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High Voltage Commissioning Engineer – 11kV–132kV
Salary DOE + Paid Travel + Overtime + Company Vehicle
UK Wide / Home Based
Full Time, Permanent (contract considered, too)
Adeptus Talent is partnered with a growing specialist HV engineering business delivering high voltage infrastructure projects across the UK.
Due to continued growth and a strong project pipeline, we're looking for two experienced HV Commissioning Engineers to join the business.
This isn't a development-level commissioning position. We're looking for experienced engineers who are already operating as an SAP and are comfortable taking responsibility for HV commissioning activities on site.
The business works across a varied portfolio of grid connections, substations, BESS, solar, data centres and industrial infrastructure, with projects ranging from 11kV through to 132kV.
The role
You'll be involved in full-scheme HV testing and commissioning, including:
- Primary and secondary testing
- HV switchgear testing and commissioning
- Power transformer commissioning
- Protection relay testing and functional checks
- CT/VT and CVT testing
- Circuit breaker testing
- Secondary injection testing
- SCADA/control system interfaces
- Fault finding and diagnostics
- Preparation and completion of commissioning documentation
- Supporting energisation activities
- Liaising with DNOs, ICPs, clients and project teams
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What we're looking for
You'll need to be an experienced HV Commissioning Engineer capable of working independently on site.
SAP status is essential.
Ideally you'll also have:
- Strong HV commissioning experience at 33kV–132kV
- Experience across substations, grid connections or similar HV infrastructure
- Protection relay testing experience
- Experience using equipment such as Omicron and/or Megger
- Knowledge of DNO/ICP networks
- G99/G59 commissioning knowledge
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings and protection schematics
- Relevant electrical engineering qualification
- ECS/CSCS and relevant site certifications
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132kV experience is preferred, although experienced 33kV SAP Commissioning Engineers will also be considered.
Previous experience within a particular sector isn't essential. We're interested in engineers from power, utilities, renewables, BESS, solar, data centres, industrial infrastructure or similar HV environments.
Package
Basic salary depending on experience, plus:
- Travel paid door-to-door at standard rate
- Site overtime at enhanced rates
- Saturday – first 4 hours at 1.5x, thereafter 2x
- Sunday – 2x
- Additional stay-away payment
- Company vehicle and fuel card
- Private healthcare
- Further training and development
- Opportunity to progress within a growing specialist HV business
This is a nationwide position, so applicants can be based anywhere in the UK, provided they're comfortable travelling and staying away when projects require.
For further information or a confidential conversation, apply or contact Joe at Adeptus Talent.
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