Electrical Control / Depuy SAP
Duration: Permanent
POSITION SCOPE
The Opérateur électrique will during the O&M phase supervise any daily work on board the Offshore Substation acting as Platform Master – ensuring supervision of contractors, managing equipment isolations in the different rooms, controlling the auxiliary systems – HVAC, fire fighting, diesel generators, … The responsibility will be as well to act as Chargé de Consignation for the HV electrical operation of the Offshore Substation and the Wind Farm grid.
During the pre-operational phase, the Opérateur électrique will be working alongside the commissioning team to get firsthand knowledge on the plant and procedures, as well as leading the preparation of the O&M phase from a transmission and site assets electrical O&M point of view.
The work will be performed in 14 days offshore rotations on board a service operation vessel which will deploy the personnel into the offshore substation.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
The individual will during the pre-operational phases:
- Join the commissioning team to support the commissioning phase and gain electrical authorizations up to 225kV under the client's EMSRs.
During the operational phase:
- Act as Chargé de Consignation for all works for the OSS (Offshore substation) and for other works on the wind farm array cables grid.
- Organise and execute HV switching, isolation, earthing, identification of the point of work and issue of safety documentation duties on HV networks up to 225 kV.
- Prepare switching schedules for maintenance tasks, installation work, fault location and repair where required.
- Coordinate and supervise contractors performing maintenance on the offshore substation.
- Manage all systems in the Offshore Substation – HVAC, firefighting, diesel generators, etc.
- Perform, update, and maintain site work risk assessments.
- Review third party contractor risk assessments and method statements.
- Coordinate offshore the team of BoP electrical technicians to perform troubleshooting on the Offshore Substation.
- Prepare periodic maintenance reports.
- Manage O&M activities for offshore substation, inter array cables.
- Manage and coordinate service contractors.
- Chargé de consignation on HV networks up to 225kV.
- Coordinate with Control Room, Electrical Operations Manager and Deputies the daily works.
- Prepare, plan and manage switching operations.
- Interface with grid operator.
The position will be performed in 14 days offshore rotations and will require staying on board a service operation vessel.
The position will require ‘on call’ duties to enable client with 24/7 coverage for obligations with grid operator including response times to grid operator.
Internal
- Site Operations team across Europe.
- O&M Back office and Asset Integrity teams.
- Construction, commissioning teams
- H&SE teams.
- Project services teams
- Client Control Centres
External
- Service providers– WTG, BoP, OSS, vessels.
- Traders, grid operator.
- Local stakeholders
- OEMs
- Other operators
KEY DIMENSIONS
- Responsible for the safety of personnel operating under client HV switching operation procedures prepared and issued.
- Execute electrical operations at a site consisting of 62 turbines and an offshore substation.
- Coordinate contractors – up to 10 people per day.
- Coordinate and supervise Offshore Operations and Maintenance activities to ensure the highest production/availability.
- Monitor third party contractors to ensure compliance with regulations.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
- BAC + 2 – Electrical /Electrotechnique
- Fluent in French and English
- Experience in operation & maintenance of power plants and/or networks.
- Experience in planning and executing High Voltage operations.
- Experience as Chargé de Consignation.
- Experience in use of control & SCADA.
- Experience in electrical protections & control.
- Hold valid authorisations for HV operations.