HV Commissioning Engineer
The Company
The UK’s Power sector is evolving and expanding rapidly to meet increasing customer demand. At Ipsum we offer tailored power and electrical solutions, from maintenance to major installation projects, all of which are underpinned by our smart technologies. At Ipsum it’s our vision to be the leading customer service focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks.
To support our continued growth we are looking for a HV Commissioning Engineer to join our team. We are looking for someone who is passionate, not just about the industry, but also about supporting our teams delivering essential services 24/7/365 that really make a difference to local people and communities.
Your New Role
- Preparation of installation Cable Schedules and Core Sheets.
- Wide knowledge of Protection relays including Alstom, Schneider, Siemens including Settings input / PSL / CFC / Logic diagrams.
- Substation ancillary systems (Battery Chargers / Local Control Interface panels / HMI / LV AC Supplies etc. / Comms / Scada Control Panels (RTU)
- HV Switchgear (Siemens / Schneider and Legacy Switchgear types)
- LV Switchgear (Manufacturers include Brush / Schneider)
- The commissioning, interfacing, and setting to work of equipment, including: Undertaking Site Acceptance Testing for major items of plant. (From LV up to and including 132kV Transmission Level. Circuit Breakers / Transformers / P&C Panels / AVC etc, Attendance at commissioning meetings with representatives from our clients engineering and operational teams, 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
- Scottish Power Authorisation EN1, W1, SR3, WL1.05 & WL1.08 preferred or previous relevant DNO experience essential.
- Must be familiar with Distribution and Transmission (132kV) Level protection systems.
- Knowledge of Omicron numerical protection test equipment – Advanced Distance / Differential and Control Centre a distinct advantage. Along with familiarity of knowledge of Schneider / GE (Agile) / Siemens (Digsi 4 & 5) software packages would be a distinct advantage.
- Understanding of IEC61850 substation Scada protocol preferred
- Ability to supervise and advise site installation teams on aspects of protection installation.
- Flexibility to adapt to ever changing dynamic site conditions prior to and during planned outage works. Including flexibility to work longer than standard hours.
- Ability to fit into a commissioning team as well as independent working when required a must.
What we offer
We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing ambitious business, we can offer our people opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to enable them to progress in their career. Investing in our people and enhancing our expertise and flexibility enables us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.
Our benefits
We really value our people and so we like to look after them. If you work for us, you’ll enjoy a great range of employee benefits:
- Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation
- Health & Wellbeing Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Programme including mental health support and access to counselling
- Access to 24/7 virtual GP
- Occupational Health support
- Tax efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice):
- Cycle to Work
- Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Flexible working
- Life assurance cover
- Established local social committees with calendar of regular social events
- Employee Discount Scheme – discounts on hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships and more!
- Long service awards
- Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference via local community projects and initiatives
Ipsum is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Please review our Privacy Policy Privacy Policy – Ipsum before applying to this advert to know more about how we store and manage your personal data under GDPR regulations
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At Ipsum, we provide specialist infrastructure services across the UK’s regulated water and energy companies and private sector businesses.
We work with our customers to maintain, optimise and develop their above and below ground assets to ensure security and resilience, and with our smart systems and ways of working, we ensure we deliver on time, on budget and safely.
At Ipsum, we develop long-term working relationships with our customers by providing essential utility services on both public and private networks. We have many long-term contracts and framework arrangements in place which are built upon great customer service, safe working practices and the ability to flex and deploy specialist skillsets at short notice.