Electrical Supervisor

Key missions

The Electrical Supervisor is the Maintenance Leader for all electrical systems and equipment on offshore facilities. This position is critical for ensuring the safety, reliability, and operational readiness of electrical systems to support continuous production. The Electrical Supervisor will coordinate with the facilities team, provide technical expertise, and guide the electrical team in maintaining high standards of safety and performance.

1. Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE):
• Participate in HSE audits, report anomalies, and conduct inspections of electrical systems across the plant.
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulations and promote a strong safety culture.
• Communicate electrical instructions to prevent Near Miss incidents and ensure team understanding.
2. Electrical Maintenance Leadership:
• Act as the point of authority for all electrical maintenance issues on the offshore facilities.
• Provide clear direction to resolve or redesign electrical challenges, ensuring plant reliability and integrity.
• Maintain and oversee all electrical motors, including their functionality and maintenance schedules.
• Manage and prioritize electrical Work Permits and provide guidance on electrical job execution.
3. Technical Expertise and Documentation:
• Review current electrical drawings and loop diagrams, ensuring they are accurate, up-to-date, and authorized.
• Advise on electrical priorities for the Facilities Team and ensure timely execution of related projects.
• Compile and distribute detailed reports, contributing to management team handovers as requested.
4. Training and Competency Development:
• Assess and mentor electrical personnel on their competency levels, identifying and implementing necessary training.
• Periodically review performance and provide feedback to improve team capabilities.
5. Operational Support:
• Provide operational support to restart electrical power generation as needed.
• Troubleshoot and clarify electrical issues during root cause analysis studies to prevent recurrence.
• Engineer solutions to enhance plant availability and equipment integrity.
6. Materials and Spare Parts Management:
• Fully support the Materials Maintenance Management System (MMMS).
• Address challenges related to the intermittent supply of materials and spare parts, ensuring minimal impact on operations.
7. Specialized Systems Maintenance:
• Maintain and troubleshoot critical systems, including gas turbines, generator circuit breakers, excitation systems, UPS, inverters, and rectifiers.
• Ensure the proper operation and maintenance of 6Kv (MV CBs, MV DSs) and 330Kv switchyard (HV CBs, HV DSs, HV ESs).

Candidate profile

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in power generation, operations on mature assets.
• Proven experience with mobile and fixed electrical infrastructure, including system design and functionality.
• In-depth knowledge of gas turbine systems, generator circuit breakers, excitation systems, UPS, inverters, and rectifiers.
• Expertise in maintaining and troubleshooting medium- and high-voltage systems, including 6Kv and 330Kv systems.
• Strong understanding of internal mechanics and rotating equipment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts.
• Self-driven, resilient, and pragmatic with a focus on team development and collaboration.
• Working languages: English and Portuguese.
• Willingness to work offshore with periodic rotations.
• Ability to adapt to challenging environments with limited material supply chains.