Head of Technical & Commissioning

Due to continued growth, we are recruiting a Head of Technical & Commissioning. This role is in the Operations Engineering job family, supporting Costain project delivery, with a focus on high voltage site construction operations (HV commissioning), Technical assurance and compliance. This is a high voltage (up to 400kV) technical and commissioning expert role, supporting National Grid substation construction / Cabling and OHL development works predominately. This role will be the business unit’s technical expert for HV substations, Cabling, OHL projects & commissioning activities. They will own the processes, controls, assurance, competency, etc across the whole project lifecycle – tender, design, construction, commissioning and handover. #LI-AW1 **Responsibilities** - **Provide technical leadership across all HV** projects, supporting client sales, tendering, technical delivery, supplier selection, construction, quality, commissioning and handover. - **Supports governance gates and internal reviews for compliance with National Grid** technical specifications, procedures and supplier requirements - Work with the design leaders to ensure all design output and scope is compliant with HV requirements including National Grid / other clients. - **Signs off technical nominations** for CDAEs, LCDAEs and Principal Designer in line with SR188 - **Responsible for development and assurance of HV technical working procedures** aligned to the project, Costain, client and regulatory needs, ensure these integrate with other disciplines - Owns 'How to Work Safely on HV transmission projects' procedure - Safety focus: particularly management of hazards associated with HV sites i.e. Electricity at Work Regs 1989, impressed voltages, HSG47, GS6 - Owns **Impressed Voltage Management Procedure** and signs off on Impressed Voltage Management Plans per project - **Issues appointment/ nomination forms** for Earthing Control Persons (ECPs) and Earthing Application Persons (EAPs) - **Independently reviews commissioning plans for live projects** - **Proven track record of building strong and trusted relationships with NG Asset Operations and NG Commissioning Engineers** - **Responsible for HV technical competency**, both in discipline and for others involved in delivery, such as civils on a HV site.Define training and competency needs for all roles on HV works, establish a career pathway in HV and succession plans. - Ensures all Costain National Grid staff have the required competencies to execute their roles (works with SHE Team to audit this) - Able to take the lead and resolve complex, multifaceted technical challenges in their discipline; can recognise and mange interfaces with others - i.e. Protection and control systems, HVDC, testing & commissioning, energisation, Return to Service (RTS) activities, HVSCC, handover - Expert communicator and visible leader, supporting both on project and wider initiatives, expert in risk, value engineering and optioneering, etc. - Expert in reporting status, including spend, risk, performance and HSEQ matters - Driving quality control / assurance across the HV projects operations, focus on achieving right first time and predictable delivery - Strong focus on continuous improvement - Attend/ sign off FATs with the client and or suppliers - Ensures lessons learned and best practice are captured across all projects - Collaborate with project leadership, procurement, commercial and supply chain to drive delivery - Have an in-depth knowledge of the HV supply chain used in the UK, in particular National Grid. - Familiar with OEMs HV equipment, experience of FATs and SATs **Essential** - Over 10 years experiences in the transmission industry for Tier 1 contractors or Electricity Transmission clients - Strong knowledge of UK HV (up to 400kV) project / construction operations at all stages of project life cycle - Have detailed knowledge and experience of National Grid standards and requirements (TSs & SRs) - Strong leadership skills - Commercial / contractual awareness - Safety and quality focussed - Risk and opportunity management - Digital skills relevant to requirements - Be a UK Chartered Engineer, CEng MIET - Currently holds or previously held TP141/SR141 Commissioning Engineer Authorisation or Senior Authorised Person (SAP) Position - NG Persons Authorisation **Desirable** - Line management and people development (depending on role) experience - Connections to industry bodies / institutions - Commercial / contractual training