Testing & Commissioning Engineer – FACTS
Listed on 2026-10-01
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Electrical Engineering
FACTS Maintenance
Job SummarySite Engineer with strong expertise in maintenance of FACTS systems, primarily SVC, FSC & STATCOM, responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and continuous operation of FACTS installations. The role focuses on preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance, fault analysis.
Key ResponsibilitiesFACTS Maintenance
- Perform and supervise preventive and corrective maintenance of FACTS systems in line with OEM maintenance manuals.
- Maintain and troubleshoot thyristor valves, IGBT’s , firing circuits, fiber optics, control & protection panels, cooling systems, reactors, capacitors, and harmonic filters.
- Monitor system health, degraded modes, alarms, and event logs to ensure high availability and fast restoration.
- Execute periodic functional checks of control, protection, interlocks, and redundancy systems.
- Manage critical FACTS spare parts, ensuring testing and validation of cards and modules before acceptance.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, fault reports, and technical documentation.
- Analyze FACTS system trips, abnormal operation, and protection events; implement root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
- Coordinate with OEM engineers for complex failures, upgrades, and technical support.
- 8+ years of experience in maintenance of FACTS equipment.
- Strong expertise in SVC, FSC & STATCOM systems.
- Solid knowledge of power systems, MV/HV substations, and electrical protection & testing.
- Valid SEC , Driving License, and WPT C1 or C2 certification.
- Strong troubleshooting skills, safety focus, and effective communication.
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