Plan and schedule the operational delivery of electrical systems engineering work in the power industry

This standard is about planning and scheduling the operational delivery of electrical systems engineering work in the power industry up to the point of customer boundaries.   This could apply to engineering work on both electrical transmission or electrical distribution networks and could typically apply to voltages from low voltage up to and including transmission voltages such as 400,000 volts. Operations could be aligned with systems using traditional or emerging energy technologies. 
This standard includes checking authorisations and competences, securing resources and people, developing plans, schedules and control measures, contingency planning and completing documentation. 
This standard is for anyone working for network operators or their sub-contractors who is responsible for planning and scheduling the operational delivery of electrical systems engineering work. This could be carried out by people with different levels of authorisation, but in each case, they may be required to have a degree of supervision which is required for their individual level of authority.

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1. Check that all authorisations and competences required for the work are in place and contain current and accurate information in line with organisational procedures
2. Secure resources and people required to carry out work to meet quality standards and time and budget constraints in line with organisational procedures
3. Interpret technical specifications and construction and electrical system diagrams and drawings so that electrical power principles are met when planning and scheduling work on the network
4. Use organisational systems to develop plans and schedules through to delivery
5. Specify the implementation of work in line with organisational procedures, ensuring tasks and milestones are planned in line with network operational priorities
6. Ensure plans comply with regulatory and legislative requirements and guidelines that are relevant to the work
7. Collaborate with people from other disciplines and external stakeholders in line with organisational procedures, when required to facilitate effective planning and scheduling
8. Analyse and identify control measures to meet health, safety, environmental and quality requirements in line with organisational procedures
9. Identify potential anomalies and adverse situations that may arise during project plan implementation and develop and specify contingency plans which address issues in line with organisational procedures
10. Monitor and adapt plans and schedules when required to meet planned objectives and constraints in line with organisational procedures
11. Complete required documentation for project delivery plans and schedules in line with organisational procedures
12. Collaborate with associated project teams when required, ensuring that input is in line with organisational procedures
13. Carry out all work within the remits of own authority and under the supervision of suitably authorised personnel when required

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1. Electrical power principles including three phase alternating current and direct current theories; voltage; dynamic and static engineering systems; application of electrical and electronic circuit theory and interfaces between the system voltage control boundaries
2. Electricity network design, construction, capabilities, complexities, operations, boundaries and topologies
3. Apparatus which makes up the transmission or distribution network and the design, operation, function and limitations of transmission or distribution plant and equipment
4. Electricity network principles of operation in normal and fault conditions and overground and underground networks and associated protection systems and devices
5. The operational and safety control boundaries
6. Engineering technical specifications, policies and engineering standards relevant to the role and organisation and how to interpret and utilise them
7. Organisational systems for developing and delivering plans and schedules and how to use them
8. Legislation, regulations and guidance relevant to working with the electricity system framework including those relating to health and safety, risk, environmental sustainability and vulnerable groups
9. How to assess operational impacts and minimise service interruptions for customers and vulnerable groups including notifications and contingency switching
10. Organisational procedures relating to contractor’s contractual arrangements
11. Emerging technologies and their impact on projected future load, and the impact of shifting generation on network topography
12. The impact of low carbon energy and flexible energy storage on the network
13. Organisational documentation methods and requirements and reporting systems and associated regulations, policies and security requirements, including data analysis techniques and report writing
14. The required coordination with other business functions in relation to planning and scheduling projects within and outside of own remit
15. The levels of authorisation and operational documentation required and the information they should contain including permits to work, limitations of access, sanctions for test
16. Permissions required for site and land access
17. Organisational procedures for communicating with team members, colleagues from wider teams and external stakeholders
18. Organisational systems and methods for recording project and operational information and to meet cybersecurity and data governance requirements, including role-based access, secure storage, audit logging, data retention
19. The training, experience, certification and network operational authorisation required for your role and the requirements for supervision for your level of authority

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2029

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Current

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Original

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Energy & Utility Skills

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N/A

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Operational Delivery Engineers

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2123

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electricity; network; assets; utility; utilities; power; electrical system; engineering; transmission; distribution; resources; people; schedules; risk; contingency; control measures;

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