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HV Commissioning Engineer

Job Posted: 23 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

Job Title:                 HV Commissioning Engineer 

Location:                 Wakefield

Employment Type:  Full Time

Working Hours:       Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

What’s in it for you

?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 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more

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

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Long service recognition

Active local social committees

Regular social events

Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

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About the role…

You will work as part of a highly skilled Engineering Division supporting all aspects of HV Commissioning and services to our clients and customers.

As part of our team, you will get to both support your peers in the delivery of HV Projects and support the regional Engineering teams with Test and Commissioning works that will be required at various sites Ipsum Power (Private Networks) Ltd work on.

?As a HV Commissioning Engineer you will

Good understanding of power and protection principles and a 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.

Implement grading studies/alterations to protection settings.

Test and Commissioning of protection relays and apparatus such as:-

Overcurrent / Earth Fault Relays / Selfpowered 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

Act as Senior Authorised Person (Training can be provided)

About you

BTEC Level 3 Electrical Engineering or equivalent

HNC Electrical Engineer or Equivalent desirable but not essential.

AP15 or Equivalent desirable but not essential.

Previous High Voltage Testing and Commissioning experience

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

Diagnostics and Fault Finding experience

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities…

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?Next steps…

If you're interested in this opportunity please apply or reach out to Ipsum Talent Team for more information

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