Commissioning Control Engineer / Lead SAP

Commissioning Control Engineer / Lead SAP
Offshore Windfarm
European Developer
Hybrid Working - Poland
Freelance – 20 Month Contract
Competitive Day Rate

Currently recruiting for a Commissioning Control Engineer / Lead SAP to join the Commissioning Management team of a large, offshore wind farm developer in Poland.
Starting in December this will be a remote role with ad hoc visits to Poland. From March 2025 you will be based in the site office in Leba, Poland but required to spend time on ONS/OSS during commissioning period as part of learning the systems. Some witnessing of testing during comms period will also be part of the role.
Key Responsibilities

• Take leadership role in building the Operations team during commissioning and for handover to operations
• In real-time on knowledge on ongoing work and the priorities of each job
• Manage the power distributions of the OWP
• Monitor and Operate the OWP
• Manage OWP trough SCADA and other information systems
• Provide rapid restoration in case of faulty situations
• Maintain an overview of the network security and availability
• Ensure adherence to project Safety Rules
• Create safe Processes for 1st energizations
• Create switching schedules for 1st energizations
• Issue/approve switching schedules
• Take responsibility as Person in Control of the electrical Installation during work
• Monitor, approve, issue PtW
• Safety Rules alongside other procedures

Major Tasks
 

• Contribute to the design stage ensuring needs of operator are considered
• Familiarize with the electrical system by participating in FAT/SAT testing as required.
• Perform remote switching operations as required
• Authorize the de/re-activation of parts of the electrical installation
• Plan and prepare electrical works on the electrical installation as delegated by the PREI
• Communicate all outages and activities affecting the HV system to PREI
• Communicate and coordinate directly with all AP/SAPs who are carrying out works at the system
• Safeguard the system and hence, individuals in the event of any abnormal occurrence, communicate with PREI and ensure actions are taken to correct the abnormality
• Initiate site-specific emergency response procedures and warn of any abnormal conditions/system changes that could affect personnel working at the system
• Authorize issuing and acknowledge cancellation of any electrical site-specific documentation
• Maintain a written record of all switching operations, removal of safety precautions and document management
• Review electrical works requests, RAMS and access all electrical risks
• Operate Scada, record of equipment status and maintain a log of all operational activities on the system
• Ensure that at change of shift, the CE taking over has been fully briefed and understood the operating conditions of the system
• Monitoring the Windfarm SCADA systems and responding to alarms
• Training O&M staff to take over the control of the operations

Key Deliverables
 

• Create Processes
• Create Procedures
• Manage HV Safety from the System
• Manage Safe operation of the BLP OWP
• Ensure safe HV workplace
• Ensure safe 1st energizations
• Create Handover documentation where needed
• Input to WESR and other safety Rules
• Manage different (software oriented)
• Processes (PtW, LOTO, etc.)
• Familiarity with other procedures relevant to operating high voltage networks

Qualifications
 

• Experienced in HV commissioning, Operations under electrical safety rules, Safety documentation, switching schedules, Electrical regulations

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