Senior Associate, Wind Construction (EBOP Specialist QA/QC)

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd; Laguna; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd in Laguna, Philippines seeks a qualified QA professional to act as Owner's representative, overseeing electrical installation and control systems in line with IEEE, IEC, NFPA, NEMA, and local codes.

You will enforce quality control and safety, review ITPs and project QA plans, manage NCRs, coordinate with contractors and grid authorities, and support handover through documentation and audits.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of construction engineering in power plants.
• Experience in wind power plants preferred.
• Knowledge of Philippine Grid Code, PEC and international standards.
• Experience with Utilities and Transmission companies.
• Contract and QA management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and inspect electrical installation and control systems per drawings and standards.
• Enforce QA and safety for assets.
• Review Project Quality Plan and QA needs.
• Review inspection reports and QA records.
• Assess contractor quality adequacy and competence.
• Lead improvement processes and corrective actions.
• Identify root causes and action plans via defined communication.
• Perform inspection reports and document handover readiness.
• Maintain NCR register and QA documentation.
• Provide timely information impacting handover progress.
• Coordinate review/audit plans for handover phases.
• Review test packages and close noncompliance.
• Approve ITPs and witness tests and hold points.
• Monitor cabling, substations, and transmission line works.
• Communicate with grid operators and authorities.
• Support Contract Management Plans for contractors.
• Ensure scope delivered per specs and on time.
• Participate in toolbox talks and safety inductions.
• Verify deliveries meet QA specs and maintain QA records.
• Support risk management and environmental measures.
• Maintain daily diary for contractual discussions.
• Verify subcontractor deliveries' acceptance.
• Participate in Permit to Works meetings.
• Monitor progress vs schedules and address delays.
• Interface between contractors and Technical/Authority supervision.
• Provide daily progress reports with contractors.
• Demonstrate Safety Leadership.
• Ensure Basis for Design adherence.
• Support suppliers' quality plan approvals.
• Support milestone deliveries and as-built IFC docs.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Skills

QA management

Construction engineering

Wind power experience

Utilities & transmission knowledge

Quality systems

Education

BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering

Job description

In particular, the successful candidate shall discharge the following activities:

• Act as Owner's representative of the company to oversee and inspect the electrical installation and control system in conformance to E & I drawings, Project Specification, International codes and local standards (IEEE, IEC, NFPA, NEMA, PGC, PEC 1 & 2).


• Assist EBOP Manager by enforcing quality control and assurance without compromising the safety aspect of the company asset.


• Review Project Quality Plan which meets the expectation and needs of the project and overall operational quality needs.


• Review inspection report and records of quality control carried out by execution contractor.


• Assess adequacy and competence of execution contractor quality.


• Recommend and leads effort for establishing sustaining improvement process.


• Identify and resolve exception root cause analysis and corrective action /recovery plan through defined communication plan.


• Perform inspection and review report of condition found during inspection activities, notify the Contractor of significant problem and complete documentation necessary attest to satisfactory completion of inspection or test activity.


• Responsible for performing quality evaluation on standard according to engineering drawing, specification and as per Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and method statements. Also responsible for maintaining NCR register and tracking.


• Provide timely and accurate information on issues that may impact the hand over progress.


• Assist in coordination of review and audit plans for the various hand over phases. Liaise with related team to ensure that handover activities are executed in line with project expectations and requirements.


• Review electrical test package / project dossier prior for hand over to commissioning team and be able to close issues in resolved the noncompliance report.


• Review and approve Inspection and Test Plans to verify that execution of contractor is performing all required inspections and witnessing all required tests and hold points for company inspection.


• Monitor and control the BOP contractor's work associated with cabling, substation, and transmission line establishment for a major scale wind farm


• Support with the contractor and authorities' communication for all electrical scope related aspects


• Assist in management and oversight of Grid Connection Agreements and the respective grid operators and their scope


• Support the development and implementation of Contract Management Plans for the relevant contractors


• Ensure that the entire scope of work of all contractors is delivered as per specifications and on time


• Execute checks of documents availability confirming quality characteristics of designs, products, materials, and equipment, used during construction of an object - technical passport, certificate, lab tests results certificates etc.


• Participate, contribute, and provide leadership in toolbox talks, safety inductions and risk assessments


• Verify all contractor deliveries meets the quality specifications and establish and maintain the QA records of the same


• Support the implementation and follow-up of appropriate risk management and environmental protection measures.


• Keep a daily dairy of events that may be relevant for contractual discussions and disputes later


• Verify contractors' formal acceptances of deliveries from subcontractors / suppliers


• Participate in Permit to Works meetings with subsequent sign-off of PTW's.


• Monitor work progress vs. schedules and act accordingly in case of delays.


• Monitoring compliance with technological processes during construction.


• Evaluate the consequences of activities for risk impact on cost and plan.


• Support and monitor the interface between different contractors.


• Interact with Technical and Author Supervision representatives.


• Provide daily progress reports in coordination with contractors.


• Demonstrate Safety Leadership and lead by example.


• Ensure that the Basis for Design is adhered to in full.


• Support the approval of the suppliers' quality plans.


• Support the approval of milestone deliveries.


• Support as built and IFC documentation.


• Perform other tasks as required.

Qualifications:

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering


• 5+ years of relevant construction engineering experience from other power production plants


• Ideally experience from wind power plants


• Good knowledge about Philippine Grid Code, PEC and international electrical standards.


• Experience in working with Utilities and Transmission companies.


• Comprehensive contract and QA management experience.

Are you ready to engineer a greener future?