Orion have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Transmission Specialist to join a Global Energy Company in Rhode Island.

Position Summary

Position Lead Distribution Specialist

Company Global Renewables & Energy Company

Location Rhode Island

Duration 2 year contract with potential extensions

Notes

• Monday to Friday work pattern
• Flexibility to work from home
• Working location Providence in Rhode Island, with travel expectations to New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts
• May involve going offshore – candidate must be willing to pass offshore medical course

Lead Transmission Specialist / Senior Authorized Person

Responsible for HV system integration, operational supervision and electrical safety rules (HV/MV/LV)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for electrical issues accordingly to US legislation and regulation
• Delegating scopes of works for the whole team of Transmission Specialist on sites both offshore and onshore work scopes
• Leading all improvements of instructions and site-specific instructions improvements related to High Voltage electrical operations on sites
• Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables
• Oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network
• Contribute to proactive management, good coordination and communication between all parties and that the process works effectively
• Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities through the project construction stages
• Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network
• Oversee and the delegation of planning of all switching activities on sites, both offshore and onshore activities
• Define safety procedures for electrical matters
• Delegation of tasks to the Operators on sites, who oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment

Tasks:

• Coordinate with the Lead Commissioning Project Manager to ensure that accurate updates are distributed to the Project Management
• Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities
• Coordinate with National Grid and attend commissioning panel meetings
• Act as "senior authorized person"
• Outage management and network control in collaboration with the Authorized Operators
• Participation in the planning of resource and work activities
• Participation in authorizations and assessments of new candidates
• Deliver inputs to the design phase of the project on technical aspects

Decision authority / Responsibility

• Final say in relation to MV/HV switching and isolations
• Issue of Electrical Safety Rules safety rules documents
• Organization and management of the Transmission Specialist permit office, including all operational staff

Qualifications / Requirements Lead Senior Authorized Person

• Appropriate electrical qualification and background related to the authorization scope.
• Several years of operation and commissioning experience within the field of high voltage electricity, offshore experience preferable
• Minimum 3 year of working experience within onshore substations systems
• For this position the candidate needs to be able to pass GWO and medical courses for offshore work (climbing gear person weight limit – 120kg/264lb)