Site Engineer – OCS (Overhead Catenary System)

Job Description

Job Title: Site Engineer – OCS (Overhead Catenary System)

Location: Manila, Philippines

Standard working Hours: 8 hours/day, 6 days/week

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We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!

Role Purpose - To supervise, execute, and ensure compliant installation of Overhead Catenary System (OCS) works for the NSCR Project in accordance with Employer’s Requirements, IFC drawings, international railway standards, DOTr/PNR requirements, and Philippine regulations , with strict adherence to safety and quality standards .

Duties and Responsibilities

A. Site Execution & Supervision

• Supervise and inspect OCS works including:
  • Foundations and mast erection
  • Portal frames and cantilever installation
  • Contact & messenger wire stringing
  • Registration, tensioning, and final adjustment
• Ensure all works comply with:
  • Approved IFC drawings

B. Quality Assurance

• Implement approved Inspection & Test Plans (ITP) and QA/QC procedures.
• Verify installation tolerances for:
  • Height, Stagger, Span length, Tension length
• Attend inspections with:
  • Engineer / Consultant, Client representatives (DOTr / PNR)
• Rectify non‑conformities and close punch list items.

C. Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)

• Enforce compliance with:
  • DOLE Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards
  • Project Safety Management Plan
  • Electrical safety and railway operational rules
• Ensure implementation of:
  • Permit‑to‑Work (PTW) system
  • Lock‑Out/Tag‑Out (LOTO) procedures
  • Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Conduct toolbox meetings and promote safety awareness.

D. Planning & Reporting

• Prepare: Daily progress reports, Weekly and monthly accomplishment reports
• Monitor: Manpower allocation, Equipment usage, Material consumption,
• Support construction schedules and short‑term look‑ahead planning.

E. Interface & Coordination

• Coordinate with:
  • Civil / Viaduct teams, Trackwork, Signaling, Power Supply & E&M
• Resolve OCS interface issues at stations, depots, and TPSS areas.
• Assist during integrated system testing and trial operations.

F. Testing & Commissioning Support

• Assist in: Height and stagger measurement, Electrical continuity testing, Section insulator and neutral section checks, Energization readiness, Maintain accurate testing and as‑built records.

Education & Skills Required:

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About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

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