Substation Automation Commissioning Specialist
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GE Vernova is looking for a Substation Automation Commissioning Specialist to perform testing, commissioning, and maintenance activities on customer sites in Riyadh. The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of experience with substation automation systems like PACiS, DSagile, and Aview.
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Responsibilities
- Perform all activities related to testing and validation of equipment, facility, or plant in accordance with design objectives or specifications
- Responsible for commissioning activities on customer site, from site mobilization to commissioning work and coordination with client
- Ensure compliance to PMH, GRID Quality & EHS Policies and procedures
- Record and report Quality Objectives & KPI data on time
- Recommend field changes beneficial to plant operations or necessary for efficient commissioning
- Prepare final Commissioning report highlighting problem areas, recommended engineering changes, and improvements
- Prepare progress reports of activities performed by Commissioning group and highlight negative events
- Ensure safe procedures – Permits, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, LOTO and all high risk activities are followed
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Electrical includes electronics, communication, and Power)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Substation Automation systems (PACiS, DSagile, Aview software)
- Good knowledge in SAS, Network, IEC61850 protocol, IEC101, IEC104, and IEC103
- Ability to travel 75% or more out of site base city
- Excellent presentation and written communication skills in English and Arabic
- Experience in Automation systems: Monitoring and Diagnostics, Telecom, Protection, DCS/Substation
- Good knowledge in Telecom, Protection, Cybersecurity, Modbus
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Job Description Summary
- The commissioning specialist is responsible to perform services and maintenance activities on customers' and GEV’s site.
- Activities contribute to test, commission, maintain, repair and refurbish sold or existing products.
- Includes all types of maintenance service (preventive and remedial), manage maintenance facilities and field services engineering.
- Accountable for the quality of own work.
- Executes within a well defined operations framework in accordance with overall targets (Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery) defined for the Project and in line with technical specifications of the Contract.
Roles and 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.
- Apply general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience.
- Understand how work of own team contributes to the area.
- Resolve issues using established procedures; consult supervisor or more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
- Collaborate with others to solve issues.
- For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE.
- Exchanges technical information, asks questions and checks for understanding.
- Responsible for activities related to commissioning on customer site, from site mobilization commissioning work, management activities related to this scope and coordination with Client for Daily activities.
- Ensuring compliance to PMH, GRID Quality & EHS Policies and procedures.
- On time Recording and reporting of Quality Objectives & KPI data reporting.
- Recommend field changes beneficial to plant operations or necessary for efficient commissioning.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Electrical engineering (Electrical includes electronics, communication and Power).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Substation Automation systems: (PACiS, DSagile, Aview software).
- Ability to learn and expand work scope in GEV products portfolio.
- Good knowledge in SAS, Network, IEC61850 protocol, IEC101, IEC104 and IEC103.
Desired Characteristics
- Ability to communicate with customer, prepare site activity schedule and deliver on time.
- Experience in Automation systems: Monitoring and Diagnostics, Telecom, Protection, DCS/Substation.
- Good knowledge in Telecom, Protection, Cybersecurity, Modbus.
- Team oriented and collaborative approach including outstanding listening skills and ability to manage through influence.
- Excellent presentation and written communication skills in English and Arabic.
- Ability to travel 75% or more out site base city.
- Genuine commitment to EHS culture and commitment to I&D agenda.
- Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes, and Spirit and Letter compliance rules.
- 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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