Senior Commissioning Engineer

Senior Commissioning Engineer
Up to 70k + car allowance
UK wide travel

The Senior Commissioning Engineer will be responsible for leading, mentoring and training a team in test and commissioning and handing over projects of varying sizes and types. A strong understanding of electrical services, MVAC & LVAC systems and applications, Protection Panels, Transformers and equipment covering voltage ranges from 415v to 400kV and their associated protection systems is a necessity. A Senior Commissioning Engineer will work closely with Project Managers and customers in providing a fully working system on time and in budget.

Key Accountabilities

• Recruit, lead, train and mentor a team of Test & Commissioning Engineers
• Audit and perform quality assurance of Test & Commissioning Engineers
• Investigate and recommend preventative actions for any Test & Commissioning near miss, or incidents.
• Carry out and document all tasks associated with the pre-commissioning / commissioning of the equipment.
• Be responsible in handing over a fully operational system for acceptance by the customer.
• Ensure health and safety procedures and standards are followed on site. Ensure all Health and safety documentation is filed, maintained and updated on site.
• Ensure commissioning schedules, handover and witnessing documents are updated, maintained, completed and filed / issued to project manager prior to project completion.
• Carry out factory acceptance testing, Site acceptance testing and customer witnessing.
• Ensure sites are cleared of equipment and materials / products prior to handover / completion.
• To undertake any other duties as requested by senior staff within the business

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• HND or equivalent in Engineering.
• At least 10-years working within the Power Industry.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal and ability to communicate effectively.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Full UK Driving license.
• Has good working knowledge of advanced protection schemes such as Distance, Differential etc.
• Is capable of preparing and troubleshooting substation interface related design.
• Capable of preparing configuration and settings files for ABB, Schneider, Siemens and GE relays.
• Capable of seeing through energisation of large-scale connection projects.
• Experience with testing and commissioning of Power transformers.