Supervisor - Commissioning

About the role

The Commissioning Supervisor will lead all site commissioning activities for Extra High Voltage (EHV) substations on the Central‑West Orana Renewable Energy Zone transmission project. This role ensures safe, efficient handover of primary plant, protection, control, SAS, telecommunications and SCADA systems before energisation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead daily commissioning for 500 kV substation equipment and supervise engineers, technicians, OEMs and subcontractors.
• Coordinate commissioning with construction, engineering, client and utility teams, ensuring compliance with procedures, ITPs, ITRs and schedules.
• Verify mechanical completion, manage inspection and test records, and conduct walk‑downs before handover.
• Support development of commissioning procedures, lead Ready‑to‑Energise inspections and coordinate energisation activities.
• Supervise first energisation, system monitoring and post‑energisation performance testing.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years power system commissioning experience.
• At least 5 years in a supervisory or lead commissioning role.
• Proven experience with EHV substations (220 kV‑500 kV) and greenfield transmission projects.
• Strong leadership, planning, coordination and troubleshooting abilities.
• High focus on safety, quality and operational readiness.

Required skills

• Commissioning of Extra High Voltage substations
• Management of multidisciplinary commissioning teams
• Knowledge of transmission network operations and standards
• Experience with SCADA, protection and control systems