Role:
Senior HVDC Engineer Secto r: Transmission Location:
Remote - Occasional travel to Glasgow Start Date:
ASAP Duration:
End of March 2026 + Possible Extension Rates:
£750 - £800 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella Clearance:
BPSS (DBS/DS, Financial Probity, Employment History) + Medical Questionnaire & 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 & 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 as required 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 & 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) & HVAC (HEBAM (NKT)) to get documentation and achieve NG Type Registration & 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 Experience
National 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, design handbook, 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 and Substation - Design, Supply and Installation interfacing generic division of responsibilities/ * Knowledge and understanding of client standards, technical approval, and processes. - SP-NET-CAB-500 Underground cable specification for transmission rated AC voltage - PR-NET-ENG-509 Technical approval process within client - CDM 2015 - ESQCR - CIGRE TB 852 Recommendations for testing DC extruded cable systems for power transmission at a rated voltage up to and including 800kV - Electra 189 Recommendations for tests of power transmission DC cables for a rated voltage up to 800kV - IEC 62067 Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages above 150kV (Um=170kV) up to 500kV (Um=550kV) test methods and requirements - IEC 61914 Cable cleats for electrical installations - ENA TS 09-02 Specification for the supply, delivery and installation of power cables with operating voltages in the range 33kV to 400kV and associated auxiliary cables - ENA TS 12-24- Technical specification for plastic ducts for buried electric cables - ENA TS C 55 - Insulated sheath power cable systems Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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