Electrical Site Supervisor

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**Full-Time**

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**Field Operations**

**Renewable energy is essential for achieving sustainable living, and Vestas is proud to be part of this significant global initiative.**

**As an Electrical Site Supervisor, you will serve as one of the authorized authorities overseeing our ongoing project in Queensland. At Vestas, we are dedicated to the professional development of our Wind Farm Service Technicians and Supervisors.**

**3 weeks on, one week off to cover R&R for other HV sites.**

**Region APC>Construction & Operations APAC>EPC & BoP APAC**

**Responsibilities**:

- High Voltage Operations and Energy Control Coordinator during HV commissioning of wind farm substation.
- Manages all High Voltage (HV) works for Wind Farm as HV Responsible Officer HVRO for coordinating the HV work of Electrical contractors and HV Authorized Persons. Produce switching program, execute HV switching, isolation, earthing, identification of the point of work and issue of safety documentation duties on HV networks in accordance with Vestas HV Safety Rules.
- Facilitate a safe working environment during high-voltage working.
- Participate in Safety in Design Reviews.
- Witnessing inspection and tests of electrical components and infrastructure. (incl. FATs)
- Reporting on the progress of inspections/tests and QA/QC submissions.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure technical queries are addressed.
- Liaise with and provide feedback to Melbourne-based personnel. (Commissioning Manger)
- Monitor BOP progress and contribute to deriving solutions or mitigation measures should delays be incurred.
- Participate in and coordinate HAZCOM meetings during the commissioning phase.
- Supervising the Electrical construction activities, pre-commissioning and HV Commissioning of Electrical Balance of Plant.
- Preparation of Switching Program and HV commissioning inspection test plans for initial energization.
- Reviewing of Inspection and Test Plan ITP and QA packs submitted by Subcontractors and reporting on site day to day progress on Electrical equipment installation, pre-commissioning and HV Commissioning.
- Participate in final Walkdown for punch listing.
- Maintain a good working relationship with onsite clients and contractors.
- Ensuring compliance with scope requirements, and making sure all assigned works are completed on time and within budgetary limitations.
- Attending site and progress meetings to assist with expert knowledge in these areas
- Bring standards compliance knowledge to the team
- Ensure all work carried out always follows Quality and Site Safety requirements.
- Inform the Construction Manager and Site Electrical Engineer on work progress, potential issues etc. at all times.
- Identify any risks to executing the plan or electrical construction schedule and advise Site Manager and Site Electrical Engineer.
- Resolving site co-ordination problems with contractors and agreeing a solution
- Forecast, monitor and order tools, equipment, parts/components, and labour, as required. Ensure all are available when required.
- Coordinate and manage the subcontractors in remote site locations throughout the electrical works phase of the construction project (i.e. UG HV cabling, HV substation, WTG RMU buildings, communications networks, and reactive power support)

**Qualifications**:

- High Voltage Operating Authority
- UEPOPS349B Operate Local H.V. switchgear
- UEPOPS428B Develop H.V. switching program
- UEPOPS456A Perform switching to a switching program
- UEPOPS525A Coordinate and direct switching program
- UETTDREL16A Working safely near live electrical apparatus
- UETTDRIS44A Perform HV field switching operation to a given schedule
- UETTDRIS48A Develop high voltage switching schedule
- UETTDRIS50A Coordinate power system permit procedures
- UETTDRIS51A Coordinate and direct power system permit procedures
- UETTDRIS67A Solve problems in energy supply network equipment
- UETTDRSB39A Perform power system substation switching operation to a given schedule
- Electrical License Unrestricted
- LOTO ECC (Energy Control Coordinator)
- TAFE or post-graduate qualifications are beneficial but not mandatory

**Competencies**:

- Ideally 7+ years onsite experience
- Experience with substation construction highly valued
- Experience with MV/HV cable reticulation and transmission construction highly valued
- Management of subcontractors in a site based, construction environment
- Experience in construction of Wind farms beneficial but not mandatory
- Experience in doing negotiation with major stakeholders, both clients / contract

**Essential Skills**:

- Strong verbal and written communication / negotiation
- Relationship building, both internal and external
- Ability to ensure safe and controlled operations within high-pressure environment
- Advanced use of MS Office - Extensive knowledge in construction and commissioning large scale plants
- Constructability review of electrical design in a construction