Senior Professional Commissioning Engineer

Senior Professional Commissioning Engineer

Electricity Supply Board

TheHV Substations Delivery,department inNetworks Engineering,ESB Engineering & Major Projects is the centre of engineering design and project delivery for ESB’s Transmission & Distribution deliverables, as well as providing consultancy services in T&D technology for external clients.

The Commissioning & SCS Teams inHV Substations Deliverydepartment provide a highly technical commissioning service for both domestic and international clients. This involves the verification that the HV Substation equipment is in a state so that a declaration of fitness certificate may be issued to the System Controller confirming that the equipment is fit for connection to the relevant HV system.

TheSenior Commissioning Engineerwill use their experience in Commissioning High voltage projects to deliver multi discipline projectsand lead the development of commissioning standards and procedures, to modern international-best-practice. TheSenior Commissioning Engineerwill coordinate withvarious teams acrossHV SubstationsDeliverytooptimizethe delivery of HV projects.

Work withdesign specialiststo resolverecurring technical issues and provide relevant training whererequiredas well as manage quality of pre-commissioning activitiesto drive a quality culture within E&MP.

Lead complex commissioning projects in high voltage substations, ensuring equipment meetsall technical requirements before going into service.

Perform and assess all on site testing associated withHV Commissioning

Provide technical support, training,and advice to existing and new members of the commissioning & Design teamsto develop their competency, leading mentor projects in process.

Contribute to the development of work instructionsanddepartmental procedureswhich are used by the wider commissioning team.

Provide technical experience to reviewinternal andcontract designs,inputand review de-commissioning documents andprovideany technical advicerequired.

Lead fault investigations, carry out detailed analysis and provide recommendations for improvement.

Relevant HV Commissioning experience with full approval to issue Declarations of Fitness (DOF) to the system controller.

Experienced in all aspects of operationalsafety.

Experience in testing High voltage primary plant and associated secondary equipment such as protection schemes

Proven ability to work in a team toa high levelof performance.

A strong work ethic with a clear focus on delivery to ESB’s safety, time,quality,and costobjectives.

A flexible approach to work as per commissioning requirements.

As this is asite basedrole, a fullEUDriving licence (orrecognised equivalent) isrequiredfor any potential candidate.

Active involvement in international engineering organisations such as CIGRÉ, IEEE and IET (e.g. participation in Working Groups)

Demonstrable ability to compile and contribute to Commissioning Work instructions and Departmental Procedures.

Deployment will be in one of the HV Commissioning teams which are structured on a regional level nationwide. The successful candidate willoperatewithin one of those teams,retainingtheir existing base location.

ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least two anchor days per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual. xcfaprz

The successful candidate will report to the appropriate substation Commissioning Team Leader, Transmission & Distribution Delivery, Engineering & Major Projects.

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• Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition tonet zero carbon future
  
• Career developmentthrough mentoring andtraining
  
• Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
  
• Sports and Social Clubs
  
• Networking opportunities
  
• Credit Union
  
• Access to staff well-being programmes
  
• Generous parental leave entitlements
  
• Strong values-based and inclusive culture
  
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
  
• Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted