Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater,

Are you an experienced Electrical commissioning engineer looking to join an expanding team and contribute your knowledge and skills to one of the nation’s key infrastructure projects?

Opportunity…

The HPC Commissioning Team is growing as part of its preparation to commission the first nuclear power station to be built in a generation at Hinkley Point C (HPC).

The HPC Commissioning team are excited to be recruiting a Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer, who will be responsible for contributing to the safe and effective commissioning of electrical systems within the HPC project. This includes critical plant systems such as LV distribution systems at 690VAC, 400VAC & 220VDC, UPS systems, large battery installations and power transformers. You will contribute to planning activities, enabling deadlines to be meet in a timely manner .

As the Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer, you will be acting under the direction and control of NNB Commissioning programme, leading teams to successfully commissioning HPC.

Building successful collaborative relationships with, contractors, the HPC project delivery team, site engineering and the plant operational organisation will be critical to ensuring success within your role.

Pay, benefits and culture…

Alongside a competitive salary starting from £55,000 depending on experience, we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle, and the opportunity to earn bonus.

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

What you’ll be doing…

• Ensure all resources are identified and in place prior to commencement of defined work scope, including (not limited to): documentation (work instruction, risk assessment, COSHH assessment, tools, equipment etc.).
• Communication of key information applicable to work scope to include (not limited to) scope, Safety Rules, Point of Work Risk Assessment, permit limitations etc.
• Implementation of handover and acceptance process requirements including review and acceptance of handover documentation and walkdown and verification of system completion.
• Supporting I&C, Mechanical & Process Systems Commissioning Engineers with regard to the Electrical aspects of their systems and activities.
• Leading the execution of electrical commissioning tests in accordance with approved procedures and plant/ system acceptance criteria. Recording of Electrical test results and supporting data in line with commissioning procedures and arrangements.
• Identification of faults and design errors including troubleshooting and potential investigations.
• Mark up of drawings to allow them to progress to as built status.
• Escalation of issues and as applicable the raising of Open Points and Implementation and removal of temporary modifications.
• Checking and maintaining configuration data for Electrical systems and components.
• Surveillance of test activities performed by others e.g. on site and off site testing and may include Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Entry of applicable key data into commissioning to IT tools as required.
• Identification and communication of operational experience associated with the work being executed

Who you are…

• Strong background of working in a high hazard industry such as nuclear generation, Utilities, oil & gas or other relevant industrial background
• Strong technical background in Low voltage systems including AC & DC Switchgear, uninterruptible power supplies, control equipment and protection systems
• Preferred experience in commissioning or engineering of Power generation/High hazard industries.
• Demonstrable history of working within safety and quality cultures.
• Track record of major project delivery in a technical role.
• Good communication skills and the ability to convey complex information to others.
• Degree qualified (or equivalent such as HNC and relevant commissioning experience) in a relevant Electrical engineering discipline.

We are open to applications that do not meet all the criteria but would like to develop in an Electrical Commissioning role.


Closing Date: 8th October 2023

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