High Voltage Electrical Engineer - CCGT Power Station

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Power company to recruit a High Voltage Electrical Engineer for their CCGT site in Plymouth.

The HV Electrical Engineer role comes with starting salary of up to £70,000 + benefits package.

If you are an Electrical Engineer with experience working on High Voltage systems are looking for work then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for:

Managing the integrity of HV/LV Electrical, systems onsite including Generators, Transformers, Motors, Electrical control systems, DC systems, and HV/LV distribution systems.
Collaborating closely with the EC&I Support Engineer and EC&I Graduate Engineer to distribute responsibilities, ensuring high levels of availability, reliability, knowledge retention, and compliance to relevant internal and external technical standards and legislation.
Planning and executing electrical inspections activities, both technically and financially, during scheduled outages.
Developing a longer-term planning view, managing the asset through station life and system obsolescence.
Ensuring the correct maintenance plans are in place for electrical and control systems, carried out, and the periodicity is correct to maximise reliability.
Support the Engineering and Maintenance teams in fault finding, engineering solutions, and root cause analysis on electrical and control issues.
Delivering on and project managing capital projects on electrical and control systems such as upgrades and replacement.
Contributing to budget planning across 5 year rolling business plan period for electrical systems. Oversee and manage within year delivery and phasing of electrical budgets.
Managing electrical contracts through identification, budgeting, specification and execution.
Leading on management of Electrical works ensuring high levels of quality management and documentation at all stages.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

HND / Degree qualified Engineer in relevant subject (such as Electrical Engineering)
Experience working on High Voltage (1000V and above) in heavy industrial setting is essential
Any understanding Controls and Instrumentation is beneficial
Experience working in a strategic role is hugely beneficial

Personal skills

The HV Electrical Engineer role would suit someone who is:

Has strong interpersonal skills and a positive outlook.
Able to quickly adapt to changes, handle pressure, and prioritise to meet deadlines.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Highly motivated, self-driven, and self-aware.
Able to promote a strong workplace safety culture.

Salary and benefits of the High Voltage Electrical Engineer role

£70,000 - £72,000
Oppurtunity to join CCGT Power Station
Additional benefits including bonus of up to 10%
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