High Voltage Electrical Engineer | HV Systems up to 400kV

Carrington West; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an HV Engineer to work on major high-voltage infrastructure projects across water and energy sectors in the UK. The role covers substations upgrades and modifications up to 400kV with UK-wide travel and a salary around £70,000+ depending on experience.

You will contribute from planning through to implementation, coordinating with site teams and ensuring compliance with safety rules and procedures. The position offers long-term opportunities within the UK utility sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-voltage electrical environments.
• HV substations upgrades or modifications experience; NGED Competent Person authorisation minimum.
• Willingness to travel UK-wide; AMP8 North West focus.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe delivery of HV projects from planning and preparation through to implementation and completion.
• Work on HV substation upgrades and modifications.
• Support switching and isolation activities and coordinate with project/site teams.
• Ensure works are completed in accordance with electrical safety rules and procedures.
• Provide technical input throughout project delivery.

Skills

HV environment experience

UK travel/field work

High voltage safety

Education

NGED Competent Person authorisation

Job description

HV Engineer - up to 400kV

North West / UK-wide travel. Circa £70,000+ (DOE).

If you are an HV Engineer looking to work on major high-voltage infrastructure projects across the water and energy sectors, this is an opportunity to join a growing programme of substation upgrades, modifications and reinforcement works operating to 400kV.

Major infrastructure, varied projects

My client is supporting significant HV upgrade programmes across the UK, including AMP8 works for in the North West and National Grid Electricity Distribution substation projects.

As an HV Engineer, you will be working across a varied portfolio rather than being tied to one type of installation. You will be involved with upgrades and modifications to HV substations and associated electrical infrastructure up to 400kV.

What you will be doing

You will support the safe delivery of HV projects from planning and preparation through to implementation and completion.

You will be doing work including HV substation upgrades and modifications, supporting switching and isolation activities, coordinating with project and site teams, ensuring works are completed in accordance with relevant electrical safety rules and procedures, and providing technical input throughout project delivery.

You will also work across multiple client and project environments, so you will need to be comfortable travelling to sites across the UK when required.

What you will need

To be considered for this HV Engineer position, you will need demonstrable experience working within high-voltage electrical environments.

• You will need experience across HV substations, upgrades or modifications and a strong understanding of HV safety procedures. An NGED Competent Person authorisation is required as a minimum, with additional HV authorisations or experience operating at higher voltage levels highly desirable.
• Experience working across voltage levels from 6.6kV upwards would be beneficial, particularly if you have exposure to 132kV, 275kV or 400kV infrastructure.
• You will also need to be flexible regarding UK-wide travel, although a significant proportion of the AMP8 programme will be focused across the North West.

Package and flexibility

For a permanent HV Engineer, my client is currently considering salaries around £70,000+, dependent on experience, but there is flexibility for candidates whose experience, competencies and authorisations command a higher market rate.

This is an opportunity to build long-term experience across major UK utility and electricity distribution programmes, working on technically varied HV projects rather than one repetitive workstream.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Transmission & Distribution professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Transmission & Distribution division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market.

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