energy engineer England
Job description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Commissioning Manager to support the delivery of commissioning activities for industrial & commercial battery & hybrid systems and Electric Forecourts™, including electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, throughout the UK.
GRIDSERVE® is a tech-enabled sustainable energy business whose purpose is to deliver sustainable energy on the scale needed to move the needle on climate change!
Headquartered in the UK, the multi-award-winning company has been predicated on sustainability, while its guiding values around people, product and the environment are proactively used to guide every decision from top to bottom. GRIDSERVE believes a better and more sustainable future is within our reach. Now is our time to #deliver.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of project documentation including pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures for GS assets.
- Coordinate and manage contractor and subcontractor activities associated with pre-commissioning and during commissioning.
- Work closely with the project, engineering, and construction teams to manage the commissioning process.
- Assist with operational readiness plan and project execution plan development.
- Lead on health, safety and environmental (HSE) issues on site and maintain overall responsibility for ensuring that the team complies with the HSE Plan.
- Oversee the progress on site, reporting progress on all Commissioning activities both internally and externally.
- Review and approve commissioning plans/ methods from all commissioning contractors, ensuring delivery to the QITP process.
- Prepare commissioning documentation and collect information for the client handover pack.
- Sign-off on completion of commissioned activities as per manufacturers processes for successful handover to the O&M team.
- Responsible for the commissioning of HV & LV components to include protective devices, relays, CTs, VTs, switchgear, RMU’s, Transformers, Substation and ancillary equipment.
- Responsible for the successful G99/G100 commissioning activities, ensuring through accurate coordination the successful connection of the project in line with the targeted dates.
- Management of all commissioning related snagging and ensuring that all snags are closed out in a timely manner.
- Authorising safe isolation procedures prior to and after energisation.
- Compiling safe commissioning procedures to include RAMS.
- Train electrical commissioning engineers in commissioning procedures.
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes including anti-bribery policy and Environmental and Quality Management System, compliant with ISO standards.
Essential Skills and Experience
To succeed in this role you will need to be an excellent communicator with the drive to remain focused and deliver against tight deadlines - with a solution focused approach to problem solving.
Experience requirements include:
- Proven experience of managing all commissioning responsibilities on site, including setup, management of and closing out of the Commissioning plan for the project.
- 4+ years of experience up to authorised person level, including switchgear/network installations and cables.
- Ability to plan, author, and execute a commissioning process, including switch sequencing.
- Demonstrated understanding of electrical safety and competency.
- LV, 11KV & 33KV Substation commissioning experience.
- Working knowledge of SMSTS, IOSH or other equivalent H&S certificate (NEBOSH).
- Experienced in coordination of third-party testing services for MV systems, and equipment vendor commissioning processes.
- Able to manage various sub-contractors commissioning and testing process and procedures.
- Able to compile all testing and commissioning documentation including verifying and signing off on all results.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electrical systems within utility/PV projects.
- Willingness to travel to sites in the UK on a regular basis to support project and business needs. May need to stay near project sites overnight or for longer periods, depending on location.
- Clean driving license
*Full Job-description and person specification available on request
Life at GRIDSERVE
We value every one of our awesome GRIDSERVERs and the contribution they make towards delivering our mission. We put our people before profits and sustainability before sales. Our customers, employees (GRIDSERVERs) and partners are at the centre of everything we do.
Fostering an inclusive culture means we benefit from a wider range of perspectives, experiences, and skills creating a happier and more productive working environment for us all.
GRIDSERVE® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
Company Culture & Values
GRIDSERVE® prides itself in providing a workplace that is friendly, encourages creativity and independence, empowering each team member to work at their best. We are passionate with an entrepreneurial spirit, hard-working but always find time to ‘let our hair down’. Our Iver office is set in a private estate with lavish open grounds providing a great environment to work in.
We aim to work with Awesome people who align with our values to achieve greater results. Consider the values below and ask how well these resonate with the principles you hold.
Be Awesome
We aim to delight: ‘great’ is our minimum bar
Positively Charged
We are positive people who approach life and every task full of healthy energy
Synergy Seekers
We have each other’s back, and appreciate that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Legacy Creators
We strive to deliver positive change through strong ethics and sustainable choices
Straight Up
We are open, honest, direct people who accept responsibility and sweep nothing under the carpet
Risk Mitigators
We stack the odds in our favour by taking risks we have the ability to influence
Thought Leaders
We have the strength and conviction to create a better path, and to follow gut instincts
Solutions Focused
We embrace problems as opportunities and focus our time and energy on solutions
Company Benefits
- Private Healthcare via BUPA for employee and their partner/children, paid by GRIDSERVE
- Company Share Scheme
- Generous Annual leave- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Group Life Insurance – 4 x base salary paid to beneficiary
- Contributory Pension Scheme – 5% by Employee and 5% by GRIDSERVE
- Group Income Protection Scheme
- Generous Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Access to mental health services including counselling for you and the family
- Access to Private GP 24/7 and Nurse via BUPA
- Probate Services & Bereavement Counselling
- Recruitment Referral Fee
- GRIDSERVE Car Referral Scheme
- Bike to Work Scheme
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £55,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Experience:
- Electrical Engineering: 3 years (required)
Work Location: On the road
Application deadline: 21/07/2023
Expected start date: 01/08/2023
