Senior HVDC Project Engineer

Role: Senior HVDC Engineer

Sector: 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 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



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 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



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