360 kV SAP

EarthStream Global; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EarthStream Global is seeking an experienced HV specialist responsible for integration of high voltage systems, supervision, and adherence to safety rules for HV/MV/LV.

You will review RAMS, lead on-site commissioning, coordinate switching, and mentor HV Authorized Persons across offshore and onshore sites, with rotation and 12-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Extensive HV operation and commissioning experience.
• Offshore experience preferable.
• Electrical qualification and authorization background.
• GWO HUET with CA-EBS if required by site.
• Onshore substations experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities across sites.
• Ensure compliance with Electrical Safety Rules on site.
• Delegate tasks to Operators and oversee safe commissioning of grid connections.
• Lead safety procedures and switching activities for HV work.
• Mentor HV Authorized Persons during field training.

Skills

HV systems

Safety leadership

Site coordination

Team mentoring

Project commissioning

Education

Electrical qualification

HUET CA-EBS training

Onshore substations experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Rotation: 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off – 12 hours a day

Description:

Role Objective Responsible for HV system integration, operational supervision and electrical safety rules (HV/MV/LV). Ensure safety when working with High HV and LV. Review of RAMS and Method Statements. Act as a for HV Authorised Persons.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for electrical issues accordingly to the affected Country's legislation and regulation.

• Delegating scopes of works for the whole team of Transmission Specialist on sites both offshore and onshore work scopes.
• Responsible for and managing rotaplan’s for all Transmission Specialist and Operators on site.
• Leading all improvements of instructions and site-specific instructions improvements related to High Voltage electrical operations on sites.
• Implementation of the client Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of Work.
• Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables.
• Oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment.
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network.
• Contribute to proactive management, good coordination and communication between all parties and that the process works effectively.
• Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities through the project construction Stages.
• Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables.
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network.
• Oversee and the delegation of planning of all switching activities on sites, both offshore and onshore activities.
• Controlling the safety documents for the Electrical Safety Rules on site.
• Define safety procedures for electrical matters.
• Delegation of tasks to the Operators on sites, who oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment.
• Reviewing the high voltage scope of work.
• Knowledge and experience with country specific standards.

Tasks:

• Ensure compliancy with and managing of client Electrical Safety Rules.
• Safety coordination in electrical matters.
• Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with National Grid and attend commissioning panel meetings.
• Act as senior authorized person.
• Outage management and network control in collaboration with the Control Engineers.
• Prepare and check high voltage switching schedules.
• Update MV/HV/LV schematic diagrams.
• Inspect work sites and perform site safety inspections and auditing for electrical matters.
• Check method statements for electrical matters.
• Implement and provide training programs for relevant staff according to the rules.
• Mentor HV APs during field training.
• Input to the project commissioning management manual and related documents (including pre-commissioning and commissioning quality plans).
• Participation in different audits.
• Reports from FAT & SAT on the different high voltage equipment’s.
• Onsite check of switching programs.
• Participation in the planning of resource and work activities.
• Participation in authorizations and assessments of new candidates.
• Deliver inputs to the design phase of the project on technical aspects.

Decision Authority:

• Final say in relation to MV/HV switching and isolations.
• Issue of client Electrical Safety Rules safety rules documents.
• Organization and management of the SAP permit office, including all operational staff.

Qualification and Requirements:

• Several years of operation and commissioning experience within the field of high voltage electricity, offshore experience preferable.
• Appropriate electrical qualification and background related to the authorization scope.
• Minimum 3 year of working experience within onshore substations systems.
• Complete and up to date GWO courses and HUET with CA-EBS if required by site (climbing gear person weight limit – 120kg/264lb).