Senior HVDC Project Engineer

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Senior HVDC EngineerSecto r: TransmissionLocation:
Remote - Occasional travel to GlasgowStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
End of March 2026 + Possible ExtensionRates:
£750 - £800 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via UmbrellaClearance:
BPSS (DBS/DS, Financial Probity, Employment History) + Medical Questionnaire and Proof of Right to Work in the UK* A strong customer/client focus, with the ability to manage expectations appropriately and provide a superior customer/client experience.* Ability to interact with client staff at all levels up to senior and across all business units and organisations, and to understand business imperatives* Strong organisation and communication skills.* Team-oriented interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles.Key Accountabilities* Lead Design Assurance Engineer (LDAE) for project cable works as defined in National Grid BP/SR188.* Fulfil the role of LDAE role including design review, hazard review, attending design, hazard review meetings and assurance of design deliverable.* Agree Design and Hazard review meeting strategy with Lead Contractor Design Approval Engineer (LCDAE) for design deliverables.* Proactively coordinate with the LCDAE to provide an approved design.* The role also requires supporting other work/design packages for project asrequired for cable interfaces.* Provide ad-hoc and independent assistance/assessment for escalated/complex technical items.* Participate in cable discipline team discussions* Provide guidance/mentoring to junior engineers.* Lead as required and participate in regular meetings, both internally with project and other consultants and stakeholders who may be involved.* Coordinate and ensure design interfaces with 400kV AC substation and 525kV HVDC converter station for end-to-end connection.* Provide weekly and monthly progress update to project engineering manager.* Review and accept ITP/Pre-qualification test/Type Test/QA documents.* Coordinate with cable contractor''s (HVDC (Prysmian) and HVAC (HEBAM (NKT)) to get documentation and achieve NG Type Registration and client equipment approval.* Attend monthly progress meeting in Europe (Milan, Italy).* Use project document management system for project documentation.PS- Meeting attendance by MS teams and in person as required.Skills and ExperienceNational Grid Design Assurance Engineer (preferably Lead Design Assurance Engineer) authorisation (TP141).* 525kV HVDC and 400kV AC cable system design experience.* NG and client projects design delivery experience.* Experience of pre-qualification testing, type testing and factory acceptance testing.* Knowledge and understanding of National Grid standards, designhandbook, and processes- BP188/SR188 Design Management- SR106, SR183 Type Registration Equipment procedural requirements- TS 2.01 Substations- TS 3.05.16 Extruded cables for HVDC voltages up to 800kV- TS 3.05.07 Installation requirements for HV power cable systems- SCT36 Cable systems- NGET DH30 Capital design handbook - Overhead line, Cables andSubstation - Design, Supply and Installation interfacing generic division ofresponsibilities/* Knowledge and understanding of client standards, technical approval, andprocesses.- SP-NET-CAB-500 Underground cable specification for transmission ratedAC voltage- PR-NET-ENG-509 Technical approval process within client- CDM 2015- ESQCR- CIGRE TB 852 Recommendations for testing DC extruded cable systemsfor power transmission at a rated voltage up to and including 800kV- Electra 189 Recommendations for tests of power transmission DC cablesfor a rated voltage up to 800kV- IEC 62067 Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessoriesfor rated voltages above 150kV (Um=170kV) up to 500kV (Um=550kV) testmethods and requirements- IEC 61914 Cable cleats for electrical installations- ENA TS 09-02 Specification for the supply, delivery and installation ofpower cables with operating voltages in the range 33kV to 400kV andassociated auxiliary cables- ENA TS 12-24- Technical specification for plastic ducts for buried electriccables- ENA TS C 55 - Insulated sheath power cable systemsCarbon60, Lorien and SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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