Commissioning Specialist for Gas Insulated Switchgear


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    Grid Technologies





    A Snapshot of Your Day

    As part of our activities, you work on our customers’ sites to carry out the commissioning of GIS – Gas Insulated Switchgear. You are responsible for your team and the subcontractors working on your behalf. You are the guarantor of compliance with the commissioning and/or maintenance procedures recommended by the factories, and you are also the guarantor of compliance with deadlines in accordance with the site schedule established in advance. Finally, you ensure the safety of all people working on your site.



    How You’ll Make an Impact

    • Technical responsibility for an assigned commissioning team, ensuring technically perfect, timely, and cost-effective commissioning of gas insulated high voltage feeders and related control cubicles.
    • High Voltage Testing, PD Measurement, and commissioning of PSD devices.
    • Responsible for EHS compliance, planning and processing site logistics, and schedule tracking based on existing project time schedules.
    • Clarification of technical problems during commissioning, quality assurance, non-conformity reporting, and advising/instructing erection personnel.
    • Preparation of commissioning reports, including test reports, weekly progress reports, and final task reports.
    • Commissioning, troubleshooting, and rectification of Siemens energy GIS’s, handling GIS tools and equipment, and applying Siemens Energy commissioning drawings and work instructions.



    What You Bring

    • Bachelor’s degree, Diploma, or equivalent experience in electrical engineering, energy technology, or comparable education/qualification.
    • Proficient in English; additional language skills are a plus.
    • Availability for international travel approximately 90% of the time, including long-term assignments on construction sites in Europe and optional offshore platform assignments.
    • Effective problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure in time-critical situations.
    • Ability to prioritize tasks, manage workloads with minimal supervision, and handle multiple diverse tasks flexibly.
    • Preferential knowledge in SIPROTEC 5 & DIGSI operating software, communication in electrical networks, network protocols, IT knowledge, information security, and standard office applications.



    About the Team

    Our Grid Technologies
    division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.



    Who is Siemens Energy?

    At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 98,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

    Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

    Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo



    Our Commitment to Diversity

    Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.



    Rewards/Benefits

    • Competitive salary and fair monetary compensation when working abroad.
    • Meal allowance and health insurance.
    • Remote work allowed when in Portugal.
    • Additional 5 pre-established “Pontes” vacation days if not working abroad.
    • Birthday off if it falls on a weekday and you are not abroad.
    • Free shuttle service to the Alfragide office.

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