The position will be based at the Authority’s Kinoya Depot and will report to the Unit Leader Substation.

Key Responsibilities

• In consultation, develop engineering designs of Substation equipment specifications; determine the scope, cost, and schedule for the construction for Substation reinforcement projects;
• Create design documents and drawings for new substation projects including wiring diagrams from schematics, generating bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups of project as-built drawings with minimal supervision;
• Design and oversee the design of substation and switchyard projects including but not limited to protection and control, elementary drawings, SCADA, physical layout and design, underground and overhead conductor routing, sizing and design;
• Apply engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, lighting, load flow, transformer sizing, and load flow and short circuit studies;
• Apply engineering standards including IEC, IEEE and ASNZ;
• Project Management & adhering contracts conditions for implementation & provide site supervision and administration, monitoring & reporting and ensure that project targets, timelines and deliverables are within budget allocations;
• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring to develop and maintain a highly competent substation engineering team;
• Interface with and coordinate civil and structural engineering resources and aspects of the substation and switchyard projects;
• See that personal and professional conduct is in keeping with professional, legal and organizational standards;
• Inspection, testing and commissioning of completed work to ensure compliance with specification and adopted work standards;
• Developing substation equipment specifications, and providing the engineering to determine the scope, cost, schedule and specifications for the construction of substation projects;
• Developing design alternatives recommending substation arrangements and equipment applications;
• Preparing Tender Specifications, evaluating vendor proposals and preparing material and equipment purchase recommendations;
• Coordinate substation projects serving as a project coordinator and a liaison between System Planning and Project Consultants and Turn-key Contractors;
• Develop on AutoCAD as built design, protection and control drawings of existing zone Substations;
• Review of design strategy, architecture, and design specifics for protection and control systems. Projects may focus on all types of conventional relaying design, as well as new SEL relay based on data communications links or local area network;
• Review of the production of General Arrangements, Circuit and Wiring Diagrams and the final approval of same;
• Prepare I/O list of Substation;
• Prepare pre-commissioning, cutover and commissioning plans of substation projects;
• Review EFL and contractor Risk Assessments and Method Statements;
• Ensure at all times that HSE considerations in all facets of activities are of top priority;
• Ensure all test are analysed and plants are energized in accordance to the minimum standards settings/results;
• Ensure all test conducted in accordance to manufacturer’s specification and procedures and are results recorded and digitized for archiving;
• To use and maintain special testing equipments such as:

1. High Potential test set
2. Primary and secondary injection test set
3. Dielectric strength test set
4. Phasing stick and phase rotating meters
5. Multimeters
6. Transformer Turns ratio
7. Earth resistance meter
8. Digital Micro Ohm meter
9. Transformer Oil filter plant Dfd
10. Vacuum integrity Tester
11. Circuit Breaker timing test (CBT400)
12. Battery Impedance Tester
13. HV contact and proximity Tester
14. Insulation Resistance Tester
15. Variable transformers (Variac)
16. SF6 leakage meter
17. DELTA 2000 Capacitance Tan delta testing
18. Any other new instrument

• Assist in the documentation of all working procedures relative to the Substation and accountable and responsible of complying of:

1. Safe Working Procedures
2. Permit to Test (PTT)
3. Substation maintenance guidelines
4. operational and maintenance manuals
5. EFL safety Manual
6. All applicable EFL administrative circulars, policies and house rules
7. Recommend safety procedures and standard practices to ensure maintenance activities proceed safely and efficiently.

• Implement Asset Management and Management Plans for Substation;
• Implementation of risk management program (known as RISCORE);
• Training/Up-skilling & Optimum Resourcing of Personnel to carry out Accountabilities;
• Monitor & Report weekly, Monthly and Annual business Performance via the Network Scorecard & Key Performance Indicators, OPEX and CAPEX budgets;
• Ensure at all times that HSE considerations in all facets of activities are of top priority;
• The ability to interface with various internal support groups to develop optimal design solutions; These groups will typically include planning, relaying & protection, drafting, GIS, finance, Lands, SCADA, Substation testing, and operating personnel;
• Documentation of all working procedures relative to the business;
• Consultation & Cooperation with other peers to optimize power systems;
• Endeavour to continuously bridge the benchmark gaps as set out in the Scorecard;
• Analyse information from many sources, compile conclusions and make recommendations;
• Undertake defined modifications/reviews to procedures; draft manuals/instructions;
• Monitor and provide guidance and direction to staff on quality standards;
• Provide constructive feedback and guidance to staff on maintaining image and value standards;
• Carry out HV switching of 132kV, 33kV, 11kV, 6.6kV, 3.3kV and 415V system;
• Required to drive EFL vehicles, and be available to be rostered for afterhours Standby Duties;
• Maintain the OHS requirements of both EFL and Fiji legislation;
• Perform other work-related duties consistent with responsibilities assigned to the position as required by the Unit Leader Substation.

Key Requirements

• The candidate should have Bachelor of Engineering in the Electrical Engineering field from recognized tertiary institution with at least five to eight years of work experience;
• The candidate should be authorized in switching and must possess a valid (not provisional) driver’s license.