Global Lab and System Commissioning Manager

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

Job Description

As a Global Lab and System Commissioning Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of product specialists that will work across the Engineering Delivery function, NPI and Product Care function reporting directly to the Head of Control and Protection Verification & Validation Engineering Leader. This role includes developing department talent, engineering process management, providing technical guidance, mentoring, driving consistent design practices and providing technical solutions that meet the needs of NPI, Product Care and Project Delivery in the domain of Lab commissioning and system commissioning (on customer site). Additionally, you will be responsible for harmonisation of process, lesson learned, design guides, tools and good practices globally.

Essential Responsibilities

• Accountable for application of the departmental standard installation/testing, quality & HSE (Health, Safety & environment) practices and guidelines globally.
• Be involved from the requirements phase, ensuring requirements are SMART and testable.
• Manage the testing for the full hardware and software development lifecycle test management.
• Establish a standard process to assess, review and record the testing needs and boundaries of each project to ensure that the control system is verified to the maximum extent possible before leaving the factory.
• Be familiar with the regulatory requirements specific to the lab and ensures all users are compliant with those standards.
• Oversee laboratory safety and ensure that the laboratory remains in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations. In cases where non‑compliance is found, document the instances as well as how they were abated.
• Generate standard plans, procedures and specifications for the Development of Integration System Tests, Full System Tests, and Factory Acceptance Tests and Commissioning Tests at site plans and procedures.
• Provide immediate feedback and seek to correct behaviours of the team that do not foster a good culture or contribute towards unsafe behaviour or bad practices that jeopardize our achievements.
• Ensure that standard process, policies and procedures are defined and adhered to in all geographical locations of the verification and validation department.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to a team to meet project and departmental specific objectives.
• Prepare/contribute to the generation of standard commissioning test procedure in coordination with System Engineering / Project Validation & Verification Lead and reference to contractual requirements and international standards.
• Gather return of experience throughout the execution of the testing of each project, to provide a conclusive report on the return of experience at the end of the project.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Degree in Electronics / Electrical engineering or related field.
• Significant and demonstrated years of experience in power generation, systems design, development and operation of Control System.
• Demonstrable Technical Leadership experience.
• Demonstrated years of proven experience in the position of Commissioning Engineer in High Voltage field.
• Good knowledge of overall 400kV substation, HVDC system (LCC/VSC/SVC) including control and protection system.
• Knowledge of Overall HVDC System Operational behaviour and impact on equipment to make decisions when leading system testing at site is essential.
• Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.
• Knowledge of Control and Protection cubicle Circuit Diagram, field cabling protection relays, HV/MV/LV switchgear, IED’s and Distributed control system.
• Knowledge of Requirements Management.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English language.
• Must be able and willing to work both in office and on sites worldwide for extended periods.

Desired Characteristics

• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
• A significant ability to analyse and resolve problems.
• Proactively serves on cross functional leadership teams; makes decisions independently.

What We Offer

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements. Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities – including private health insurance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No