HV Commissioning Engineer

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 switch gear, 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 ...