GE Vernova

Spécialiste en mise en service/Commissioning Specialist

GE Vernova$90K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in Hydroelectric power plants
  • Strong EHS culture
  • Willingness to work on site in Canada and the US
  • Solid understanding of electro-mechanical systems
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork abilities
  • Strong customer service orientation

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for accurate proposal delivery
  • Analyze specifications and define Base of Scope
  • Develop labor, scheduling, and logistics strategies
  • Support project execution team on commissioning
  • Ensure on-time delivery of documentation and reports
  • Manage relationships with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors
  • Perform on-site testing and commissioning of turbine and generator

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance provided
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
Le Spécialiste en mise en service (Commissioning Specialist) doit être un professionnel hautement performant dans tous les aspects liés aux activités de mise en service, notamment : la création de documentation (procédures et rapports), les compétences techniques pour effectuer les essais sur site, le contrôle des échéanciers et des coûts, la coordination de l'équipe de mise en service sur site, la gestion de la charge de travail, la gestion des fournisseurs/sous-traitants, le soutien technique à distance, ainsi que la planification, la préparation et l'exécution du plan de mise en service. Relevant du Leader de la mise en service, le Spécialiste en mise en service senior jouera un rôle actif dans la performance du département, en définissant les standards pour les autres membres de l'équipe en matière de professionnalisme et de compétences interpersonnelles.

The Commissioning Specialist is expected to be a high-performance worker in all aspects of Commissioning activities, such as documentation creation (procedures and reports), technical skills to perform tests at site, schedule and cost control, commissioning site team coordination, site workload coordination, vendors/suppliers/subcontractors management, remote technical support, commissioning planning and preparation, and execution of that plan. Reporting to the Commissioning Leader, the Senior Commissioning Specialist will be an active part of the department performance, defining the standard to others in terms of professionalism and interpersonal skills.

Job Description
Responsabilités essentielles

Phase d'appel d'offres :
  • Apporter un support technique lorsque requis pour garantir l'exactitude des propositions ;
  • Analyser les spécifications et participer à la définition de la base de périmètre (Base of Scope) ;
  • Définir la stratégie concernant la main-d'œuvre, l'échéancier, la logistique et les conditions d'exécution ;
  • Tirer parti des projets de référence réalisés par le passé.

Phase de préparation et planification :
  • Soutenir l'équipe d'exécution du projet sur les questions de mise en service ;
  • Assurer la gouvernance technique et gérer les relations clients pour les aspects de mise en service ;
  • Rehausser l'excellence technique de l'équipe par le soutien, la formation et le mentorat sur les meilleures pratiques ;
  • Garantir la livraison à temps de la documentation, des procédures et des rapports ;
  • Contribuer à la qualité globale et à l'excellence de l'installation et de la mise en service ;
  • Gérer la charge de travail de mise en service et son impact sur le projet (coûts, qualité, délais) ;
  • Gérer les relations avec les fournisseurs, vendeurs et sous-traitants.

Phase d'exécution :
  • Garantir un travail sécuritaire conforme aux normes GE et aux exigences locales ;
  • Maîtriser les échéanciers de mise en service (MSP et/ou Primavera) ;
  • Collaborer étroitement avec les directeurs de projet et responsables de contrats pour la stratégie globale ;
  • Vérifier la fonctionnalité des instruments sur site ;
  • Responsable du démarrage des différents systèmes auxiliaires ;
  • Effectuer la mise en service de la turbine et de la génératrice, incluant l'analyse vibratoire et l'équilibrage ;
  • Réaliser les essais de réception selon la norme IEEE 115 sur les génératrices synchrones ;
  • Planifier et soutenir les efforts de pré-mise en service avec le technicien en instrumentation ;
  • Apporter un soutien technique aux équipes de site face aux défis rencontrés ;
  • Appliquer les procédures LOTO et les mesures de sécurité nécessaires ;
  • Documenter rigoureusement les activités, problèmes rencontrés (non-conformités) et solutions apportées pour assurer un retour d'expérience ;
  • Résoudre les problèmes complexes par la collaboration ;
  • Aligner l'échéancier du projet avec les activités de mise en service pour maîtriser le coût à terminaison (CTC) ;
  • Soumettre en temps opportun les feuilles de temps, notes de frais, rapports journaliers et NCR pour donner l'exemple à l'équipe ;
  • Réaliser l'équilibrage, les essais spéciaux sur site et les essais de signature ;
  • Engagement proactif dans l'évaluation des risques et opportunités (R&O) ;
  • Agir en tant que porte-parole de l'entreprise sur le site.
Qualifications / Exigences :
  • Diplôme universitaire en génie électrique ou mécanique (ou expérience pertinente) ;
  • Minimum de 8 ans d'expérience dans les centrales hydroélectriques (systèmes et sous-systèmes) ;
  • Culture SSE forte ;
  • Disponibilité pour travailler sur site au Canada et aux États-Unis ;
  • Compréhension solide des systèmes électromécaniques ;
  • Capacité à gérer les priorités dans un environnement aux délais serrés ;
  • Excellentes aptitudes interpersonnelles, autonomie et esprit d'équipe ;
  • Orientation client marquée ;
  • Maîtrise de Microsoft Office et aisance informatique ;
  • Capacité à travailler en structure matricielle ;
  • Maîtrise de l'anglais ;
  • Résilience.
Caractéristiques souhaitées :
  • Connaissance des normes OSHA et NFPA 70E ;
  • Français comme deuxième langue (atout) ;
  • Maîtrise d'un logiciel d'acquisition de données (atout) ;
  • Compréhension de la norme IEEE 115 (atout) ;
  • Expérience en installation électrique ou mécanique (atout).


