Offshore Hv Wind Technician Level Iii - Lancaster, United States - TRC Companies, Inc.

TRC Companies, Inc.

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Lancaster, United States

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Description

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TRC's professionals work with a broad range of commercial, industrial and government clients and the communities they serve. We deliver breakthrough solutions that address local needs - so our clients can better succeed in an ever-changing world.

Working at TRC means tackling interesting, meaningful projects. We pride ourselves on our collaborative spirit, entrepreneurial zeal and agile corporate structure.

We recognize that the expertise of our staff is our strongest asset, so we generously reward employees for successful performance and invest in their careers through training and the development of new skills and certifications.

Overview:

This vessel position reports to the Commissioning Management Specialist and is responsible for leading Safety and Technical oversight on offshore wind related electrical equipment as well as HV switching activities.

Responsible for writing switching plans and perform complex high voltage switching.

This individual performs oversight on crews working on electrical equipment including but not limited to:

power transformers, protective relays, GIS circuit breakers, control and supervisory equipment, voltage regulators and other equipment within an electric power substation, either on an offshore vessel or on shore.

Responsibilities:

Lead by example to foster a team environment, independently and with others while maintaining a high level of initiative and selfmotivation.
Perform electrical apparatus testing and interpret test results without supervision.
Perform basic troubleshooting and problem analysis associated with substation equipment, including but not limited to: Drawing Errors and Omissions, Wiring Errors and Omissions, Equipment Malfunctions, Questionable Apparatus Test Results and Battery Ground Faults.
Participate in project meetings including but not limited to: kickoff meetings, planning meetings, progress meetings, lessons learned meetings.
Identify risks and associated mitigation techniques on utility systems and equipment. Work with contractor to impliment solultions and future risk mitigation.
Develop a Site Risk Assessment to document all highrisk construction and commissioning activities and to formalize the processes of circuit isolation and restoration in a manner that ensures no unintended operations of station equipment and protection systems and personnel safety.
Prepare detailed daily, weekly, and project completion reports and documentation that includes project progress, issues or problems, recommendations, test results and analyses.
Ensure proper project drawing management and general housekeeping is kept onsite at all times. Ensure Working/Field Copy of project drawings updated continuously throughout the project to ensure they accurately reflect the asleft condition of the project at the end of each day.
Make certain all applicable tests and/or commissioning activities are performed on every piece of equipment or system in accordance with planning and project documents. Make certain all test results are acceptable and permanently recorded, filed and distributed properly. Escalate issues as appropriate.
Review and approve detailed test reports of various types of electrical equipment.
Assist engineers and technicians, as required, during commissioning and startup of systems and equipment.
Conduct formal walkdown procedure on complex on and offshore highvoltage equipment prior to energizing any equipment including but not limited to: SF6/GIS Breakers, Circuit Switchers, Power Transformers, Capacitor Banks, Bus, CTs, PTs, CCVTs, Wave Traps, Disconnect Switches, Surge Arrestors, Regulators, Reclosers, Cables, DC Battery Banks, Grounding, Generators, Station Service Transformers, AC/DC Panels.
Demonstrate mastery working knowledge of HV switching and LOTO practices, including open air and GIS equipment operations.
Mastery understanding of medium and high voltage substation equipment.
Lead adherence to TRC and client Health and Safety Management System, which includes but is not limited to: Health and Safety Plans, Job Hazard Analysis, Daily Pre-Job Safety Tailboards, Near Miss Reporting, Incident Reporting, OSHA requirements, and all required Safety Training.
Perform oversight of crews working on electrical equipment.
Responsible for mentoring and training of new technicians
Other Duties as assigned