Power Systems Engineer

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Status: Full time (37.5 hours per week), Permanent.

Salary range: Competitive and based on experience and qualifications

Location: remote UK

We are looking for a full-time Power Systems Engineer with technical experience and commercial awareness of the GB power system. As a Power Systems Engineer, you will work with an experienced team of consultants and play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our consultancy services.

The role will involve Power systems analysis on HV, MV and LV distribution for small and large-scale Renewables, Infrastructure / Data Centre and other mission critical projects.

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day technical delivery and design calculations for assessing electrical loads on buildings sizing utility connections, generators, uninterruptible power supplies and renewable technologies, together with associated earthing and distribution systems design services for multi-disciplinary projects across a number of building sectors.
• Produce design deliverables including specifications, drawings, and schedules. Including Design and calculations of substations and points of connections from LV to HV. You will also undertake Load flow, fault level, G5/5 harmonic and protection studies.
• Mentor and support junior engineers

About you:

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

• Proven experience working as a Power Systems, HV Engineer or Grid Connection Engineer with a demonstrable record delivering on complex projects.
• Experience of modern technical delivery processes, and use of relevant software/tools such as BIM, Revit, CAD electrical ETAP, Amtech or EOM.
• Conversant in power systems high voltage substation design, earthing arrangements, CT calculations, arc flash calculations, differential protection and stability slopes etc and rate of rise voltage calculations.
• LV system analysis software to model complex networks and run advanced power systems studies.
• Power quality capability to undertake studies for G99 export applications, including Harmonics.
• Have the ability in producing schematic designs, fault discrimination studies preparing specifications and reports and carrying out site inspections of surveys and detailed design development is crucial a passion for accurate power design systems is key.
• Ability to carry out studies such as G5/5 harmonics, load flow, fault studies, transient studies and protection coordination studies.
• Consultative and able to work and communicate with our clients and contractors in a design oriented / consultant role.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Carry out technical studies including load flow, fault level, harmonic analysis, dynamic studies of electricity networks leading to the successful completion of projects. (DIgSILENT, IPSA, PSCAD)
• Experience with network planning/design, SQSS compliance and power system modelling of connecting generators and strategic reinforcement projects across both distribution and transmission levels.
• Oversee and manage complex projects from inception to completion.

Essential requirements include:

• Degree/Masters degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or related qualification.
• At least 3 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience in writing technical project reports.
• Experience of network modelling and analysis in any one of the commercial software packages such as IPSA, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and PSCAD.
• Knowledge of the Great Britain transmission and distribution systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-rounded individual with the ability to deliver work individually, or as part of a team.
• Ability to engage with Clients, forming long term and mutually beneficial relationships.