Hybrid Senior Project Engineer – HVDC

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About the role

  • Senior Project Engineer (HVDC) ensuring safe and timely delivery of engineering projects focused on HVDC systems. Working at Hunterston Converter Station or Eurocentral in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

  • To be an effective member of a team to maximise productivity, quality and effectiveness
  • Manage personal objectives to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the department work programme incl. Construction, Maintenance, Fault investigation/repair and Defect Management and the support functions of these tasks.
  • Identify personal resource requirements and feedback into the resource capacity planning.
  • Proactively manage interfaces with others to ensure effective time management and availability.
  • Continually maximise productivity through monitoring of work processes and output
  • Continuously strive to gain knowledge and experience in all areas of business procedures and system operation.
  • Assist in the statutory obligations of the department by developing solutions and work programmes to carry out repairs and improvements. In particular to environmental regulations.
  • Develop an in-depth and robust understanding / skill set with relation to HVDC links and their operation including both technical and commercial factors
  • Strong contribution in the development and delivery of the operation of all current and future HVDC stations including design, commissioning and operation stages.
  • Develop a wide-ranging skill-set and lead maintenance activities of highly complex interlinked auxiliary systems including HVDC valve cooling, fire, building management, ventilation and air conditioning
  • Consistently ensure a high level of health and safety is always upheld including safety from the system and contractor management
  • Proactively contribute towards business and team environmental goals via enhanced operational and management processes
  • Support on marine contracts and surveys, actively participate in relationships with NGET and current and future JV’s.
  • Develop multi-disciplined operational skills including both Senior Authorised Person and Protection and Control, with a strong bias towards HVDC systems
  • Development of future trainees in the HVDC team
  • Assist in management of the departments Substation O&M Delivery and RIIO Health Checks.
  • Support other departments within Transmission Operations i.e. Circuits, PCM etc.
  • Support in the liaison with OCC and operations planning team to schedule and plan outages to deliver the HVDC works throughout the regulatory period.
  • Update SAP/NAMS as required to ensure data management stays consistent throughout the regulatory period.

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.
  • Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation. i.e. Fluorinated Gas Regulations
  • Awareness of network development policies and procedures.
  • Customer service skills.
  • Knowledge of network and business data and network management systems.
  • General awareness of commercial & regulatory requirements.
  • A degree of negotiation, communication and people management skills.
  • Ability to devise solutions to problems/challenges.
  • Knowledge of transmission plant standards, specifications and commissioning procedures.
  • Preferably qualified to Degree/ HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering HNC or working towards.
  • HVDC Knowledge/Experience would be advantageous
  • Computer literacy – e.g. Microsoft Office suite, SAP/NAMS

Benefits

  • 36 days annual leave
  • Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
  • Share Schemes
  • Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
  • Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
  • Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
  • Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
  • Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
  • Life Assurance (4x salary)
  • Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
  • Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Job title

Senior Project Engineer – HVDC

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£66,600 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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