Electrical Safety Control Engineer
Location:
France
Salary:
Competitive
Job Type:
Contract
Date Posted:
about 20 hours ago
Expiry Date:
15/01/2026
Job Ref:
BH-124257
Start Date:
01/12/2025
Contact:
David Griffiths
Contact Email:
david.griffiths@earthstreamglobal.com
Specialism:
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and coordinate commissioning and operational activities across the project.
- Ensure commissioning activities comply with HSE, quality, planning, and cost requirements.
- Promote zero-harm HSE policy through active involvement in daily operations.
- Maintain effective communication and coordination between all stakeholders.
- Validate that equipment and systems meet functional and operational requirements.
- Report commissioning progress and participate in related meetings.
- Review and ensure quality of commissioning documentation.
- Communicate with grid operator, contractors, and internal teams.
- Optimize wind farm production for maximum power output.
- Manage and operate the control room effectively.
- Monitor HV/MV electrical operations to ensure safety.
- Implement best practices for commissioning scope and collaborate with O&M teams.
- Capture and transfer commissioning experience into asset operations.
- Act as Electrical Safety Control Engineer (ESCE) and Senior Authorized Person (SAP) for switching decisions.
- Prepare, review, and comment on PTW and RAMS.
- Authorize and monitor all remote HV/MV switching operations.
- Prepare cross-package switching protocols and schedules.
- Coordinate emergency response and communicate outages to stakeholders.
- Operate electrical equipment via SCADA systems, including signal testing.
- Manage HV systems (225kV) and MV systems (33kV) operations.
- Handle SCADA alarms and implement corrective measures.
- Maintain operational logs and manage shift handovers.
- Minimum 3 years in a similar role, preferably in offshore wind farm commissioning or operations.
- Strong experience as Control Engineer and/or Senior Authorized Person up to 225kV.
- Expertise in switching operations and electrical systems.
- Excellent understanding of electrical networks and control & protection systems.
- Proficiency in English and/or French.
- Advanced MS Office skills.
- Adaptable and able to work in an international team environment
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David Griffiths
Specialisms: Renewable Energy