Testing & Commissioning Section Manager
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Your tasks
To lead, plan, and oversee all testing and commissioning activities for substations, protection systems, and electrical networks, ensuring that systems are safely energized, meet approved design and performance criteria, and are smoothly handed over to the Operation & Maintenance Department. The role ensures compliance with company standards, national codes, and client requirements while driving operational excellence and technical reliability.
- Develop and implement testing and commissioning plans, strategies, and procedures in alignment with project requirements and company objectives.
- Lead and supervise testing and commissioning activities for substations, transformers, switchgear, protection relays, SCADA, and auxiliary systems.
- Ensure all electrical systems are tested and validated against approved drawings, technical specifications, and applicable standards.
- Lead technical troubleshooting and resolve issues during pre-commissioning, commissioning, and energization stages.
- Coordinate with Design, Construction, and Operation & Maintenance teams to ensure effective project execution and handover.
- Review and approve testing reports, commissioning documentation, checklists, and as-built drawings.
- Ensure full compliance with electrical safety requirements, national regulations, and international standards (IEC, IEEE, NFPA).
- Manage section resources, including manpower, testing equipment, tools, and annual budget requirements.
- Lead, mentor, and develop commissioning engineers and technicians, ensuring continuous improvement in technical capabilities and team performance.
- Monitor section KPIs, project progress, and commissioning performance, and prepare periodic reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
- 8–10 years of relevant experience in Electrical Testing & Commissioning.
- Hands-on experience in electrical substations is a MUST.
- Strong technical knowledge of testing and commissioning of electrical equipment, protection systems, transformers, and switchgear.
- Good understanding of electrical theories, international standards, and applicable codes (IEC, IEEE, NFPA).
- Proven experience in leading technical teams and supervising commissioning activities.
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and travel to project sites whenever required.