Electrical Engineer

Northland Power Inc.; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health insurance

Wellbeing program

Birthday off

Job summary

Northland Power Inc. in Poland is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our O&M team supporting offshore wind assets. The role focuses on electrical topics, grid connection, RAMS reviews, and technical oversight of maintenance plans.

You will collaborate with an international team, review contractor work, and provide electrical input for safety, reliability, and performance. Fluency in Polish and English and offshore wind experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Several years’ experience in electrical engineering, ideally within offshore environments.
• Experience inspecting and troubleshooting operational issues in wind turbines and offshore electrical systems.
• Understanding SCADA systems for remote turbine monitoring and data transfer.
• Knowledge of grid interconnections (AC, DC, onshore and offshore) and compliance with transmission system requirements.
• Fluency in Polish and English.

Responsibilities

• Manage all Electrical topics related to O&M during Operations.
• Management of the grid connection: support in switching operations and development/analysis of grid studies to proof grid conformity.
• Technical review of Electrical items for proposed RAMS.
• Provide Electrical input to HSE/Quality Inspections, RCA etc.
• Support control room with failure analysis and second level trouble-shooting.
• Support O&M team with requested Electrical input.
• Provide electrical input to Asset Integrity and performance management.
• Participate in all Electrical related meetings requiring technical O&M input.
• Support O&M team with Electrical input required for plans, processes, training, reporting etc.
• Ensure all Electrical technical input received from the O&M contractor is reviewed and approved as requested e.g. RAMS.
• First point of contact on all Electrical O&M related matters.
• Ensure that all Electrical related work performed by Contractors and/or Stakeholders is within the technical frame of the contracts (BoP O&M agreement, Authorities).
• Provide technical Electrical input to risks and provide input to OPEX budgeting.
• Review and report on performance on Electrical during Operations.
• Technical Oversight of maintenance plans related to Electrical scope for 3rd parties and O&M Contractors.
• Check of electrical documentation, e.g. as-built documentation and manuals and ensure regular updates of these in case of technical adjustments or improvements.
• Technical oversight of Main Component Exchanges on Electrical Scope.
• Technical Quality Assurance of O&M Contractor’s work on Electrical Scope.
• Support on various other technical ad-hoc related tasks related to O&M.
• Contact person and coordinator for external experts on electrical engineering topics
• Support development activities and new acquisitions with electrical expertise

Skills

Electrical engineering

Offshore wind

SCADA systems

Troubleshooting

Polish language

English language

Grid interconnections

Education

Bachelor or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Who We Are:

At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

Our current presence in Poland:
Our Baltic Power offshore wind farm is the most advanced offshore wind project in Poland and the first to have reached the construction phase. In 2023, the project received a final investment decision (FID) as well as financing from 25 international institutions. Both onshore and offshore installations are underway at the moment. Baltic Power will be among the world’s first projects to install 15 MW wind turbines and the first Polish offshore wind farm operating in the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Power farm will be able to cover 3% of the national electricity demand, which stands for the energy needs of over 1,5 million households in Poland.

This role is based in Leba and requires you to work from the office a minimum of 4 days per week in line with our hybrid work model

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Manage all Electrical topics related to O&M during Operations
• Management of the grid connection: support in switching operations and development/analysis of grid studies to proof grid conformity
• Technical review of Electrical items for proposed RAMS
• Provide Electrical input to HSE/Quality Inspections, RCA etc.
• Support control room with failure analysis and second level trouble-shooting
• Support O&M team with requested Electrical input
• Provide electrical input to Asset Integrity and performance management
• Participate in all Electrical related meetings requiring technical O&M input
• Support O&M team with Electrical input required for plans, processes, training, reporting etc.
• Ensure all Electrical technical input received from the O&M contractor is reviewed and approved as requested e.g. RAMS
• First point of contact on all Electrical O&M related matters
• Ensure that all Electrical related work performed by Contractors and/or Stakeholders is within the technical frame of the contracts (BoP O&M agreement, Authorities)
• Provide technical Electrical input to risks and provide input to OPEX budgeting
• Review and report on performance on Electrical during Operations
• Technical Oversight of maintenance plans related to Electrical scope for 3rd parties and O&M Contractors
• Check of electrical documentation, e.g. as-built documentation and manuals and ensure regular updates of these in case of technical adjustments or improvements
• Technical oversight of Main Component Exchanges on Electrical Scope
• Technical Quality Assurance of O&M Contractor’s work on Electrical Scope
• Support on various other technical ad-hoc related tasks related to O&M
• Contact person and coordinator for external experts on electrical engineering topics
• Support development activities and new acquisitions with electrical expertise

Who You Are:

• Methodical and organised: You naturally work in a methodical way and relish the opportunity to add structure and order to your work. This will help with the competing priorities you will be managing.
• Collaborative: You build relationships easily and enjoy working as a team to get things done, which is supported by strong communication skills.
• Diligent: Your solid attention to detail will ensure that documentation is accurate and you follow up with others where needed to ensure outstanding information or actions are completed.
• Independent: You are an independent thinker and naturally set your own timescales and milestones to ensure you meet your objectives. You know when you need to ask for help and are comfortable doing so.
• Flexible/Adaptable: You are agile in your approach to your work
• Pragmatic: You are hands on and love getting involved in the detail but don’t get lost in it.

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering
• Several years’ experience in electrical engineering, ideally within offshore environments.
• Experience inspecting and troubleshooting operational issues in wind turbines and offshore electrical systems
• Understanding SCADA systems for remote turbine monitoring and data transfer.
• Knowledge of grid interconnections (AC, DC, onshore and offshore) and compliance with transmission system requirements
• Fluency in Polish and English.

What’s In It for You:

• Thoughtful benefits –A pension plan and health insurance are just a couple of the benefits you’ll have access to.

• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our_taking care of ourselves and each other_value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program.

• Birthdays off – You will get your birthday off work so you can celebrate however you choose. This is a paid day off to do what is important to you!

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments.

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