Integration and Commissioning Manager
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
Job Summary
1. Coordination and Interface Management
- Maintain and own the I&C and SCADA Interface Register for all packages (turbinegenerator packages balance of plant switchyard communication and TNB grid/SCADA).
- Critically review interface definitions identify gaps and formally instruct the EPCC Contractor to resolve inconsistencies in line with contractual obligations.
- Lead regular interface meetings (weekly/biweekly) with EPCC Contractor and their Sub Contractors 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 turbine suppliers XD BOP Anhe and TNB requirements.
- Act as the Employers technical authority for cross-system integration matters and interface disputes.
2. Commissioning Assurance and Witnessing
- Review and approve the EPCC 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.
3. 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) and protocol (IEC Modbus TCP IEC 61850 etc.).
- 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.
4. FAT / SAT and Commissioning Coordination
- Prepare or review integrated FAT/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.
5. 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 EPCC Contractor and vendors and ensure timely resubmission and approval.
- Oversee compliance with SEDA requirements where applicable (e.g. renewable energy reporting metering interfaces performance verification for FiT/REPPA frameworks).
- Support the Employer in securing approvals required for energisation synchronisation and commercial operation.
6. 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 EPCC Contractor and vendors is consistent and complete before takeover (including licenses passwords network diagrams and configuration backups).
- Ensure EPCC 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.
7. Progress and Risk Management
- Identify integration-related risks (late deliveries open TNB comments missing I/O protocol incompatibility) and highlight them early to SMEC and the Owner with mitigation actions.
- Provide concise weekly updates on I&C/SCADA integration status key issues and required decisions from Owner/SMEC.
- Provide independent progress assessments to the Employer including readiness for key milestones and COD.
- Interface with lenders technical advisors (LTA) Independent Engineer and regulators on commissioning status and compliance.
- Promote safe commissioning practices in line with Malaysian regulations and international standards.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma or Degree in Electrical Electronics Control or related Engineering discipline.
- Minimum 10 years experience in I&C / SCADA for power/utility projects.
- Handson experience with PLC/DCS based control systems plant SCADA and communication protocols (IEC Modbus TCP/RTU IEC 61850 DNP3 or similar).
- Proven experience in FAT/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 FAT SAT commissioning and system integration across multi-vendor environments.
- Working knowledge of FIDIC contracts and contractual enforcement in project execution.
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About Company
For more than 70 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world.