Lead Static Commissioning Engineer

GE Vernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Static Commissioning Engineer to prepare specifications and execute static-commissioning activities at site, including control system installation at GEV lab and project sites, off-load testing and after-sales support for HVDC systems.

Responsibilities include planning site installation and testing, coordinating with teams, ensuring safety rules, leading field cable laying, configuring IEC61850 IED systems, performing tests, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics/Electrical engineering or related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team/project environment and independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Plan site installation and testing activities.
• Lead field cable laying and termination.
• Supervise control system installation at site and at labs.
• Configure and test IEC61850 IED systems and HMIs.
• Coordinate testing, troubleshooting and handover with project teams.
• Maintain accurate progress reports and documentation.
• Ensure adherence to EHS and safety rules.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in electronics/electrical engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a Lead Static Commissioning Engineer, you will be technically responsible for the preparation of Static-commissioning specification and execution of the Static-commissioning activity at site. The role will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning. You will be part of Static Commissioning team & will be responsible for control system installation at GEV lab & project site, off load testing & after sales operation support of an HVDC control system as part of a project delivery team.

Job Description

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Planning of site installation & testing activities in project planning software e.g Primavera & Smartsheet.
• Daily site activity planning & delegation of activities to team members
• Adhere to EHS and customer safety rules
• Supervision of control system installation at site.
• Lead the field cable laying & termination as per approved documents.
• Lead the configuration, testing and troubleshooting of complex IEC61850 IED system.
• Configuration of HMI (Human machine interface), TFR (Transient fault recorder) & other sub systems
• Lead the cubicle standalone, inter cubicle and field interface test as per approved documents.
• Testing of substation hardware and software interlocks
• CT and PT/CVT/voltage divider primary and secondary analogue injection test
• Handover the HVDC control system team to the Dynamic commissioning team
• As built documentation markup.
• Manage the record of spares & defective equipment
• Accurate reporting and record keeping on Progress and Issues.
• Coordination with customer and cross function teams to highlight & fix the site issues.
• Follow the departmental standard installation/testing practices and guidelines.
• After sales operation support.
• Support work in RTDS lab for projects

Qualifications / Essential Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electronics/Electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience in working Substation
• Knowledge of 61850 protocol
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in working in a team/ project environment
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment without much supervision
• Must possess strong attention to detail
• Require systematic troubleshooting skills and judgment and problem-solving skills to resolve diverse projects
• Must be willing to learn and be trained and strive to do better
• Strong oral and written communication
• Must be able to work under pressure of customer and Project Manager(s) and complete tasks in line with Project Schedules
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends and holidays when required
• Required to follow and understand work rules and procedures
• Must follow safety guidelines established for work areas
• Must be able to exhibit logic and troubleshooting skills
• Must be willing to travel 50% of the time.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No