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Senior High Voltage Engineer – Energy, Industrial
Ethos Engineering. Lead the delivery of HV and MV infrastructure projects, including AIS and GIS substations, grid connection infrastructure, landing stations and interconnectors, and HV auxiliary systems .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in HV and MV electrical engineering, particularly in delivering substation projects and managing multidisciplinary design teams. Proficient in technical standards, project planning, and client engagement within the energy infrastructure sector.
Highest-signal resume keywords
HV Substation Project DeliveryGrid Connection InfrastructureProtection And Control SystemsIEC, BS, EN And IS StandardsTeam Coordination And Management
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Hard Skills
Electrical Engineering DegreeHV Design PrinciplesSubstation Engineering PracticesLoad Flow AnalysisShort Circuit AnalysisProtection CoordinationHarmonics And Power Quality StudiesEarthing And Lightning ProtectionGrid Forming And Grid FollowingHV Cable Systems
Soft Skills
Technical ReportingSpecification WritingClient CommunicationTeam CoordinationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
AutoCADETAPPowerFactoryPSCAD
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered Engineer Status
Industry Keywords
HV/MV Electrical EngineeringEnergy InfrastructureUtility ProjectsConsultancy EnvironmentsTSO/DSO Interface Requirements
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the delivery of HV and MV infrastructure projects, including AIS and GIS substations, grid connection infrastructure, landing stations and interconnectors, and HV auxiliary systems
- Develop and review single line diagrams, substation layouts, protection and control philosophies, HV cable systems, earthing and lightning protection systems, and secondary and auxiliary power systems
- Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary design teams, including internal engineering resources, external consultants, specialist subcontractors, OEMs and utility stakeholders
- Interface directly with clients, TSOs/DSOs/utilities, contractors, and regulatory and approval bodies
- Support the development of Ethos’ HV engineering capability, including technical standards and procedures, recruitment and mentoring, and internal delivery capability
- Review technical studies and support design decision-making, including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, harmonics and power quality, and earthing studies
- Support tendering, technical bid reviews and project planning activities
- Attend site visits, inspections and commissioning activities as required
- Support the development and delivery of energy centres, substations, landing stations, interconnectors and associated energy infrastructure projects
- Work closely with internal teams, external consultants, utilities, OEMs and clients to deliver HV infrastructure solutions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Typically 8–15+ years’ experience in HV/MV electrical engineering
- Demonstrable experience delivering HV substation projects up to 400kV
- Experience with AIS and GIS substations
- Experience with grid connection infrastructure
- Experience with HV cable and auxiliary systems
- Strong understanding of primary and secondary substation systems
- Strong understanding of Grid Forming and Grid Following interfacing
- Strong understanding of protection and control systems
- Strong understanding of earthing and lightning protection
- Strong understanding of utility and TSO/DSO interface requirements
- Experience working within consultancy environments, utility / TSO projects, energy infrastructure or industrial power sectors
- Experience managing or coordinating engineering teams and external consultants is highly desirable
- Chartered Engineer status, or working towards it, is desirable but not essential
- Strong knowledge of IEC, BS, EN and IS standards
- Strong knowledge of utility and grid connection requirements
- Strong knowledge of HV design principles and substation engineering practices
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, ETAP and PowerFactory
- Familiarity with PSCAD is desirable
- Strong technical reporting, specification writing and client communication skills
- Comfortable engaging directly with utilities and clients
- Capable of coordinating multidisciplinary teams
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible Fridays and a 9-day fortnight working schedule, with every second Friday off
- Flexible working times
- 20 days holidays, up to 25 days
- Pension Scheme
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Healthcare check-ups and flu vaccinations
- Gym / Fitness membership allowance
- Subsidised Health Insurance Allowance
- Working travel out-of-pocket expenses
- Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme
- Regular training/mentoring / further college support
- Support for Chartership
- Professional Subscription Fee paid by the company
- Paid Statutory Leaves
- Heavily subsidised social committee
- Clear progression pathways
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth