Your new company
You'll be joining a specialist engineering organisation delivering high-voltage electrical infrastructure projects across the UK. Working across rail, utility and private distribution networks, the business provides specialist engineering services supporting the installation, testing, commissioning and energisation of critical electrical assets.Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced HV Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join their North West-based engineering team.

Your new role
As an HV Electrical Commissioning Engineer, you will be responsible for testing and commissioning electrical systems and associated protection and control equipment, primarily on HV networks up to 33kV.You'll work across a range of projects including heavy and light rail infrastructure, DNO substations and private electrical networks. The position will involve occasional UK-wide travel and will play a key role in ensuring HV assets are safely tested, commissioned and brought into service.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Testing and commissioning HV electrical systems up to 33kV
• Preparing and delivering pre-commissioning, commissioning and energisation activities
• Testing protection relays, control circuits and secondary systems
• Commissioning switchgear, circuit breakers, CTs, VTs and transformers
• Fault finding across electrical, protection and control systems
• Supporting network switching, safe isolations and energisation activities
• Managing commissioning interfaces between clients, DNOs, transport operators and private network owners
• Producing commissioning and associated safety documentation
• Ensuring work is completed in accordance with relevant HV safety rules and procedures

What you'll need to succeed
You'll have previous experience within HV electrical testing and commissioning, ideally gained across substations, power distribution, rail, utilities or private electrical networks.You'll ideally have:

• Practical HV commissioning experience at 11kV, 25kV or 33kV
• Strong knowledge of HV switchgear and substations
• Experience testing protection relays and associated control systems
• Knowledge of circuit breakers, CTs, VTs and transformer systems
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience within rail, DNO, utility or private distribution networks
• An HNC/HND, degree, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical engineering qualification
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required

Previous HV switching experience and Authorised Person (AP) or Senior Authorised Person (SAP) status would be advantageous but are not essential, with further training available.What you'll get in return
You'll receive a competitive salary (depending on experience), alongside:

• Overtime opportunities
• Fully expensed company vehicle
• Travel expenses, hotel and subsistence package
• Private medical cover
• Enhanced pension
• Professional development and technical training

What you need to do now
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