HV Commissioning Engineer

HV Commissioning Engineer

Location: Middlesbrough (Post Code TS2)

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: (Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with overtime opportunities available)

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job —you’re starting a career with real support behind it. ​ 

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications

24/7 access to a virtual GP​ and Mental health support & counselling services​

Cycle to Work scheme​

Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more​!

Life assurance cover​

Long service recognition​

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Paid volunteering opportunities in your community​

About the role…

We have another fantastic opportunity for you to join our Private Networks Division - HV Commissioning Engineer.

As a HV Commissioning Engineer you will …

Attend commissioning meetings with representatives from our clients engineering and operational teams.​

Undertaking Site Acceptance Testing for major items of plant. (From LV up to and including 33kV Transmission Level. Circuit Breakers / Transformers / P&C Panels / AVC etc.​

Commissioning and Maintenance of HV & LV Power Distribution systems in a safe and cost effective manner, ensuring design and specification meets requirements of testing including carrying out:

Electrical Pressure Testing – Transformers / Switchgear / Cables

Relay Secondary Injection Testing

Primary Injection Testing

Maintenance of LV and HV - OCB / VCB / ACB’s

Produce accurate test documentation & records for hand over to Management, to be included in Test Packages to be handed over to clients

Wide knowledge of new and old Protection relays including Alstom, Schneider, Siemens including Settings input / PSL / CFC / Logic diagrams

Be able to read Schematic drawings & fault find

Work involves travelling and working away from home across the whole of the UK

The commissioning, interfacing, and setting to work of equipment, including:​

LV Switchgear (Manufacturers include Brush / Schneider)​

HV Switchgear (Siemens / Schneider and Legacy Switchgear types)​

Substation Ancillary systems (Battery Chargers / Local Control Interface panels / HMI / LV AC Supplies etc / Comms / Scada Control Panels (RTU)​ .​

Preparation of installation Cable Schedules and Core Sheets.​

Demonstration of commissioned plant to our client's representatives to gain plant sign off​

Completion of commissioning records ensuring that all progress and equipment settings are recorded for the O&M manuals.

About you…

​Must be familiar with Distribution and Transmission (up to 33kV) Level protection systems.

​Knowledge of Omicron numerical protection test equipment a distinct advantage. Along with familiarity of knowledge of Schneider / GE (Agile) / Siemens (Digsi 4 & 5) software packages would be a distinct advantage.

​​Ability to supervise and advise site installation teams on aspects of protection installation.

Ready to join Team Ipsum?

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Next steps...

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