Offshore Substation Structural Expert H/F

Project details

Relevant projects are listed below (not exhaustive and subject to changes):

Project OSS

• AO3 – Dunkerque
• AO4 – Centre Manche 1
• AO5 – South Brittany
• AO6 – South PACA
• AO6 – Occitanie
• AO7 – Oléron
• AO8 – Centre Manche 2
• PPE3 – project 1
• PPE3 – project 2
• PPE3 – project 3
• PPE3 – project 
• PPE3 – project 5

The CNER (Centre National Expertise Réseau) is RTE in-house engineering expertise centre for the national electrical network, and its division POSEIDON is in charge of HVAC and HVDC offshore substations for offshore wind grid connection.

POSEIDON defines the technical standards for the engineering aspects of these major projects for all the matters related to offshore substations.

The main missions of the team are:

• Ownership of the Employer Requirement Specification, technical and functional coordination of other expert engineers within the team or in other entities
• Providing technical engineering and expertise support to Project Execution teams and Maintenance teams during the EPCIC and O&M phases (from the preparation through the tendering phases and all the execution until delivery of the substations).
• Establishing the asset management strategies for RTE’s offshore substations and put in place the relevant O&M contracts

Role Definition

In this context, the Offshore Substation Structural Expert is mainly involved into the following:

Prior to the consultation phases:

• Responsible for the technical and functional specifications of RTE’s offshore substations: updating and improving the technical client requirements specifications (ERS) within the CNER’s technical teams (Cables Department, Control & Protection Department) and in coordination with other RTE entities: Project Execution (DIIREM), IT systems (DSIT), Operations Department (DEXPL), Operations & Maintenance Department (DMRP), Contracting (DA);
• Review and contribute to the preparation of technical tender deliverables (excluding ERS specifications) which come under the responsibility of other departments;
• Provide support to the DIIREM teams for the provision of technical data and the technical follow-up and verification of surveys (support during the dialogue process and when preparing the authorisation files, technical review of FEED preliminary design studies, review of on-site survey data, etc.)

During the EPCIC and O&M tendering phases:

• Technical coordinator of a group of engineering experts, within the team or in other entities
• Responsible for the technical analysis and notation of the EPCIC and O&M tenders
• Contribute to the overall bid analysis with other RTE entities

During the EPCIC and O&M execution phases (main tasks):

• Technical lead for all structural (topsides, jacket, foundation) and corrosion protection matters
• Autonomously responsible for technical analysis and follow-up of deliverables produced by EPCIC contractors and O&M (structural disciplines)
• Coordinating with of a group of engineering experts, within the team or in other entities
• Contribute to contractual matters, during the EPCIC implementation and O&M phases

Planning and organisation:

This is a full-time position, onboarded in the POSEIDON team. The duration of the mission is 2 years (220 days per year), the number of projects is steadily growing and there can be opportunities for extensions in time.

Deliverables / Livrables de la mission :

• Technical specifications (Employer Requirement Specifications, Basis of Design, Scope of Work) for Structural discipline and corrosion protection
• Technical evaluations and notation report
• Coordination with other departments: Meeting coordination and reporting (MoM)
• Any other deliverables required for the technical management of the offshore substations EPCIC and O&M projects
• Monthly report of activities progress, submitted to the Division Manager

Qualification

• 5-10 YY Experience in Engineering, Construction, Installation, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Substations or Oil&Gas platforms
• Expertise of the Structural Disciplines, for Offshore Substations or Oil&Gas platforms
• Experience of Structural Discipline Technical Lead either on Client side or EPCIC or Engineering firm
• Demonstrated team-working ability;
• Language: project deliverables / project language is English. French: is a plus to communicate in French (e-mails, deliverables) with the other teams (experts, projects).