HV Commissioning Engineer

Adeptus Talent Limited; City Of London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel paid door-to-door

Site overtime at enhanced rates

Saturday overtime first 4 hours 1.5x,

Sunday overtime 2x

Additional stay-away payment

Company vehicle and fuel card

Private healthcare

Further training and development

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Adeptus Talent Limited is seeking two experienced HV Commissioning Engineers to join a growing HV engineering business delivering projects across the UK. The role requires independent on-site work, SAP status, and strong 33–132kV commissioning experience across substations and HV networks.

Package includes travel, overtime, a company vehicle and private healthcare. Nationwide UK-based position with home-based options and potential for contract consideration.

Qualifications

• Experience as an HV commissioning engineer
• Capable of independent site work
• Strong knowledge of HV infrastructure
• G99/G59 commissioning knowledge desirable

Responsibilities

• Perform primary and secondary testing for HV systems
• Conduct HV switchgear and transformer commissioning
• Carry out protection relay testing and functional checks
• Test CT/VT/CVT equipment and circuit breakers
• Manage SCADA/control system interfaces for commissioning
• Provide fault finding and diagnostics on HV assets
• Prepare and complete commissioning documentation
• Support energisation activities and liaise with DNOs/clients

Skills

SAP experience

HV testing expertise

11kV-132kV commissioning

Interpret electrical drawings

Education

ElectricalEngineering degree

Tools

Omicron

Megger

Job description

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

• 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

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.

• 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

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.