Flexible AC Transmission Systems Installation Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily installation and erection activities for FSC equipment and associated systems
• Coordinate field activities across structural, mechanical, and electrical installation disciplines
• Ensure installation is performed in accordance with approved drawings, method statements, specifications, and OEM instructions
• Monitor progress against the project schedule and short-term look-ahead plans
• Identify field constraints and escalate risks, delays, or technical issues promptly
• Verify readiness for each installation phase before work begins
• Coordinate interfaces between delivered equipment, erection teams, electrical installers, and commissioning personnel
• Enforce site HSE requirements, permit-to-work controls, LOTO procedures, and safe work practices
• Lead or support toolbox (tailboard) talks, pre-job briefings, and hazard reviews
• Ensure work at height, lifting operations, temporary grounding, and high-voltage site safety practices are properly controlled
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with project and customer safety rules
• Stop work when unsafe conditions or acts are observed
• Support incident reporting, investigation, and corrective actions
• Oversee installation of major FSC components (FSC equipment, steel supports, insulated platform systems, buswork)
• Confirm correct interpretation of erection drawings, general arrangements, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and vendor documentation
• Coordinate technical clarifications with engineering and OEM specialists
• Support inspection of clearances, alignment, torquing, labeling, equipment condition, and installation quality
• Verify proper handling and installation of sensitive high-voltage equipment and components
• Ensure installation complies with quality plans, ITPs, check sheets, and hold/witness points
• Verify completion of installation records, redlines, punch lists, and turnover documentation
• Track non-conformances and ensure corrective actions are implemented
• Ensure installation completion and system readiness for testing
• Coordinate punch list closure prior to energization
• Support mechanical completion checks and handover to commissioning
• Assist with cable continuity checks, point-to-point checks, functional verification, and equipment readiness reviews
• Coordinate on-site commissioning activities according with the commissioning plan
• Ensure as-built updates and final turnover packages reflect field conditions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 5 years of proven field experience or (certified Electrician/ Lineman with min 10 years of experience) superintendent with trades management experience
• Working knowledge of FSC systems, substation equipment installation, or high-voltage electrical/mechanical erection practices
• Ability to read and interpret (SLD, general arrangement drawing, structural/erection drawings, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, installation procedures)
• Familiarity with construction quality processes and inspection requirements
• Strong understanding of EHS requirements for high-voltage project sites
• Be available for work on project sites in Canada and the US
• Strong field leadership and decision-making
• Excellent coordination and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple contractors and interfaces simultaneously
• High attention to safety, quality, and detail
• Practical problem-solving in construction environments
• Ability to work under schedule pressure while maintaining standards