MV/HV Commissioning Engineer - Onshore

Taylor Hopkinson; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

MV/HV Commissioning Engineer – Onshore required for a major Offshore Wind Farm Developer based in England.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commissioning activities from PC ensuring all commissioning is completed on schedule.
• Engage with stakeholders in regular joint commissioning meetings.
• Work alongside the Electrical Systems Package site representatives and Client Commissioning Engineers to assist in delivering the Commissioning activities as Clients Engineer, driving the work scope forwards on site to meet the project programme.
• Client witness and sign off for Stage 1 and Stage 2 Commissioning for Onshore Converter Substation.
• Provide technical support for Project Senior Authorised Persons and M&E Engineers.
• Provide assistance for the Client Onshore Commissioning Engineer (Lead) and SCADA Commissioning Engineer.
• Work with the completions department to ensure the correct flow from construction to commission takes place.
• Apply commissioning protection settings to the circuit during the commissioning phase and restore afterwards.
• Ability to fault find on protection circuits including interrogation of relays.
• Create Commissioning switching programs/schedules to ensure all aspects of commissioning is captured.
• Provide weekly reports to management.

Requirements

• Relevant technical education, for example Electrical Engineering Degree/HNC desirable or equivalent.
• Valid National Grid Persons (Substations) certification is desirable but not essential.
• Valid CSCS/Safety Passport/SHEA Power required to get on site at the Onshore Converter Substation.
• Proven Electrical Commissioning Engineer in a MV/HV substation (Client or Contractor role).
• Knowledge of testing Alarms/Controls/Indications from a range of Substation Equipment to SCADA Systems.
• Knowledge of commissioning of LV/MV/HV Switchgear and associated components.
• Knowledge of Micom/GE protection relays including IEC61850/Goose communications is desirable.
• Experience of BMS Systems is desirable.
• Understanding of HV Safety Rules.
• Self-starting with planning/coordination and problem solving abilities.
• Fluent written and verbal English with good communication skills.

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