Substation Automation Commissioning Specialist

Job Description Summary

Key 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.
• Responsible for activities related to SAS 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
• Recording and reporting of Quality Objectives & KPI data
• 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 monthly progress reports of activities performed by Commissioning group and highlight any negative events such as delays, design/erection errors, missing spares etc.
• On time reporting and Prepare test plan and associated test procedures
• 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’s degree in electrical engineering. ( Electrical includes: electronics , communication and Power ).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in substation automation systems.
• Ability to learn and expand work scope in GEV products portfolio
• Basic Experience in Grid Automation systems: Monitoring and Diagnostics, Protection, DCS/Substation Automation Systems ( Zenon, DSagile, Aview software Alstom, GE ) and KSA experience will be advantage.
• Experience in communication with Protection and control system as well as IEDs integration
• Practical Knowledge in Power Transformer, Protection, Telecom, SAS Network, Cybersecurity, IEC61850 protocol
• The legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restriction

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to communicate with customer, prepare site activity schedule and deliver on time.
• Team oriented and collaborative approach including outstanding listening skills and ability to manage through influence.
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills in English ( Arabic is advantage )
• Ability to travel 60% or more out site base city.
• Ability to learn and expand work scope in GEV products portfolio
• Genuine commitment to EHS culture and commitment to Inclusion & Diversity 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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