Substation Automation Commissioning Specialist

Job Description Summary

Job Description

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Perform all activities related to the testing and validation of an equipment, facility or plant in accordance to the design objectives or specifications for operational use, including performance services, and performance tests
• Develop conceptual knowledge of professional discipline. May include support roles with specialized expertise or technical knowledge in broad area.
• Apply general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience.
• Understand how work of own team contributes to the area.
• Resolve issues using established procedures. Consults supervisor or more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
• Collaborate with others to solve issues. For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Exchanges technical information, asks questions and checks for understanding.
• Responsible for activities related to commissioning on customer site, from site mobilization commissioning work, management activities related to this scope and coordination with Client for Daily activities .
• Resolve issues using established procedures.
• Consult supervisor or more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters, and collaborate with others to solve issues.
• Develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE.
• Exchange technical information, asks questions and checks for understanding.
• Ensuring compliance to PMH, GRID Quality & EHS Policies and procedures
• On time Recording and reporting of Quality Objectives & KPI data reporting.
• Recommend field changes beneficial to plant operations or necessary for efficient commissioning.
• Prepare final Commissioning report highlighting problem areas, recommended engineering changes, improvements in organizational efficiency and personnel performance evaluations to ensure that experience gained from each Commissioning is fed back to PM Team.
• Prepare progress reports of activities performed by Commissioning group and highlight any negative events such as delays, design/erection errors, missing spares etc.
• Ensure safe procedures – Permits, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, LOTO and all high-risk activities are followed during operation sequences and in use of equipment and materials.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical engineering. ( Electrical includes electronics , communication and Power ).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Substation Automation systems: (PACiS, DSagile, Aview software)
• Ability to learn and expand work scope in GEV products portfolio
• Good knowledge in, SAS, Network, IEC61850 protocol, IEC101 , IEC 104 and IEC103

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to communicate with customer, prepare site activity schedule and deliver on time.
• Experience in Automation systems: Monitoring and Diagnostics, Telecom, Protection, DCS/Substation
• Good knowledge in Telecom, Protection, Cybersecurity, Modbus
• Team oriented and collaborative approach including outstanding listening skills and ability to manage through influence.
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills in English and Arabic
• Ability to travel 75% or more out site base city.
• Genuine commitment to EHS culture and commitment to I&D agenda
• Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes, and Spirit and Letter compliance rules. Resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner
• Build strong relationship with GA customers and business stakeholders; projects and operations teams, contractors and system integrators.
• Giving Training experience and skills are plus
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