HV Commissioning Engineer

IO; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an HV Commissioning Engineer for a 12-month contract, primarily home-based. The role involves commissioning protection and control systems on HV substations, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should possess significant HV substation experience, relevant electrical qualifications, and prior National Grid authorisation. This position promotes a strong health and safety culture on-site and requires coordinating with project managers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering qualification or strong relevant experience.
• Current or previous National Grid SR141 / BP141 / TP141 authorisation is essential.
• Extensive HV substation commissioning experience required.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering site acceptance testing and commissioning.
• Conducting functional and performance testing of protection systems.
• Managing commissioning documentation and ensuring approval standards are met.

Skills

Electrical engineering qualification or relevant experience

Current or previous National Grid SR141 / BP141 / TP141 authorisation

Extensive HV substation commissioning experience

Strong understanding of electrical systems

Experience with SCADA systems

Job description

HV Commissioning Engineer (National Grid)

12-month Contract

Mostly home-based

Outside IR35

You’ll play a key role in commissioning protection and control systems on HV substations.

Responsibilities include :

• Planning and delivering site acceptance testing and commissioning in line with SR141 procedures
• Functional and performance testing of protection systems, control panels and secondary equipment
• Witnessing FAT and ensuring all activities follow approved standards and methods
• Managing commissioning documentation, drawings, reports and handover records
• Creating and reviewing test plans, method statements and commissioning switching programmes
• Deploying and verifying configuration files for SCADA BCUs, RTUs, protection relays and network devices
• Managing site equipment, spares, LOTO procedures and safety documentation
• Troubleshooting technical issues during commissioning and energisation
• Coordinating with project managers, site teams and stakeholders
• Promoting strong HSE culture on site

Skills needed :

• Electrical engineering qualification or strong relevant experience
• Current or previous National Grid SR141 / BP141 / TP141 authorisation (essential)
• Extensive HV substation commissioning experience
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, protection relays, control schemes and industry standards
• Experience with SCADA systems and deploying device confi...