Astute's Power Team are partnering with a Leading EPC Contractor within the Energy Sector. We are currently recruiting for a HV Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join their Open Cycle Gas Turbine project based in Stewartby, Bedfordshire.
The HV Electrical Commissioning Engineer position comes with a day rate from £550.00 to £575.00 per day outside of IR35.
Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:
- Lead and coordinate all high-voltage (HV) commissioning activities associated with the 298MW OCGT plant, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery in line with project milestones.
- Execute detailed HV commissioning plans, switching schedules, and energisation procedures, aligned with the overall project commissioning strategy and grid connection programme.
- Supervise and manage pre-commissioning and commissioning of HV systems, including GIS/AIS switchgear, power transformers, generator step-up (GSU) transformers, protection & control systems, and grid interface equipment.
- Take ownership of grid compliance and interface activities with National Grid / DNO, ensuring adherence to G99 requirements and supporting all stages of grid energisation and synchronisation.
- Coordinate commissioning interfaces across balance of plant (BoP) systems, including gas turbine auxiliaries, black start systems, UPS/DC systems, and control systems (DCS/SCADA).
- Lead protection system testing and validation, including relay configuration checks, secondary injection, end-to-end testing, and fault response verification.
- Manage and witness energisation activities, including HV switching operations, ensuring strict compliance with LOTO, permit-to-work, and safety rules.
- Review and approve commissioning documentation, including ITPs, FAT/SAT reports, test packs, and redline drawings, ensuring full traceability and handover readiness.
- Drive fault finding, root cause analysis, and defect resolution across HV systems during commissioning and initial operation phases.
- Provide technical oversight of OEMs, subcontractors, and vendors, ensuring all HV works are executed in line with project specifications and UK regulatory standards.
- Support plant synchronisation, load testing, and performance testing, leading through to successful handover to operations.
- Deliver regular progress updates to the Commissioning Manager, highlighting risks, constraints, and interface challenges.
Location, day rate and timeframe of the HV Electrical Commissioning Engineer position:
- Bedfordshire
- £550.00 to £575.00 per day outside IR35
- Immediate start date
- 6 months
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