Testing and Commissioning Coordinator

About This Role

2. Testing & Commissioning Execution 3. Compliance & Documentation 4. Safety & Quality 5. Stakeholder Interface

• Planning & Coordination
• Develop, update, and manage the T&C plan and schedule for all substation equipment (GIS, transformers, protection relays, breakers, LCC panels, SCADA, telecom, etc.).
• Coordinate between EPC contractor, OEMs, Kahramaa inspectors, QA/QC, and construction teams to ensure readiness for each T&C stage.
• Ensure all pre-commissioning documentation is completed (I.T.Ps, method statements, checklists, FAT/SAT reports).
• Oversee testing of primary equipment:

• GIS, power transformers, instrument transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, busbar schemes.

• Supervise testing of secondary systems:

• Protection relays (distance, differential, overcurrent, transformer protection, busbar protection).
• SCADA, RTU/BCU configurations, communication interfaces (IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104).
• Interlocking schemes, control & automation, annunciations, SOE.

• Review all test reports before submission to Kahramaa.
• Verify system integration and perform functional checks during energization and load tests.
• Ensure all commissioning work complies with Kahramaa regulations, project specifications, and international standards (IEC, IEEE).
• Prepare and maintain T&C documents: test reports, red-mark drawings, energization permits, NCR close-outs, as-built documentation.
• Track and close punch-list items related to testing and commissioning.
• Enforce safety requirements for high-voltage testing and switching operations.
• Participate in risk assessments and ensure proper isolation, LOTO, and energization protocols.
• Ensure quality of T&C work through audit and inspections.
• Act as the main point of contact with Kahramaa Transmission Department for all T&C activities.
• Schedule inspections, obtain approvals for test procedures, and secure energization clearances.
• Coordinate with OEM specialists and subcontractors to ensure timely completion of tasks.