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SSEN 400kV Commissioning Engineer

Job Ref: HP-3110

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Competitive
Power Grids
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400kV Lead Commissioning Engineer - SSEN 400kV GIS Substation Extension - Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK - £Excellent Day Rate - 12 Month Contract + Likely Extensions - November Start - Monday to Friday (10 Hour Days) + Potential Weekend Work - Outside IR35


We are currently looking for an experienced Lead Commissioning Engineer to support a major SSEN Transmission 400kV GIS substation extension project in Aberdeenshire.


The successful candidate will take a lead role across the commissioning programme, overseeing the integration and energisation of new 400kV assets into an existing operational transmission substation.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead and coordinate commissioning activities for the 400kV GIS substation extension, from pre-commissioning through to final energisation and handover
  • Manage the commissioning and integration of new 400kV GIS bays and associated primary plant into the existing operational substation
  • Coordinate primary and secondary commissioning activities across GIS, protection, control, interlocking and auxiliary systems
  • Lead the testing and integration of busbar protection, including modifications and extensions required to accommodate the new 400kV assets
  • Oversee IEC 61850 testing and integration between new and existing protection and control systems
  • Plan and coordinate commissioning activities around existing live 400kV infrastructure, outages and staged energisations
  • Develop, review and manage commissioning programmes, procedures, ITPs, test documentation and energisation plans
  • Coordinate commissioning engineers, OEM representatives, subcontractors and other project stakeholders
  • Manage technical interfaces between the existing substation and new extension works, identifying and resolving commissioning issues
  • Liaise closely with SSEN Transmission throughout testing, outage, energisation and handover activities
  • Review test results and ensure commissioning documentation is completed to the required SSEN standards
  • Provide technical leadership throughout multiple commissioning phases of the long-term project


Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Lead/Senior Commissioning Engineer on 400kV transmission substations
  • Strong experience commissioning 400kV GIS and associated HV primary plant
  • Valid or previous SSEN authorisation strongly preferred, but not essential
  • Strong understanding of busbar protection and IEC 61850 systems
  • Strong knowledge of protection, control and secondary systems
  • Experience working on substation extensions, brownfield interfaces and existing live HV infrastructure
  • Experience coordinating outages, staged energisation and handover of transmission assets
  • Excellent leadership, technical coordination and communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple commissioning phases throughout a long-term project
  • Right to work as a contractor in the UK


Interested? Please apply or get in touch using the contact information below to learn more!


Cian McLoughlin

Principal Contract Recruitment Consultant

Hunter Philips Executive Search

Landline: +44 161 240 3338

Mobile: +44 7881 418 441

Email: cian.mcloughlin@hunterphilips.com

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Cian Mcloughlin
Cian Mcloughlin

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+44 161 240 3338
cian.mcloughlin@hunterphilips.com

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