Commissioning Engineer at GE Vernova

Job Description

Roles

• To ensure all site commissioning and installation activities are carried out to the highest standards of Health, Safety and Quality and in a manner that safeguards the Environment.
• To ensure that all site commissioning activities are undertaken in full compliance with GE Grid and client policies and procedures, in addition to the UK and international legislation.
• To test, commission and service installed primary and secondary equipment during construction and in-service substation operations.
• To effectively manage and supervise staff in order to execute projects in line with Client and GE expectations, programmes and budget.
• To ensure accurate on-site test records, reports and quality documentation are created, maintained and circulated in accordance with GE internal governance and GE quality plans.
• To effectively supervise, train and mentor other assigned commissioning staff in the role of Site Commissioning Engineer
• Able to travel throughout UK and globally as and when required.
• Able to on offshore windfarms

Responsibilities  and Accountabilities

Operations:

• Promote safe working practices and continual improvement in site safely culture
• Responsible for the effective and efficient testing and commissioning of substation equipment ensuring that agreed work is carried out in accordance with the pre-set time scales and costs.
• Effectively undertake operational responsible for the daily management and setting to work of site commissioning field resources in order to maximize the potential for successful Project delivery.
• Responsible for the preparation, creation and issue of Site documentation including but not limited to RAMS (Risk and Method Statement), NCR’s (Non-conformance Report), TQ’s (Technical Queries) in accordance with approved processes and procedures.
• Informing Site Manager / Project Engineer of site non-compliances.
• Responsible for reporting to the Site Manager / Project Manager and Commissioning  Manager.
• Responsible for enacting the role of LV Authorised Person (Advanced) when applying GE LV Permit systems.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge and experience in the field of Site Commissioning.
• Capable of working independently in problem solving and decision making.

Deliverables:

• Responsible for organising work to an agreed programme and to execute the programme within the pre-set time scales and costs.
• Demonstrate adequate skills in interpretation, optimization and application of company policies and / or own discipline to achieve key deliverables.

Values:

• Comply with the GE code of ethics.

Educational  Requirements

Education/Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / HND in Electrical Engineering or Equivalent.

Specific Knowledge:

• Experience knowledge of Substation Protection Systems and equipment. Testing & Commissioning of HV and LV Switchgear and Equipment.
• Fault finding on protection schemes and GE equipment.
• Computer literate.

Business understanding:

Knowledge and experience of Construction and Field Services site work.

Experience

• Experience in the testing and commissioning of HV Power systems equipment.
• Experience in activities related to the testing and validation of an equipment, facility or plant in accordance with the design objectives or specifications for operational use.
• Experience in SCADA systems as well as technical skills using PC / DS Agile/ Aview software.
• Experience in communication with Protection and control system as well 3rd party IEDs system integration.
• Site experience, working at height and working in a construction environment.
• Knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both internally and externally.
• 5 years’ experience in testing and Commissioning of substation equipment (Generation, transmission and distribution).
• Knowledge and experience of working in a HV Substation environment.
• Knowledge and experience of working on Offshore Windfarm environments.
• Good knowledge and experience of IEC61850 protocol, Modbus, IEC101, IEC 104 and IEC103.
• Knowledge & experience of GE Micom and Multilin products will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience working with various test equipment such as Omicron, Sverker, Programma and Megger.