TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT & RELIABILITY HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT CHIEF ENGINEERPublished on March 19, 2026 8:38 AM Department:Technical Management & Technology Center Region:Head Office Number of vacancies:1 ResponsibilitiesExecutes TORD's approved technical lifecycle oversight framework for High Voltage Equipment for Visayas and Mindanao grids across all asset stages—from planning and procurement to operation, maintenance, and disposal—to ensure engineering reliability, traceability, and compliance with NGCP standards. Conducts lifecycle audits, root cause investigations, inspection validations, and performance evaluations to confirm adherence to technical standards, engineering specifications, recommendations from manufacturers, and contractual requirements. The position institutionalizes oversight controls across all lines of defense, ensuring that audit findings and lessons learned drive continuous technical improvements and strengthen NGCP's asset value and governance objectives. It also advances the use of digital audit tools, data-driven verification methods, and technology-enabled inspection processes to improve oversight accuracy, consistency, and reliability across the asset lifecycle. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Conducts comprehensive technical lifecycle reviews and audit evaluations covering performance measures, asset criticality, and management practices to confirm compliance, reliability, and lifecycle traceability. Translates TORD's governance direction into operational assurance programs and audit methodologies that support system reliability and continuous process improvement. Conducts root cause and failure mode analyses on major system events or asset deterioration to guide preventive maintenance programs and operational improvements. Coordinates with other TORD's Technical units to align audit criteria, oversight findings, and performance indicators with corporate standards and CTO directives to strengthen lifecycle governance and ensure crossdivisional consistency. Conducts lifecycle audits, inspection reviews, and compliance verification activities, consolidating findings and coordinating with concerned units to implement corrective and preventive actions to ensure standards adherence and continuous improvement. Coordinates with other TORD's Technical unit for the validation and verification of asset lifecycle records by ensuring consistency between Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) data, field inventories, and as-built documentation in compliance with NGCP standards and SEIL requirements. Conducts systematic follow-up audits and validation reviews to verify the implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions from previous audit findings and ensure sustained compliance with technical standards and procedures. Recommends improvements to audit tools, templates, and digital reporting systems to enhance data traceability, analytics, and accessibility for quality oversight. Reviews and integrates resilience criteria into audit checklists and post-event evaluations. Analyzes audit and inspection data to identify vulnerabilities affecting grid continuity. Recommends process and design improvements to enhance system reliability and lifecycle durability. Reviews and integrates S&E criteria into audit protocols and validation reviews. Tracks closure of safety-related findings and ensures accountability for corrective actions. Promotes accountability and consistency with NGCP's safety and environmental governance policies. Conducts collaboration with Internal Audit, SSTD, and other TMTC divisions to standardize audit data structures, methodologies, and digital templates for integration into TMTC's oversight systems. Analyzes recurring audit findings, nonconformities, and lifecycle gaps to identify systemic issues and recommend updates to technical standards, procedures, and asset data governance policies. Recommends for the development of predictive and trend-based audit analytics by providing validated data and insights that support risk forecasting and continuous improvement of lifecycle assurance. Reviews audit, inspection, and validation outcomes to identify recurring issues with regulatory implications and recommends updates to NGCP's Implementing Rules, standards, and procedures. Participates in internal policy review committees or technical working groups to ensure that audit recommendations are properly translated into enforceable policy revisions and regulatory submissions. Recommends the alignment of audit, inspection, and validation activities with TMTC's quality assurance and lifecycle governance objectives. Promotes technical excellence by recommending and implementing structured training, mentoring, and crossexposure programs on audit methodologies and standards compliance. Fosters a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement by institutionalizing knowledge-sharing sessions and post-audit learning reviews to enhance staff capability and consistency of audit execution. QualificationsRegistered Electrical Engineer (REE) At least six (6) years of satisfactory professional experience in the electricity industry in the Philippines, particularly in power transmission business operations, including roles in system operations, project management, standards development, engineering or related areas At least two (2) years of satisfactory supervisory experience in related field Significant experience in conducting technical assessments of transmission assets and processes; Knowledge of standards governing transmission operations and compliance obligations. With relevant training on supervisory, design, commissioning, operation, maintenance and disposal of transmission assets, and technical assessment Proficiency in power system theories, applications and technical standards Knowledge in implementing oversight controls on asset life cycle Knowledge of technical assessment and failure analysis of equipment Strong leadership and supervisory skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Honesty and integrity EEO / Data PrivacyIn relation to the Data Privacy Act of 2012, by providing your personal details you agree that NGCP may use such information as part of your application and evaluation. Should there be a need to revise submitted documents, you may re-submit within 7 days. Document retention is 6 months; after that period, files will be destroyed.#J-18808-Ljbffr