Testing and Commissioning Coordinator

Skills

Job Description

1. Planning & Coordination

• Develop, update, and manage the T&C plan and schedule for all substation equipment (GIS, transformers, protection relays, breakers, LCC panels, SCADA, telecom, etc.).

• Coordinate between EPC contractor, OEMs, Kahramaa inspectors, QA/QC, and construction teams to ensure readiness for each T&C stage.

• Ensure all pre-commissioning documentation is completed (I.T.Ps, method statements, checklists, FAT/SAT reports).

2. Testing & Commissioning Execution

• Oversee testing of primary equipment:

  • GIS, power transformers, instrument transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, busbar schemes.

• Supervise testing of secondary systems:

  • Protection relays (distance, differential, overcurrent, transformer protection, busbar protection).

  • SCADA, RTU/BCU configurations, communication interfaces (IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104).

  • Interlocking schemes, control & automation, annunciations, SOE.

• Review all test reports before submission to Kahramaa.

• Verify system integration and perform functional checks during energization and load tests.

3. Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure all commissioning work complies with Kahramaa regulations, project specifications, and international standards (IEC, IEEE).

• Prepare and maintain T&C documents: test reports, red-mark drawings, energization permits, NCR close-outs, as-built documentation.

• Track and close punch-list items related to testing and commissioning.

4. Safety & Quality

• Enforce safety requirements for high-voltage testing and switching operations.

• Participate in risk assessments and ensure proper isolation, LOTO, and energization protocols.

• Ensure quality of T&C work through audit and inspections.

5. Stakeholder Interface

• Act as the main point of contact with Kahramaa Transmission Department for all T&C activities.

• Schedule inspections, obtain approvals for test procedures, and secure energization clearances.

• Coordinate with OEM specialists and subcontractors to ensure timely completion of tasks.