We are looking for an experienced Power Systems Commissioning & Test Engineer to work for a leading manufacturing company. Reporting directly to the Marine Power Test Facility Director. You will be a key member of the Marine Power Test Facility, engineering test and commissioning teamJob Description
Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Power Systems Commissioning & Test Engineer to work for a leading manufacturing company. Reporting directly to the Test & Trials Manager. You will be a key member of the Marine Power Test Facility, engineering test and commissioning team.
Job Description
- Provide electrical leadership for the MPTF both maintaining existing power system facility infrastructure alongside new equipment / system installation, commissioning and testing.
- Manage Safe systems of work as an HV Senior Authorised Person, including permitting, LOTO, HV switching, sanctions for test.
- Identify and propose improvements in processes, tools and system solutions, rolling out improvements when agreed with leadership team.
Essential Responsibilities
- To be competent and have a proven record of HV/LV plant and systems commissioning.
- To carry out switching operations and the operation of permit to work, sanction to test and access limitation systems on large projects.
- Be competent to produce, and maintain, documentation to the required standards.
- Undertake installation and commissioning of cabling, switchboards, circuit breakers, contactors, transformers, UPS systems, generators and motors, power conversion / converters ensuring the overall installation, commissioning and test meets internal standards customer, and all regulatory / safety requirements.
- Manage the upkeep and maintenance requirements of the facility and specific systems and equipment.
- To produce as commissioned, tested and maintenance documentation in accordance with independently audited Company Quality and Safety Management Systems e.g. BS EN 18001 and Classification Societies e.g. Lloyds Register and DNV.
- Supervise test, trials and control room operations in line with approved procedures and safe working practices.
- Establish and manage design documentation and drawings control as necessary.
- Working with site leadership and EHS, manage safe systems of work, risk assessments and method statements associated with electrical work and testing.
- Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.
- Supervise Permit and LOTO systems as a SAP at MPTF.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Degree or equivalent in electrical engineering or related subject.
- Electrical HV authorised & 5 years experience of managing safe systems of work
- Proven record of continuous professional development.
- Must have established record of sitework.
- Good communication skills, written and verbal in English.
- Customer Focused
- Existing or the ability to obtain the higher levels of UK Security Clearance including “SC Clearance” and “UK Eyes Only Clearance “ which are required for this role.
Desired Characteristics
- Experience of system integration working on multi-discipline projects
- On site commissioning of large projects.
- Electrical engineering in relevant industry (Marine, Energy, Renewables, Oil & Gas, etc.)
- Experience in integrated control schemes with PLCs, HMI and Drives.
- Power generation and distribution.
- LV and MV variable speed drives and motors.
- Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good report writing skills.
- Good personal organisational skills.
Willing to work extended hours during the week, at weekends/holidays at critical times.
What We Offer
At GE Vernova, we believe in rewarding excellence and supporting personal growth. You can expect:
- The opportunity to work on high-impact, nationally significant programmes.
- Competitive salary and performance-based compensation.
- 26 days of annual leave + UK bank holidays.
- Generous employer pension contribution.
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, and income protection.
- Flexible benefits platform so you can tailor your package.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
Why Work With Us
Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.
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