Substation Commissioning Manager

Industry: Oil & Gas
City/Country: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Location: Riyadh

We are looking for a** Substation Commissioning Manager** for one of our clients with the following details:
**Location: Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia**

**Duration: 3 months**

**Mandatory Experience: Solar PV**

Qualifications & Experience Required
- BSc in Electrical engineering
- 8 to 15 years of experience in construction and commissioning and start-up 132 KV Substation plants.
- Successful commissioning of a minimum 3 substations with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
- Thorough understanding of all aspects of solar PV systems and associated SCADA controls.
- Experience working with AC & DC Electricity, protection Systems, interface,, and AC collection Systems.
- Excellent teamwork skills, foster a positive team environment through the collaborative decision making.
- Excellent Communication skills (verbal & written).
- Experience working collaboratively with people and initiatives affecting multiple organization.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines and demanding customers.
- Dedication to electrical safety.
- Ability to manage and provide development of testing technicians.
- Coordination of third-party testing services for MV systems.
- Coordination of equipment vendor commissioning processes.
- Understanding of major electrical equipment such as switchgear, VAR systems, reclosers, MV transformers.
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems within utility PV projects.
- Compile and review electrical testing results.
- Understanding of Ethernet networks with fibre optic distribution.
- Understanding of the principles of a SCADA system.
- Ability to plan, author, and execute a commissioning process.
- Understanding of LOTO principles.
- Ability to estimate available power throughout commissioning process.
- Ability to process testing data and demonstrate failure or acceptance of power systems
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

**Responsibilities**:

- Preparation of the project commissioning and start-up plan including detailed activities and start-up logic.
- Work with engineers and vendors in the design phases to align handover and commissioning activities.
- Participate in workshops on design aspects that may assist in pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up activities.
- Coordinate with the Performance Engineering team on Performance Testing and Substantial Completion timing.
- Develop and administer the site energization plan(s).
- Leads and insists on strict adherence to Lock Out/Tag Out Procedures (LOTO) and policies.
- Coordinate with the Grid operator Operations Centre energization of circuits, as well as startup, shutdown, and curtailment
- Supervise the EPC Contractor's construction progress, quality of the works, coordinate and manage contractor and subcontractor activities associated with pre-commissioning and commissioning.
- Interface with Operations Team in commissioning, start-up and final turnover of the facility.
- Assist in Operational Readiness Plan and Project Execution Plan development.
- Provide leadership in health, safety and environmental (HSE) issues on site and maintain overall responsibility for ensuring that the team complies with the HSE Plan.
- Ensure hazard/risk analysis is performed before start of activities.
- Coordinate start-up activities with project management, engineering, construction, HSE, contractors, facility operations, and start-up personnel.
- Establish progress reporting systems for all phases of the commissioning and start-up of the facility.
- Ensure the commissioning plan is following the appropriate external regulatory bodies and OTS systems.
- Liaise with construction management, the client and Vendors to ensure efficient and timely service.
- Develop Project Site-Specific Commissioning Manual
- Coordinate between all parties involved with commissioning through daily and weekly meetings, i.e., daily POD meetings & weekly Commissioning meetings (Construction, TFAs, 3rd Party Testers, Owner.)
- Ensure that an organized documentation filing structure for all commissioning reports and documents is in place before starting testing and being maintained daily.
- Coordinate with the customer Maintenance organization for PMs and CMs as needed.
- Prepare action plans to address gaps in the commissioning schedule/plan.
- Track, review, and approve of all Startup Lessons Learned, Condition Reports, and Best Practices.

**If interested, kindly apply