Senior Electrical Engineer (HV)

Designer Group are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer with HV experience to grow our growing Engineering department.

Role Purpose

Provide technical leadership for high-voltage electrical systems across the full project lifecycle, from concept/ feasibility stage, to detailed design through construction, testing, commissioning, energization and handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical engineering activities relating to HV electrical infrastructure, including substations, associated Transmission & distribution networks.
• Provide technical support to tendering
• Lead the HV electrical design and co-ordinate with other disciplines on multi discipline EPC projects- Civil, Structural, Architectural, BIM, EHS
• Review and coordinate HV designs to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and standards.
• Co-ordinate a blend of in-house and third party designers
• Develop procurement specifications & support OEM vendor selection
• Review and approve HV technical submittals and specialist vendor packages.
• Support procurement, FATs, SATs, commissioning and energisation activities.
• Carry out technical inspections and support QA/QC, ITPs and handover documentation.
• Assist in the preparation of operator training & familiarisation material
• Manage the transition from design through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Contribute to ongoing development and improvement of policies & processes

Requirements

• Key Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

• Minimum 5+ years experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure projects.

• Safety focused with a strong attention to detail

• Experience with all aspects of HV substations and grid connections (switchgear, transformers, control & protection systems, earthing & lightning, .

• Experience of projects ranging from 10 kV to 400 kV

• Strong understanding of HV system design, installation, testing, commissioning and energisation.

• Experience across data centres, utilities, renewable energy, power generation, pharmaceutical or industrial projects.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Desirable Experience

• Detailed design experience in a number of the below technical specialisms would be an advantage.

• Grid connections and utility interfaces.

• Power system studies

• HV cables & Overhead lines

• HV substation primary design (AIS & GIS)

• Control & protection (schematics)

• Control & protection (IED configuration & setting)

• SCADA/ Automation

• Telecoms & Cybersecurity

• HV & LV Earthing

• Lightning Protection

• LV / General services

• Lighting

• Security & Fire

• ATEX

• Thermal Generation

• Wind energy

• Solar energy

• BESS