Senior HV Commissioning Lead for Substations & Energisation

Designer Group Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Travel across Europe

Collaborative international team

Job summary

Designer Group Ltd is seeking an experienced HV Commissioning Manager to lead testing, energisation and handover of high‑voltage electrical infrastructure across Europe. You will plan commissioning activities for substations, switchgear, transformers and protection systems, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external vendors.

The role requires 8+ years in HV commissioning, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and willingness to travel across the EU.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years' experience in commissioning HV electrical infrastructure.
• Experience in a Commissioning Lead, Commissioning Manager or Senior Commissioning Engineer role.
• Strong understanding of HV power systems, protection schemes and substation operations.
• Experience with HV switchgear, transformers, protection relays, control systems and SCADA systems.
• Full willingness and flexibility to travel across the EU to support project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the commissioning process for HV substations, transformers, switchgear, protection systems and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, procedures, test documentation and project-specific commissioning plans.
• Manage commissioning schedules, resource planning and commissioning deliverables across multiple projects.
• Coordinate commissioning engineers, technicians, OEM vendors and specialist subcontractors.
• Review design documentation, vendor information and commissioning requirements throughout project delivery.
• Prepare and review commissioning method statements, risk assessments and energisation plans.
• Liaise with clients, utility providers, transmission system operators, OEM vendors and project stakeholders.
• Manage FATs, SATs and integrated systems testing activities.
• Oversee protection relay testing, functional testing and system validation activities.
• Coordinate pre-energisation inspections and ensure all quality, safety and regulatory requirements have been achieved.
• Lead energisation planning and switching operations in accordance with approved procedures.
• Verify construction completion and readiness for commissioning and energisation.
• Manage the development and close-out of commissioning dossiers, turnover packages and handover documentation.
• Ensure all commissioning records, test reports and as-built documentation are maintained to the highest standard.
• Support operator training, familiarisation and operational readiness activities.
• Work closely with QA/QC and HSE teams to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Lead technical troubleshooting and resolution of commissioning issues.
• Promote and maintain a strong culture of safety, quality and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

HV commissioning

Team leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

SCADA systems

Protection relays

Switchgear

Job description

Designer Group Ltd is seeking an experienced HV Commissioning Manager to lead testing, energisation and handover of high‑voltage electrical infrastructure across Europe. You will plan commissioning activities for substations, switchgear, transformers and protection systems, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external vendors.

The role requires 8+ years in HV commissioning, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and willingness to travel across the EU.