Commissioning Engineer
Job Introduction
The role of HV Electrical Commissioning engineer is to be responsible for making sure that all of the equipment and facilities needed at a client’s site are installed correctly and safely, and that everything works as expected according the design and specifications provided.
Typical tasks include:
- testing equipment on site.
- making improvements to, and offering advice about, operational procedures.
- creating and implementing test procedures.
- investigating problems and diagnosing and repairing faults.
- liaising with clients and installation/project engineers.
- supervising engineering and technical staff.
- gathering and analysing performance and safety data.
- writing reports and documentation.
- providing technical support.
- ensuring safe working conditions.
- training maintenance and operative staff.
- Understanding and working on complex High Voltage systems in a Live Open Busbar environment.
Role Responsibility
- Scheduling and coordinating commissioning visits with a variety of clients
- Reviewing the technical documentation of existing client systems and machinery to understand their functions and purpose
- Creating and proposing test procedures that ensure the proper working of equipment and machinery
- Providing documentation to inform the suggested test procedures
- Supervising and carrying out appropriate testing and commissioning of a client’s systems and equipment
- Compiling data from these tests and producing evidence to prove that equipment passes mandatory assessments and meets regulation requirements
- Troubleshooting any existing problems or limitations of the existing equipment, machinery and systems that a client has
- Repairing faults
- Working with other engineers or site staff to carry out tests and repairs
- Ensuring safe working conditions for everyone involved in the testing and assessment of site machinery and equipment
- Providing training for system testing and evaluation where appropriate
- Travelling to different client sites for specified periods of time to oversee commissioning projects
- Participate in lessons learnt meetings following project completion.
The Ideal Candidate
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field or relevant knowledge and experience in a similar role
Experience
- Extensive experience of Commissioning of HV Systems
- Indirectly leading and influencing people/teams from other functions
- Working to tight deadlines
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Mathematical skills and the ability to apply them to solve problems.
- Leadership and managerial skills.
- Commercial awareness.
- The ability to work well under pressure and deal with unexpected change.
- Teamworking skills.
- Technical expertise (for example in test, design, development and operations).
- Good IT and analytical skills.
- Use of Omicron equipment in a live test environment.
About the Company
KUS Power Engineering, part of the BRUSH Group, is a design and build, high voltage, electrical contractor committed to outstanding customer service and the safe delivery of turnkey substation projects from 11kV to 275kV.
With a proven track record of quality outcomes, KUS Power Engineering deliver contracting services to some of the largest organisations in the industry, seamlessly managing the design and delivery of a package of works while ensuring their timely commercial closeout.
BRUSH Group