Commissioning Manager - High Voltage GIS Substation at NES Fircroft

Electrical Engineers

Commissioning Manager - High Voltage GIS Substation

NES Fircroft

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Freelance or Agency

Full-time

On-Site

Expert

posted 26 days ago

Vacancy Summary

Join a leading global power generation OEM in the Netherlands as a Commissioning Manager. You will oversee the commissioning of a major High Voltage GIS Substation project, ensuring safe and high-quality delivery while managing international teams and multiple technical disciplines.

Required skills

Electrical engineering

Reporting

Control systems

SCADA

Planning

EPC

switching

Telecommunications

CMS

Standards

Procedures

Commissioning

Teams

Construction

Communication Skills

Dutch

English

requests

Health

Management

Performance

Bachelor's Degree

Safety

Discipline

High Voltage

dossiers

Non-Conformance

Technical Documentation

Primary Plant

Auxiliary Systems

ACT

Interfaces

Delivery

GIS

Environmental Compliance

Progress

English level

Fluent

Languages

English

Dutch

NESFircroft continues to partner with a global power generation OEM based in the Netherlands, supporting the search for a Commissioning Manager to be based in Maasvlakte, Rotterdam. In this key leadership role, you will manage the complete commissioning scope from preparation to energisation for a significant High Voltage GIS Substation project.

The Role

As the Commissioning Manager, you will take full ownership of all commissioning activities on site. You will lead multidisciplinary commissioning teams and act as the main interface between Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Contractors, and the End Client. The commissioning scope includes: You will ensure all commissioning activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications and industry standards.

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High Voltage GIS Substations

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Protection & Control systems

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SCADA and Telecommunications

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Primary Plant

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Auxiliary Systems

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Third-party interfaces

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced commissioning professional who thrives in large EPC project environments. You will ideally have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, extensive experience leading commissioning activities on High Voltage Substation projects, and strong knowledge of GIS substations (150kV, 220kV, 380kV or above). Experience with Protection & Control, SCADA, Primary Plant, and Auxiliary Systems is essential, along with proven experience in energisation planning, switching programmes, and commissioning management. Previous experience working within international EPC projects and strong leadership and stakeholder management skills are also required. Excellent communication skills in English are a must, and knowledge of Dutch is considered an advantage.

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Lead the complete commissioning scope of a large High Voltage GIS Substation project.

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Manage and coordinate international teams of Commissioning Engineers on site.

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Coordinate interfaces across multiple disciplines including Electrical, Protection & Control, SCADA, Telecommunications, Primary Plant, and Auxiliary Systems.

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Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental standards throughout commissioning activities.

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Implement and manage the site's Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures.

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Develop commissioning strategies, commissioning plans, switching programmes, and energisation requests.

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Establish and manage the Completion Management System (CMS).

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Monitor commissioning progress, quality, schedules, and contractor performance.

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Prepare, review, and approve commissioning documentation, test procedures, and completion dossiers.

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Manage commissioning-related quality issues, non-conformance reporting, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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Produce commissioning progress reports and contribute to monthly project reporting.

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Liaise with Engineering to ensure timely delivery of technical documentation.

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Attend client, contractor, and TSO meetings while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships throughout the project.

About NES Fircroft

NES Fircroft

Altrincham, GB

With over 50 years experience of delivering workforce solutions to the global energy industry, NES Fircroft is proud to be the world’s leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Chemicals sectors worldwide. We provide tailored staffing solutions, sourced from a global talent pool by a dedicated, discipline specific team of consultants. We are a people focused business and have access to the best talent wherever it may be in the world. NES Fircroft offers a full range of staffing solutions: Contract, Permanent (Direct) Hire, Managed Solutions, or a fully outsourced service. These services are complemented by an industry leading support service and global mobility package to ensure our clients keep hold of the top talent in a compliant manner for as long as they need it.

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