HV Commissioning Engineer

Job Title: HV Commissioning Engineer
Location: Wakefield
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

• 24 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
• 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
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Long service recognition
• Active local social committees
• Regular social events
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

You will work as part of a highly skilled Engineering Division supporting all aspects of HV Commissioning and services to our clients and customers.

As part of our team, you will get to both support your peers in the delivery of HV Projects and support the regional Engineering teams with Test and Commissioning works that will be required at various sites Ipsum Power (Private Networks) Ltd work on.

• Good understanding of power and protection principles and a thorough understanding of wiring diagrams and technical drawings.
• Ability to compile test documents and write test procedures and engineering reports.
• Good knowledge of transformer, generator and circuit breaker design, construction, and operation.
• General testing of substation apparatus;
  Transformers, high/low voltage circuit breakers and protective devices.
• Fault finding and investigation work on a variety of high/low voltage equipment.
• Implement grading studies/alterations to protection settings.
• Test and Commissioning of protection relays and apparatus such as:
  • Overcurrent / Earth Fault Relays / Self powered protective devices and TLF’s / Zone/Unit/Differential/Solkor/Buszone/Duobias schemes / G59/G99 schemes / Transformer protection (Temperature/Pressure Relief/Buchholz)
  • Generator Protection and changeover systems / Distribution Transformers / Current Transformers/ Voltage Transformers / Neutral Earthing Resistors
  • Oil/Gas/Vacuum/Air Circuit breakers and Ring Main Units / Busbars / High/Low Voltage cables/ Battery tripping units
• Act as Senior Authorised Person (Training can be provided).

• BTEC Level 3 Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• HNC Electrical Engineer or Equivalent desirable but not essential.
• AP15 or Equivalent desirable but not essential.
• Previous High Voltage Testing and Commissioning experience
• Previous Switching experience 11kV or 33kV desirable but not essential as training can be provided.
• Diagnostics and Fault Finding experience

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If you're interested in this opportunity please apply or reach out to Ipsum Talent Team for more information.