Commissioning Manager for HVDC; f​/m​/d

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join our dynamic HVDC Control Team, where you will play a pivotal role in implementing, testing, and verifying cutting‑edge hardware and software for innovative HVDC applications. Imagine collaborating with diverse, multinational teams as you work closely with project management, system and equipment engineering, and end customers to deliver tailored solutions that leverage the latest advancements in HVDC technology. You will be the quality gatekeeper for hardware and software during Factory Acceptance Tests in our state‑of‑the‑art testing facilities.

On‑site, you will commission high‑voltage equipment and control and protection systems, ensuring their functionality meets the highest standards.

• On‑time, cost‑effective and quality‑oriented planning and execution of tests as well as the commissioning of high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems
• Management of an international team of commissioning engineers
• Ensuring contractual obligations and compliance with legal regulations as well as occupational health and safety regulations
• Organization of the Functional System Testing / Factory Acceptance Tests (FST/FAT) (preliminary examination HW/SW) at our test areas on site
• Ensuring a trouble‑free construction site process as well as monitoring, documentation and communication of the work progress involving the suppliers and internal and external partners
• Planning and implementation of technical clarifications with our customers regarding tests and commissioning in coordination with the project management team
• Support the project management team in risk and claim management and ensuring quality and occupational safety on the construction site including non‑conformance reporting (NCR)
• Participation in internal improvement programs (e.g. Lean, Reviews and Lessons Learned)

• University degree in Electrical engineering, Energy engineering or comparable technical education and training with relevant professional experience
• Several years of professional experience in the field of commissioning or commissioning management of large plants (e.g. HVDC plants, power plants, switch gear, power distribution systems)
• Readiness for worldwide business trips and long‑term assignments on construction sites in Germany and abroad as well as optional assignments on offshore platforms
• Basic knowledge in the field of Project management
• Fluent in English (German language skills advantageous)
• Positive conflict management, decision‑making ability, result orientation, motivation and communication skills in international/intercultural teams

In our HVDC Control Team, we are implementing, testing and verifying the hardware and software for innovative HVDC applications using lean and agile methods. Our diverse and multinational teams are working closely together with project management, system and equipment engineering as well as with end customers to provide customised solutions based on the latest innovations in HVDC technology. In our testing facilities we are the responsible quality gate of hardware and software for Factory Acceptance tests.

On site we will commission high‑voltage equipment and control and protection systems and check their functionality.

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