High Voltage Authorized Person (HVAP)

Work Location: Norfolk VA (offshore)

Pay Rate: Not Defined / need Candidate’s requested rate

Work Schedule: Rotation of approximately 3 weeks offshore followed by 3 weeks onshore

PD: $178.00/day CONUS GSA Rate by location

Duration: Initially One Year w/ annual extensions expected

Position Details/Scope of Work:

Focus is electrical, equipment, instrumentation, and controls systems and activities including electrical PTW, LOTO and SIMOPS. Authorize electrical work as Electrical Authority and review LOTOs for work activities. Execute and coordinate Owner LOTO isolations, documentation, and plans. Manage, coordinate, and authorize energization activities of high and low voltage equipment. Support coordination, authorization of work activities in an energized OSS or asset perimeter. Draft, update, review, and authorize plans, procedures, and certificate documentation. Monitor network systems for healthy state; prioritize alarms for troubleshooting daily. Perform SLD walks, breaker line ups, isolations, and system validations prior to in-service energizations. Prepare, review, and coordinate energization plans of high and low voltage equipment. Support commissioning works within disciplines of Protections testing, HV testing, SCADA, networks, telecom, and monitoring, etc., including PTW, LOTO and SIMOPS.

Supporting Responsibilities:

Present at work location to manage, supervise, coordinate, report on commissioning activities. Ensure coordination and compliance by commissioning working parties to HSE programs, Project requirements, and contract agreements. Lead daily coordination meetings with Contractors related to commissioning work. Track schedule progress and provide inputs to managers, schedulers. Support process and review of deliverable documentation, e.g. reports, plans, As-Builts, etc. Owner representation to witness, inspect, audit, walkdown, and accept work.

Experience/Education Requirements:

Candidate must have the following valid certifications and be able to provide copies: 1) Chester Step, 2) GWO Training (Global Wind Organization), 3) BOSIET/FOET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training) OR HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training), and 4) OEUK or OGUK (offshore medical certificates). If individual does not have valid certifications but is capable of completing the process and obtaining the recertification training, we will send them to training at no cost to the candidate, which will take 1 full week minimum in Houston, Texas. Candidate receiving training and going offshore must be physically fit and have a strong physical condition, including agility, balance, stamina, and the ability to work at heighs, lift materials and perform in demanding outdoor, industrial and marine environments. Candidate receiving any certs listed above must be 273 lb (or less) to comply with OEUK certification requirements.

Specialized Knowledge And Abilities: Candidate must have experience managing and coordinating commissioning scope of complex HV & LV electrical systems, Demonstrated expertise as manager of complex scope with PM tools, and prior offshore experience.

Physical Requirements:

Yes - must be able to pass and maintain medical and project-required certifications such as GWO, HUET, OEUK, Chester Step, etc. Individual must be able to lift 50 lb have general mobility and ability to work in outdoor, industrial and marine environments.