GIS Installation Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the installation, erection, assembly, and adjustment of 400 kV GIS/GIB equipment on site.
• Coordinate daily activities of GIS installation teams, subcontractors, and other site personnel.
• Monitor and supervise mechanical assembly activities, including:
  • GIS/GIB section assembly and installation
  • Alignment and positioning
  • Flange and connection assembly
  • Torqueing and bolting procedures
  • Enclosure and compartment inspections
  • Gas handling and associated preparation activities
  • Cleanliness and contamination-control requirements
• Ensure proper handling, storage, protection, and cleanliness of GIS components throughout installation.
• Verify that installation activities comply with approved quality procedures and inspection requirements.
• Review installation progress and identify technical, quality, or coordination issues at an early stage.
• Propose and implement appropriate corrective actions in coordination with the project and engineering teams.
• Coordinate interfaces between GIS installation, civil works, electrical works, commissioning, and other site disciplines.
• Ensure that installation records, inspection checklists, punch lists, test records, and other quality documentation are completed accurately and on time.
• Support inspections with the client, consultant, OEM representatives, and project quality team.
• Coordinate with the commissioning team to ensure GIS/GIB systems are properly prepared for testing and commissioning.
• Support the resolution and closure of installation-related punch-list items prior to handover.
• Liaise with the client, project management team, Siemens Energy/OEM representatives, subcontractors, and relevant local authorities when required.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture and ensure all site activities comply with applicable HSE requirements.
• Provide regular progress and technical feedback to the project management team.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in high-voltage electrical substation projects.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience supervising GIS installation, preferably on 220 kV and/or 400 kV projects.
• Proven experience with Siemens Energy GIS equipment.
• Experience with Siemens Energy 8DQ1 and/or 8DN9 GIS is highly preferred.
• Valid Siemens Energy GIS installation certification or recognized OEM GIS installation training is mandatory.
• Strong practical knowledge of GIS/GIB assembly, installation, inspection, quality control, and site procedures.
• Good understanding of GIS gas-handling requirements, compartment checks, torqueing, alignment, cleanliness, and contamination-control procedures.
• Strong knowledge of HSE requirements applicable to high-voltage substation construction and installation works.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, installation procedures, method statements, and equipment documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and site coordination skills.