Substation In-Charge – Substation & HVDC
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 3, 2026. AECOM scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Job Purpose
Lead site supervision, interface management and reporting for 765 kV/400 kV GIS or AIS substations and associated ±500 kV HVDC terminal station works.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead PMC supervision for all assigned substation and terminal-station activities.
- Coordinate civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire-protection, control, protection, SCADA, telecom and auxiliary-system interfaces.
- Monitor execution of 765 kV and 400 kV GIS/AIS switchyard, control building and associated balance-of-plant works.
- Coordinate HVDC terminal-station interfaces involving converter transformers, converter valves, converter hall, AC/DC filters, reactors, control and protection systems and monitoring systems.
- Review construction sequencing, installation methodology, erection plans and commissioning schedules.
- Coordinate OEM document review and resolution of site-interface issues.
- Monitor delivery, storage, preservation, installation and testing of major equipment.
- Verify readiness of foundations, buildings, trenches, earthing and utilities before equipment erection.
- Monitor contractor resources, productivity, milestones and work-front availability.
- Review technical queries, RFIs, site modifications and red-line drawings.
- Ensure effective implementation of approved ITPs, method statements and HSE requirements.
- Coordinate outage, shutdown, interface and energization requirements with the Client and utilities.
- Lead daily, weekly and monthly substation progress meetings.
- Monitor pre-commissioning, system integration, interlock checks and commissioning readiness.
- Coordinate punch-list closure, as-built documentation, O&M manuals and handover dossiers.
- Prepare consolidated substation and HVDC terminal-station progress reports.
Key Deliverables
- Substation execution and interface plan.
- Daily, weekly and monthly progress reports.
- Equipment-installation and readiness tracker.
- Interface and constraint register.
- Energization-readiness report.
- Substation completion and handover dossier.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 12 years of EHV substation construction and commissioning experience.
- Experience in 400 kV or higher GIS/AIS substations.
- Familiarity with HVDC converter stations, converter transformers, reactors, filters and control and protection systems.
- Strong capability in multidisciplinary interface and contractor management
Lead site supervision, interface management and reporting for 765 kV/400 kV GIS or AIS substations and associated ±500 kV HVDC terminal station works.
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