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Senior Commissioning Engineer - Grid Integration

Hitachi EnergyAbu Dhabi, UAE2 days agoMid-Senior
Mid-Seniorfulltime

Skills

engineeringdesignproject management

About This Role

Overview

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Commissioning Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be leading all on-site activities of a project to assure cost-effective execution of Power Quality and Substation project deliverables in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements during the start-up, construction and/or erection, commissioning, maintenance phases.

How You’ll Make An Impact

  • Planning project on-site activities with project manager including necessary local resources, equipment and milestones.
  • Capable to handle hands on Power Quality testing activities on the site
  • Capable to lead T&C activities on the assigned project as well as coordinate with client and consultant.
  • Having TAQA and other Utilities approval or Competency are added advantage.
  • Hands on Experience on Power Quality & Substation Testing & commissioning of Switchgear, Protection relay and Scheme checks
  • Testing of various components like Circuit breakers, CT, VT, Aux relays, Interlocks verification.
  • Bus Bar protection scheme, Bus bar protection Sensitivity & Stability test & Transformer differential & REF protection Sensitivity & Stability test.
  • Planning the ITC schedule in line with the project completion date, Weekly and monthly witness schedule preparation and monitors in line with baseline program.
  • Coordinating agreement between customer and external resources on construction targets, health and safety requirements, site organization and policy.
  • Being responsible, from receiving the assigned site area from the customer or project manager to handing over to the end customer on completion day, for coordinating all on-site activities to ensure the successful execution of start-up, construction, erection, testing and commissioning activities in alignment with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements.
  • Serving as a project representative by building and maintaining effective relationships with customers as well as other local organizations such as authorities, banks, and suppliers to ensure their active support of field activities.
  • Ensuring detailed and up-to-date construction Health & Safety (H&S) plan is in place in respect of each work package, compliant with the Hitachi Energy HSE plan.
  • Ensuring all on-site resources are properly trained on company health, safety and environment policy and proactively promotes health and safety.
  • Ensuring correct handling, storage and installation of Hitachi Energy-delivered equipment, coordinating on-site storage as well as shipment logistics to secure timely site delivery of equipment and material.
  • Managing the sub-contractors on site hired by Hitachi Energy to ensure necessary quality and progress achieved to meet delivery date.
  • Controlling project cost for the project site work, monitors actual spends against forecasts and estimates final cost for the same.
  • Managing the petty cash and has delegated authority for local purchasing within agreed limits.
  • Ensuring all documentation is modified and updated as necessary, the document handling system is maintained, and latest revisions are used for the construction work on site.
  • You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
  • Your background
  • A bachelor’s degree in electrical power, electronics & communication.
  • 10 years of project experience in related fields.
  • Power Quality (STATCOM, SVC, etc.,) commissioning experience is mandatory.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Planning skills. Ability to work under pressure.
  • Able to communicate with people of all levels.
  • Ability to boost members morals to achieve goals.
  • Proven leadership and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.
  • Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core.
  • Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
  • With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
  • Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.
  • We welcome you to apply today.

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