Senior Associate, Electrical Engineering (BOP)

Vena Group; Pangasinan; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vena Group in the Philippines seeks an EBOP Specialist to oversee construction QA/QC/HSSE compliance, punch-listing, test and commissioning of solar projects. You will coordinate with the Solar Construction, Technical Services, O&M, BD, and HSSE teams and external consultants and EPC contractors to manage multiple engineering disciplines on site.

Responsibilities include supervising QA/QC, coordinating testing, maintaining documentation, and ensuring compliance with project specs and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years in power plant construction.
• Knowledge of PEC, IEEE/IEC substation and transmission line standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD is desirable.
• Experience on construction QA/QC is a plus.
• Willing to be relocated on site.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QA/QC and HSSE compliance during construction.
• Monitor HSSE performance and coordinate with site HSE Manager.
• Inspect quality-related procedures for PV plant, substations, and cabling.
• Manage punch lists and ensure timely rectifications.
• Review materials against technical specifications and standards.
• Coordinate with contractors and EPCs on design and testing.
• Prepare reports, test results, and site documentation.
• Attend meetings with clients and consultants to supervise EBOP activities.

Skills

HSSE management

QA/QC experience

Inspection procedures

Coordination with teams

Test & commissioning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Summary

The EBOP Specialist will work closely with the Solar Construction Team, Technical Services Team, O&M Team, BD Team, HSSE Team and other external stakeholders such as consultants and EPC contractors to oversee the construction, QA/QC/HSSE compliance monitoring, punch-listing, test and commissioning of the solar project. It is expected that he will be handling multiple engineering disciplines simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• HSSE management: follow Project Company's HSSE performance in coordination with site HSE Manager in order to analyse periodically EPC Contractors implementation of HSSE management


• Carry out inspection and check for all quality-related procedures in the construction of the PV power plant and ensures activity at the site are as per approved method statement and inspection test plan.


• Accountable for the quality and workmanship of every activity related to the substation, transmission line, AC/DC cabling, and grounding installation. Must have knowledge of substation and transmission line installation and commissioning.


• Supervise the effective implementation of tests procedure, inspection schedules and ensure adherence to all procedures and coordinate with various teams to perform quality check and audit on processes.


• Review the quality of all materials at the manufacturing site and construction side to ensure compliance with project technical specification.


• Management of punch list items and ensure timely and effective rectification works.


• Maintain knowledge on QAQC standards and monitor continuous application for all quality assurance processes and recommend corrective actions for substation, transmission line, AC/DC cabling and EBOP related works.


• Verify contractor and supplier quality requirements are specified during contractor documentation submittals.


• Responsible for QA/QC documents of the complete project including certificates, calibration, test results, inspection requests, non-compliance reports and site instruction/observations, permanent materials delivered, and other important QA/QC documents.


• Maintain knowledge database of all quality standards related to electrical engineering works and ensure compliance to all quality manuals and procedures and collaborate with contractors and suppliers.


• Review design requirements, plans and specifications for constructability and risk management;


• Plan, coordinate with contractors and review TL routing/survey campaigns;


• Prepare and review reports, proposals, BOQ and cost estimates for EBOP related activities.


• Attend meetings with clients, consultants and EPC contractors to coordinate and supervise various EBOP design activities;


• Manage PV farm, substation, transmission line pole/tower, EPC contractors/designers as the case may be, including necessary workshops, and proper 3rd party review to ensure suitable designs in accordance with company interests;


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Pre-requisites

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering, or any related technical field.


• 5–10 years in power plant construction


• Thorough understanding of PEC, IEEE/IEC substation and transmission line standards;


• Proficiency with computer software (i.e. AutoCAD, etc.) is desirable.


• Experience on construction QA/QC is a plus.


• Willing to be relocated on site


• Knowledgeable on NGCP and Meralco standards


• Experience on grid integration and substation test and commissioning


• EPC or OE experience on solar project is a plus.

Are you ready to engineer a greener future?