High Voltage Test Engineer

Salary: £60,000 – £72,000 per year

Due to continued success in the high-voltage market, our Client who are a leading Independent Connection Provider (ICP) is looking for an experienced High Voltage Test Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.

Job Purpose

* You will work as part of a highly skilled Engineering division supporting all aspects of HV services to our clients and customers. As part of our team, you will get to both support your peers in the delivery of HV engineering and maintenance.

* Support the south regional Engineering team with Test and commissioning works that will be required at the various sites the client works on.

Principal Accountabilities:

* Good understanding of power and protection principles.

* 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.

* Conduct witnessed testing for DNO/Client representative’s

* 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.

Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s):

* BTEC Level 3 Electrical Engineering or Equivalent

* HNC Electrical Engineer or Equivalent desirable but not essential.

* AP15 or Equivalent desirable but not essential.

Knowledge & Experience:

Previous High Voltage Testing and Commissioning experience

Previous Switching experience 11kV or 33kV desirable but not essential as training can be provided.

Diagnostics experience

Fault Finding experience

This is a permanent role and open to exisitng UK residents only.