare and manage all relevant Electrical Safety Documentation like PfW, LoA, SfT, switching schedules, cross-boundary documents, permits and logs registers etc.
• Ensure that HV documentation and management systems are in place and are properly followed

Qualification

• At least 3 years of experience in HV operation and management of networks up to 225KV
• Experience as a Control Engineer and/or Senior Authorized Person up to 225kV
• Strong knowledge of HV/LV transmission networks and power systems
• Excellent understanding of electrical networks and Control & Protections
• Qualified and authorised in electrical engineering
• Experience in switching operations and electrical systems
• Previous experience as Charge De Conduite is an advantage
• Able to create excellent results through teamwork and develop good relationships with colleagues and external business partners
• Able to speak read and write English fluently (French is strong advantage)
• Experience in offshore windfarm commissioning or operations is essential
• Should be able to perform advance tasks on MS Office

TRAININGS :

• HTB accreditation acc. to NF C18-510 – H1, H1V, H2, H2V, HC, HE Test, HE Maneuver, HE Verification
• GWO – WaH, SS, MH, FA, FF, Escape Shoot training

Conditions

Location :

Operating Electrical Network from Offshore Substation is also possible

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