IOTA Group – Our client, a leading Energy Company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: HV Circuit Breaker Specialist

Location: Onitsha, Anambra
Job Type: Contract

Job Description
Purpose:

• The aim is to extend and upgrade five existing high-voltage (HV) electrical substations as a turnkey project.
• This technical service will be carried out in Nigeria.
• This location could be changed according to the progress of the work and the project needs.

Scope of Work

• The HV Circuit Breaker Specialist (132 kV and 330 kV) shall be moved to one of the Substation sites.

Main Goals

• Represent 132 kV and 330 kV circuit breaker installation, testing and commissioning activities.
• Ensure safe and compliant installation, testing and commissioning of HV circuit breakers.
• Support Ready for Commissioning (RFC) and Energization.
• Coordinate installation and commissioning interfaces with HV, P&C and Customer teams.
• Deliver reliable and fully documented commissioned circuit breakers.

Deliverables

• Review installation, testing and commissioning procedures, drawings and vendor documentation.
• Supervise pre-installation inspections and verify circuit breaker readiness.
• Supervise installation and assembly of 132 kV and 330 kV circuit breakers in accordance with approved drawings and OEM instructions.
• Supervise and perform circuit breaker timing, contact resistance and operating mechanism tests using the OMICRON CIBANO 500, CMC 356, CMC 256 plus.; witness insulation and SF6 tests where applicable.
• Supervise functional tests, interlocks, alarms and trip / close sequence verification.
• Verify protection interfaces, SCADA signals and control system integration.
• Record test results and prepare commissioning reports and checklists.
• Support SAT, customer inspections and energization activities.
• Identify defects, manage punch lists and support corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with Company’s HSE, QA/QC and commissioning procedures.
• Support final handover documentation and as-built records.
• Approved installation, testing and commissioning procedures.
• Engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Project specifications and contractual documentation.
• Installation and commissioning standards

Qualifications
Requirements for Technical Services:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in HV circuit breaker installation, testing and commissioning.
• Experience with 132 kV and 330 kV AIS/GIS circuit breakers.
• Knowledge of HV circuit breaker mechanisms and applicable testing methods, with proven ability to operate the OMICRON CIBANO 500, CMC 356, CMC 256 plus.
• Knowledge of IEC standards and OEM procedures; relevant training certificates mandatory.
• English mandatory.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.