Essential Responsibilities
Tendering phase:
• Providing support with technical expertise when required to drive high level accuracy proposal delivery.
• Analyze specification & participate in Base of Scope definition;
• Determine strategy pertaining to labor, scheduling, logistics, conditions, etc.;
• Leverage reference projects executed in the past.

Preparation and planning phase:
• Support the project execution team on commissioning matters;
• Technical governance and customer relations on commissioning matters;
• Enhance commissioning team's technical excellence by participation in technical support, training and mentoring on best practices, calculations, etc.;
• Ensure on-time delivery of documentation, procedures & reports;
• Contribute to overall quality and excellence in execution of installation & commissioning;
• Create, understand and manage the commissioning workload and its impact to the overall project in terms of cost, quality and schedule;
• Create, understand and manage vendors, suppliers and subcontractors related to commissioning scope.

Execution phase:
• Ensure work is performed safely according with GE standards and local requirements;
• Ability to navigate and control a fully Commissioning resource loaded schedule (MSP and/or Primavera);
• Strong partnership with the Project Directors and Contract Managers for overall project strategy/performance;
• Perform instrument functionality verification at site;
• Responsible for the start-up of the various auxiliaries' system;
• Perform the commissioning of the turbine & generator including vibration analysis and balancing;
• Perform acceptance test as per IEEE115 on synchronous Generators;
• Work with the field instrumentation technician to plan and support the pre-commissioning effort;
• Provide support to the site teams regarding the technical issues or challenges;
• Perform LOTO and safety preparations as required by the commissioning tests;
• Keep good records about site activities, work performed, issues faced and how they were dealt with (non-conformity) to provide feedback to business and support it with information in case of claims;
• Collaborate in resolving complex problems.
• Work together with planners and project managers/directors to make sure project schedule reflects the commissioning activities correctly and, with that, create and manage the overall commissioning workload control and, therefore, commissioning cost-to-complete (CTC) for a given project.
• Submit in a timely manner expense reports, timesheets, daily reports, NCR, SRS, reports and any other documentation to set an example to the rest of the team;
• Be able to perform balancing of the unit, special field tests, signature tests and acceptance tests at site;
• Proactive engagement in R&O assessment, able to drive outside-the-box opportunities to execution, as well as effectively mitigate/eliminate risks.
• Analyze needs across multiple projects and execute what is in the business' best interests.
• Be the voice of the company at site when required for commissioning related topics.

Qualifications / Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience;
• At least 8 years' experience in Hydroelectric power plants, its systems and sub-systems;
• Strong EHS culture;
• Be available for work on project sites in Canada and US;
• Good understanding of electro-mechanical systems;
• Ability to multitask and shift between many different projects and initiatives with tight deadlines;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, team work skills and autonomy;
• Strong customer service orientation;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and have good computer skills;
• Ability to navigate cross-functions and create a good rapport with other teams (Project Management, Engineering, Finance, Fleet Support, EHS, HR, etc.);
• Ability to comply with mandatory requests on time, such as: trainings, timesheets, expense reports, daily reports, etc.;
• Understand and implement, when required, cost and schedule control for commissioning scope;
• Must be proficient in English;
• Resilience.

Desired Characteristics:
• French as a second language considered an asset;
• Proficiency in any data acquisition software considered an asset;
• Understanding and knowledge of IEEE 115 considered an asset;
• Electrical or mechanical installation experience considered an asset.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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