Electrical Standards and Compliance Engineer

Employer company Total Energies Renewables Southern Africa

Domain Industrial Projects, Maintenance & Inspection

Type of contract Regular position

Experience Minimum 10 years

Total Energies gross low-carbon power generation capacity worldwide is currently close to 10 gigawatts. Total Energies targets 35 GW of a renewable generation capacity in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies with a target of 100 GW by 2030.

About Total Energies Renewables International Middle-East & Africa (TTE-RI MEA):

• Very competitive environment with Tier 1 renewables developers’ competitors;
• Very large Projects – up to 2 GWp.

About Total Energies Renewables International (TTE-RI):

• TERI operates in a strong growth and highly competitive environment.
• TERI maintains a high growth rate, both organic and by acquisitions, on a global geographical scope, often relying on tight schedule complex transactions with high financial, legal and execution stakes.

These stakes require permanent coordination with business entities, the Branch and Company.

This position require a person managing the following areas:

• Identify workplace hazards relating to the specific operation involving electricity (electrical works and non-electrical works close to electrical infrastructures) and has the Authority to take appropriate actions to safeguard human life and COMPANY assets.
• Make sure that all electrical operations on COMPANY assets comply with COMPANY rule requirements and Best International Electrical practice.

HSE Responsibilities :

Define the HSE requirement for electrical activities for construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance phase of affiliates assets.

• Promote HSE Culture in order to prevent and reduce electrical incidents.
• Review Electrical HSE statistics for affiliate on quarterly basis and report to Management/;
• Perform the Electrical High Potential Incidents analysis and ensure action plans are implemented.
• Participate in Electrical Accident and Incident investigations as required (Origin, cause tree analysis, corrective action deployment)
• Validate operation procedures (generic or specific) relative to electrical work or operations in the vicinity of electrical live installations for its affiliates sites

Technical Responsibilities :

Provide technical assistance to all COMPANY divisions (Engineering, Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Inspection) for the electrical operations, personnel and equipment.

• Define what are electrical operations and non-electrical operations in the vicinity of electrical equipment in case of doubts.
• Provide technical support during procurement (including rent) of main electrical equipment or electrical service providers.
• Contribute to the selection of the contractors. Evaluate their competences in electricity
• Ensure that Critical Electrical Protective Equipment (CEPE) are identified and subject to a well followed verification process described in the general maintenance process of the entity.
• Review and approve Operation Procedures (risk analysis, mitigation plan, operations) involving electrical operations or operations close to electrical infrastructures and attend the operation when required or ensure suitable delegation for supervision with attention to LOTO process
• Provide electrical expertise advice to all projects/construction/O&M Managers, organize and carry out reviews and audits for each Affiliate sites and/or contractors on yearly basis.
• Attend to yearly inspection of main electrical equipment (sub-station, main boards) on site.
• Perform regular audit of electrical work
• Participate in all external electrical audits in his/her Affiliate
• Perform regular Electrical Safety training/sensibilization, and Campaigns for…