Senior Substation Testing & Commissioning Lead

National Contracting Company; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

National Contracting Company is seeking a senior Testing & Commissioning Lead to oversee all activities for 132kV and 400kV substations, including OHTL/UGC interfaces, in Kuwait. You will direct planning, energization and handover with clients and utilities, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 15+ years in T&C of high-voltage substations, PMP certification, and Kuwait Society of Engineers membership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in Testing & Commissioning of 132kV and 400kV substations (GIS/AIS).
• PMP certification and Kuwait Society of Engineers membership.
• Strong knowledge of protection relays, transformers, switchgear, SCADA, IEC 61850.
• Leadership, communication, stakeholder management with commitment to HSE and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning and energization for 132kV and 400kV substations, including OHTL/UGC interfaces.
• Develop and implement project-specific Testing & Commissioning plans, procedures, method statements, checklists, schedules and energization plans.
• Provide technical oversight for substation equipment: transformers, GIS/AIS, circuit breakers, CTs, VTs/CVTs, protection and control systems, SCADA/SAS, IEC 61850 and AC/DC systems.
• Supervise protection relay testing, logic verification, functional testing and end-to-end testing of protection schemes.
• Manage testing and commissioning of HV/EHV overhead transmission lines and verify line readiness prior to energization.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary T&C team, allocate manpower and testing equipment, and act as the senior technical interface with the client, consultant and utility/grid operator.
• Lead the issuance of TOAC and FAC, ensure submission of test records and final handover dossiers, and manage warranty and maintenance activities after handover.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

HSE awareness

Communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

National Contracting Company is seeking a senior Testing & Commissioning Lead to oversee all activities for 132kV and 400kV substations, including OHTL/UGC interfaces, in Kuwait. You will direct planning, energization and handover with clients and utilities, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 15+ years in T&C of high-voltage substations, PMP certification, and Kuwait Society of Engineers membership.