Senior HV Engineer
Core
Senior HV Engineer acting as the in-house technical authority for grid connection and HV engineering across utility-scale solar PV and co-located BESS projects, guiding critical engineering decisions from early feasibility through to energisation.
Role type
Senior IC HV Engineer (Grid Connection)
Builds
Utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects connecting to the grid in the UK and Ireland
Domain
Renewable Energy / Power Systems / Grid Engineering
Required skills
HV and grid connection engineering (MV through 132 kV), UK utility-scale solar and BESS project experience, G99 and Connection Agreement interpretation, network study analysis (fault level, harmonics, protection), Employer's Requirements authoring, switchgear and protection review, earthing and HV cable design review, substation layout planning, DNO/TSO standards compliance
Preferred skills
Experience with ICP and iDNO models, development-stage grid optioneering, technical escalation and decision-making, contract negotiation support
Technologies
CAD, SCADA, telecoms, HV cables, switchgear, transformers, metering
Responsibilities
Lead technical connection method and grid route optioneering; define substation footprints and cable route corridors for planning applications; review and challenge network study outputs to define Employer's Requirements; assure contractors' HV and grid designs against network operator standards; act as technical escalation point during construction and commissioning; maintain HV and grid engineering standards and templates
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC