The Operations and Maintenance Engineer leads the Operations and Maintenance team in the testing, monitoring, installation and troubleshooting of electricity transmission or distribution equipment, auxiliaries, energy storage, control systems and substations. This includes implementing processes to integrate distributed generation sources with the grid, leading condition monitoring and preventive and predictive maintenance of equipment. He/She also manages major cable diversion works to allow equipment and cable fault repair work to be carried out. He/She reviews recommended mitigating measures to prevent power disturbance events from happening. He/She also conducts the expansion of networks in the power quality monitoring system, and plans for the inspections of contractor activities. He/She analyses the impact of cyber security and access control on network development policies and procedures, and develops network segregation and measures to minimise cyber security risks. He/She develops staff capabilities through capability development
He/She monitors Permits-to-Work procedures, and follows Safe System of Work (SSoW) frameworks and practices. He/She analyses the impact of emergency responses and safety procedures on business operations during emergencies, and supports the Emergency Response team on site incident management. He/She works in the control room, at substations or at cable sites, and may be required to perform shift work.
He/She is detail-oriented and systematic in enforcing maintenance procedures within safety and operational guidelines. He/She possesses good leadership skills to lead team members and contractors.