Summary
This role will be one of our Electrical Experts in the Electrical Department of LSbp Engineering Centre of Excellence.
The successful candidate will join a diverse and dynamic team who support the existing global solar portfolio, as well as support growth by performing technical and commercial assessment of Electrical systems for PV Assets, including MV and HV Substations, at any project stage: development, design, construction and commissioning, as well as in operation stage upon request.
Close coordination with Procurement, Construction, Asset Services, Grid, IT, Digitalization, Quality and Innovation teams are key tasks for this Global role.
Duties and responsibilities
Engineering Support
1. Continuous improvement of Functional Technical Specifications, Standards, Certifications, Digital files, and Data Sheets for Electrical Equipment’s and Electrical Systems, including scope of supply, technical and QA/QC requirements, design requirements, H&S guidelines, etc.
2. Support technically the Project Development and Project Acquisition processes including the review of design proposals and third-party reports on electrical matters.
3. Support the contractual negotiation with EPC regarding technical areas such as electrical engineering, equipment specifications, testing, ...
4. Support on LV/MV electrical technical analysis PMs during construction period, Works Completion, PAC and FAC;
5. Support the elaboration of PV plant Basic Design (SLDs), PV array sizing and optimization process.
6. Development of PV plant electrical and HV evacuation infrastructure basic design (10% stage) and advanced basic design (30% stage) mainly for the US and Australian markets, including Load Flow Calculations, Short Circuit Calculation, PQ grid compliance, Inverter selection, and DC/AC cable sizing.
7. Conduct PV plant electrical equipment technical review and specification including PV modules, inverters, protection equipment, cables and up to some extend switchgears, transformers and other MV/HV equipment.
8. Conduct calculations and design review related with the PV plant electrical design (60& to IFC stage), including equipment sizing and configuration, PV plant earthing system and electrical protection analysis.
9. Maintain and optimize PV plant minimum technical specifications for all LV/MV electrical related equipment and works involved in the constructions of a PV plant.
10. Support technically the AM and O&M activity of the projects, with focus on fault analysis and trouble shooting
11. Manage and coordination of external consultants to complete the internal assessments
12. Undertake site visits internationally to ensure to evaluate technically the quality of the PV plant at different stages of the project, from construction to operation.
13. Development of tools and procedure for ensuring consistency, quality and maximum level of optimization of the electrical design on PV plants
14. Support the internal revision of SCADA architectural design, metering compliance, project requirements compliance, LSbp’s data acquisition requirements, as well as electrical designs for SCADA systems
Procurement and Business Support
15. Release periodic Electrical suppliers White List acceptable to LSbp,
16. Monitor supply market’s contractor pool, technology, innovation, risks and cost trends regularly,
17. Identify supplier development and improvement opportunities in coordination with Procurement, Digitalization and Asset Services teams,
18. Conduct the technical review of Electrical Design in tendering projects or portfolio of projects in alignment with relevant stakeholders like Procurement, Legal, Construction, Grid and Asset Services to ensure best value for LSbp,
19. Work with Procurement department to negotiate supply contracts with vendors,
20. Cooperate with Grid team to properly specify every project particular requirement on grid code compliance
Construction Support