Project Lifecycle · Phase 6 of 6
Operation & Engineering as a Service
Ongoing engineering support for the life of your asset — when you need expertise without the headcount.
What we do here
Our scope in this phase
- Retained engineering support for operational E&I and automation systems
- Protection relay setting reviews and periodic testing coordination
- SCADA and EMS performance monitoring and optimisation
- Management of change (MOC) engineering for plant modifications
- Incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Life-time extension (LTE) studies for ageing electrical infrastructure
- Training and knowledge transfer for client operations teams
Why it matters
The impact of getting this right
Assets change, grids change, and operational demands evolve — but engineering teams don't always grow with them. APARA acts as your embedded engineering resource: available when you need expert input, without the overhead of permanent headcount. Whether it's a protection setting review after a network change, a SCADA modification, or an LTE study for switchgear approaching end-of-life, we deliver the engineering your operations team needs to keep the asset safe and reliable.
Typical activities
What this phase looks like day-to-day
Retained support
Standing engineering resource for operational queries and modifications.
Protection review
Periodic review of protection settings against current network conditions.
SCADA optimisation
Performance review and incremental improvement of SCADA/EMS systems.
MOC engineering
Assess and document engineering changes to operational systems.
LTE study
Evaluate remaining life, risks and options for ageing electrical assets.
Root cause analysis
Investigate protection operations, equipment failures and system events.
Training delivery
Deliver engineering training to operations and maintenance teams.
Documentation update
Keep as-built and as-commissioned records current.
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