Ipsum
HV Commissioning Engineer
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Location: Middlesbrough (Post Code TS2)
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: (Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with overtime opportunities available)
We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
- 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
- Long service recognition
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Paid volunteering opportunities in your community
About The Role…
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 in Middlesbrough. We are looking for someone who is passionate, not just about the industry, but also about supporting our teams in delivering essential services 24/7/365 and maintaining our client relationships that really make a difference to local people and communities.
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As a HV Commissioning Engineer you will…
- Attend commissioning meetings with representatives from our clients engineering and operational teams.
- Undertaking Site Acceptance Testing for major items of plant. (From LV up to and including 33kV Transmission Level. Circuit Breakers / Transformers / P&C Panels / AVC etc.
- Commissioning and Maintenance of HV & LV Power Distribution systems in a safe and cost effective manner, ensuring design and specification meets requirements of testing including carrying out:
- Electrical Pressure Testing - Transformers / Switchgear / Cables
- Relay Secondary Injection Testing
- Primary Injection Testing
- Maintenance of LV and HV - OCB / VCB / ACB’s
- Produce accurate test documentation & records for hand over to Management, to be included in Test Packages to be handed over to clients
- Wide knowledge of new and old Protection relays including Alstom, Schneider, Siemens including Settings input / PSL / CFC / Logic diagrams
- Be able to read Schematic drawings & fault find
- Work involves travelling and working away from home across the whole of the UK
- The commissioning, interfacing, and setting to work of equipment, including:
- LV Switchgear (Manufacturers include Brush / Schneider)
- HV Switchgear (Siemens / Schneider and Legacy Switchgear types)
- Substation Ancillary systems (Battery Chargers / Local Control Interface panels / HMI / LV AC Supplies etc / Comms / Scada Control Panels (RTU).
- Preparation of installation Cable Schedules and Core Sheets.
- 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.
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About You…
- Must be familiar with Distribution and Transmission (up to 33kV) Level protection systems.
- Knowledge of Omicron numerical protection test equipment a distinct advantage. Along with familiarity of knowledge of Schneider / GE (Agile) / Siemens (Digsi 4 & 5) software packages would be a distinct advantage.
- Ability to supervise and advise site installation teams on aspects of protection installation.
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