Erection & Commissioning Engineer - Gas Insulated Substations (GIS)

Job Description Summary

Responsible for activities related to the Gas Insulated Substations (GIS) Installation & Commissioning at customer site. Scope starts from mission preparation, mobilization, erection and commissioning work, as well as site management and documentation activities related to this scope. Accountable for the quality of work performed at site following GEV defined safety norms. Executes site activities within a well-defined operations framework. There is generally a step by step sequence of standard operational tasks which need to be followed to achieve the end result.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Strong experience on Installation, Testing and Commissioning of GIS/AIS Substation from 66kV to 765KV
• Candidate must take full ownership of site execution starting from site mobilization till completion and handing over of site to customer
• Co-Ordination with Customer, Project engineering and Project Management Team for smooth execution of site activities
• Must update Daily and weekly progress report to Project Team and Operations Manager.
• Must be capable of preparing project planning, project documentation like Survey report, Method Statement & Risk Assessment and should have good understanding of LCC Schematics, Single line diagram, Site Formats and Site acceptance Tests etc.
• Site Supervisory activities including site team management and resources allocation as per project requirement
• Must be capable of delivering Customer Site Training on GIS operations
• Candidate must be capable of providing Technical Advice to project and tendering team based on the experience and subject matter expertise on GIS upto 765kV (ROE sharing post site completion)
• Must possess sound knowledge on Environment Health & Safety requirements for GIS related works and substations.
• Must have sound knowledge of working in live substation, permit to work process, and equipment with Lock out tag out process.
• May have some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework. Resolves issues in situations that require good technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
• Should be able to display good interpersonal skills and may be required to lead a junior team at site. Should manage good relationships at site and serve as the interface between customer and GE. Explain technical information to others.

• BE/ Diploma in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college
• With at least 3 to 8 years of experience in Power Transmission and Distribution industry having good hands on experience on Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Gas insulated switchgear up to 765kV.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Nature of work requires travelling within the country and outside the country based on allocated project sites.

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Candidate must be able to work under multi-cultural environment with excellent skill on time management and to cater parallel tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft office (MS Office) and other tools for preparing documents and reports.
• Strong inter-personnel skills