Senior AC Substation Design Specialist - C&P

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Senior AC Substation Design Specialist - C&P, Manchester

Client: Hunter Philips Executive Search

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 5

Posted: 24.04.2025

Expiry Date: 08.06.2025

Job Description:

Role: Senior AC Substation Design Specialist - C&P

Location: Manchester Area, England

Overview: Responsible for providing Auxiliary power designs, solutions, and technical input to contracts in all areas within the employee’s business area. Delivering departmental work packages on time and to budget.

Role and responsibilities:

• Responsible for producing LVAC, LVDC, and UPS single line diagrams for onshore and offshore Substations up to 400kV associated with LTS.
• Responsible for producing technical specifications for LVAC, LVDC, and UPS for onshore and offshore Substations up to 400kV associated with LTS.
• Responsible for designing protection and control systems for LVAC, LVDC, and UPS equipment associated with LTS.
• Conduct LVAC coordination studies and cable sizing calculations using Amtech software; produce complete study reports.
• Conduct LVDC coordination studies and cable sizing calculations; produce complete study reports.
• Review supplier schematic diagrams for LVAC, LVDC, and UPS and related documentation.
• Coordinate LVAC, LVDC, & UPS alarm signals and control commands to/from SCADA through protection schematics and control logic.
• Coordinate layout locations and dimensions of LVAC, LVDC & UPS into primary layout drawings.
• Produce sizing documents for auxiliary transformers, DG sets, and DC battery systems.
• Create technical specifications for auxiliary transformers, including physical dimensions and layout considerations.
• Develop engineering and test specifications for new and existing solutions.
• Participate in internal and external design reviews providing technical input.
• Produce auxiliary power compliance matrices, design intent documents, and functional design specifications.
• Contribute to design risk assessments, ensuring all risks and HAZIDS are identified, controlled, and compliant with health and safety legislation.
• Ensure quality and consistency through functional testing during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) at supplier facilities.

Requirements:

• Typically 7 years of design experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry.
• Experience with auxiliary transformers, DG, LVAC, and LVDC systems.
• Experience with battery and UPS systems.
• Proficiency with cable sizing using Amtech software, and coordination of MCBs and fuses.