Lead Electrical Commissioning Supervisor

Title:

Lead Electrical Commissioning Supervisor

Start Date ASAP

Per Diem offered

Mobilization and Demobilization Package

Project duration: 8-9 months

Comprehensive benefits package

Adding three, 250 MW, dual-fuel, simple-cycle Siemens combustion turbines.

Expanding and modifying the existing substation at Cass County Station.

Installing water and fuel-oil storage tanks and converting existing generators to dual-fuel.

Direct electrical commissioning technicians

Coordinate with construction electricians

Work alongside GE Reps

Coordinate with Commissioning Manager

Coordinate with OPPD (owner) representatives

Verify installation is complete and correct

Review drawings against field installation

Identify deficiencies and create punch lists

Ensure redlines are captured

Review and execute commissioning test procedures

Oversee:

• Megger testing
• Relay testing
• Functional checks
• Loop checks
• Breaker testing
• Transformer testing
• Lead first energization of systems

Lead pre-job briefs

Develop energization plans

Ensure lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) compliance

Control electrical hazard boundaries

Enforce arc flash safety protocols

Review test reports

Sign off on system turnover packages

Track commissioning schedule progress

Update issue logs and deficiency tracking

Attend daily coordination meetings

Work with mechanical commissioning for system integration

Coordinate with protection engineers

Interface with OPPD for approvals and hold points

• Must have previous Lead Electrical Commissioning experience
• Must have Simple Cycle turbine commissioning experience
• Immediate Hire
• Must be authorized to work in the US

The Lead Electrical Commissioning Supervisor (“LECS”) is generally responsible for planning, coordinating and ensuring safe and orderly progress of the work of Electrical Commissioning Specialists assigned to pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing and initial operations of systems and equipment as are placed under his/her care by the Commissioning Manager (“CM”). LECS will additionally be responsible for performing electrical startup work as necessary to maintain scheduled progress as determined by the CM.

• Submit such periodic progress and planning reports as may be required by the CM, ensuring that all documentation, tools, equipment, craft support and other resources necessary to the proper and timely performance of his/her assigned tasks are identified with sufficient advance notice to CM to support the startup schedule.
• Verify that the turnover packages relating to systems under his/her care contain sufficient information enabling the safe and orderly performance of mechanical commissioning work.
• Prepare and submit for the approval of CM detailed commissioning procedures referencing and interpreting the requirements of equipment suppliers, design documents, and governing codes and standards for each system and piece of equipment placed under his/her care.
• Responsible for implementing and enforcing the Lockout-Tag Out (“LOTO”) safety procedures at all times and for each element of systems assigned to his/her care and responsibility.
• Responsible to coordinate and participate in the inspection of construction works as may be assigned by CM.
• Responsible for any other duties assigned to him/her.

The duties and responsibilities are generally performed in a plant or support services environment. The position generally involves:

• occasional sitting;
• frequent standing,
• occasional walking;
• moderate to heavy lifting and carrying (50lbs.+);
• frequent kneeling,
• twisting and balancing;
• occasional climbing; frequent reaching;
• frequent pushing/pulling,
• grasping and operation of machinery.
• 80% of the work is outside; 20% inside.

The environmental conditions generally include:

• Frequent exposure to the elements (ie., heat, cold, rain)
• the majority of the work will be outside or in a construction-like atmosphere;
• hazardous conditions.
• The use of protective clothing and/or personal devices is generally required.