Senior HV/MV Substation Commissioning Lead

CIRA OVERSEAS; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CIRA OVERSEAS in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Electrical Commissioning Expert with 10+ years of hands-on experience in high‑complexity industrial power systems, HV/MV substations, and grid integration.

You will lead pre‑commissioning, energization, functional testing, and field execution, coordinate safety and grid compliance, supervise vendors and site staff, and drive smooth handovers from construction to commissioning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience in high-complexity industrial power systems.
• Expertise in electrical commissioning: pre-commissioning, energization, testing, grid integration.
• Ability to ensure electrical readiness, regulatory compliance, and smooth project handovers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise HV/MV substation commissioning, switchgear, and transformers.
• Coordinate pre-commissioning, energization, and loop tests with vendors and site teams.
• Ensure safety, grid compliance, and successful handovers from construction to commissioning.

Skills

Power systems

Electrical commissioning

Safety & regulatory

English fluency

Job description

CIRA OVERSEAS in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Electrical Commissioning Expert with 10+ years of hands-on experience in high‑complexity industrial power systems, HV/MV substations, and grid integration.

You will lead pre‑commissioning, energization, functional testing, and field execution, coordinate safety and grid compliance, supervise vendors and site staff, and drive smooth handovers from construction to commissioning.