Senior Commissioning Resident Engineer

Coordination and Interface Management

• Review and approve the necessary commissioning procedures in close coordination with the Employer.

• Maintain and own the I&C and SCADA Interface Register for all areas such as turbinegenerator balance of plant switchyard communication and TNB grid/SCADA).
• Critically review interface definitions identify gaps and formally instruct the E&M Contractor to resolve inconsistencies in line with contractual obligations.
• Lead regular interface meetings (weekly/biweekly) with the E&M Contractor and their Subcontractors to identify clashes responsibilities and due dates; issue clear action lists and follow up to closure.
• Ensure alignment of control philosophies I/O lists communication architectures and signal lists between the E&M Contractor and TNB requirements.
• Act as the Employers technical authority for cross-system integration matters and interface disputes.

Commissioning Assurance and Witnessing

• Review and approve the E&M Contractors commissioning strategy procedures and detailed schedules for I&C and SCADA systems.
• Witness key commissioning stages including pre-commissioning loop checks functional testing energisation synchronisation and trial operation.
• Verify commissioning readiness prior to critical milestones (energisation first synchronisation COD).
• Ensure all systems are tested in accordance with approved procedures and contractual acceptance criteria before certification.

Technical Review and Clarification (I&C and SCADA)

• Review key I&C and SCADA deliverables for integration aspects: control philosophies P&IDs I/O lists communication block diagrams network topology HMI/SCADA screen list alarm list and event list.
• Check that interfaces between PLCs/DCS and SCADA (plant SCADA TNB SCADA / RTU) are consistent in both hardware (ports cards cabling).
• Coordinate resolution of technical queries (TQs) between parties ensuring responses are technically sound and consistent with contract and TNB standards.
• Ensure proper implementation of interlocks protections fail-safe logic and redundancy requirements.

SAT and Commissioning Coordination

• Prepare or review integrated SAT procedures for I&C PLCs protection interfaces and SCADA (including communication and data point testing to TNB).
• Ensure that all cross-vendor tests are clearly defined witnessed where required and documented.
• Support site teams during commissioning and trial runs to troubleshoot integration issues.
• Verify that all integration tests including TNB SCADA data point verification and telecontrol functionality are successfully completed.

Compliance with TNB and Contract Requirements

• Verify that all I&C and SCADA interfaces comply with TNB grid code SCADA/telecontrol requirements and project technical specifications.
• Track TNB comments on submissions coordinate consolidated responses from E&M Contractor and ensure timely resubmission and approval.
• Support the Employer in securing approvals required for energisation synchronisation and commercial operation.

Documentation and Configuration Management

• Maintain updated integration drawings and lists (communication architecture I/O and signal mapping addressing tables time synchronisation scheme) reflecting agreed solutions.
• Ensure asbuilt I&C and SCADA documentation from the E&M Contractor is consistent and complete before takeover (including licenses passwords network diagrams and configuration backups).
• Ensure E&M Contractor meets contractual requirements related to integration commissioning and performance guarantees.
• Review and certify completion of commissioning milestones and readiness for Taking-Over Certificate (TOC) and Commercial Operation Date (COD).
• Provide technical input into contractual notices related to delays non-compliance or defects in integration and commissioning.
• Maintain detailed records to support claims variation assessments and dispute resolution if required.

• Prepare the Commissioning Report.

Progress and Risk Management

• Identify integration-related risks (late deliveries open TNB comments missing I/O protocol incompatibility) and highlight them early to STSC and the Employer with mitigation actions.
• Provide concise weekly updates on I&C/SCADA integration status key issues and required decisions from Employer/STSC.
• Provide independent progress assessments to the Employer including readiness for key milestones and COD.
• Promote safe commissioning practices in line with Malaysian regulations and international standards.

• Attend Project Risk and Lessons-Learnt workshops.

Job Specification

• BSc degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
• At least 20 years experience in hydropower projects.

• Proven experience in SAT commissioning and troubleshooting of I&C and SCADA systems on site.
• Familiarity with relevant IEC/IEEE/ISA control and SCADA standards and utility grid/SCADA requirements.
• Extensive experience in SAT commissioning and system integration across multi-vendor environments.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC contracts and contractual enforcement in project execution.
• Knowledge of Malaysian Grid Code and Grid Code test procedures would be an asset
• Must be proficient in English.
• Location: Nenggiri Project Site Gua Musang Kelantan
• Contract: 12 to 18 months

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