Chief Engineer, HV

Chief Engineer, HV

Full-Time 80000 - 100000 Β£ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead HV projects, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance while mentoring teams.
  • Company: Join a leading infrastructure company focused on innovation and excellence.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
  • Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for continuous improvement and professional growth.
  • Why this job: Make a significant impact in high voltage engineering and shape the future of infrastructure.
  • Qualifications: Chartered Engineer with strong leadership and technical skills in HV projects.

The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 Β£ per year.

Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across all HV projects, supporting client sales, tendering, design delivery, supplier selection, construction, quality, commissioning and handover.

Act as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on HV Design matters including clients including National Grid.

Have a strong HV and wider infrastructure delivery safety and environmental focus.

Responsible for development and assurance of HV technical working procedures aligned to the project, Costain, client and Regulatory needs, ensure these integrate with other disciplines.

Responsible for HV technical competency, both in discipline and for others involved in delivery, such as CDAE, LCDAE, PD and others on a HV site.

Define training and competency needs for all roles on HV works, establish a career pathway in HV and succession plans.

Work with design leaders to ensure all design output and scope is compliant with HV requirements including National Grid / other clients.

Develop and maintain HV and National Grid governance / Costain Way requirements so that align with best practice, client needs and Regulatory requirements.

Have an in depth knowledge of the HV supply chain used in the UK, in particular National Grid.

Able to resolve complex and multifaceted technical challenges in their discipline and recognise and manage interfaces with others.

Expert communicator and visible leader, supporting both on project and wider initiatives, expert in risk, value engineering and optioneering etc.

Driving quality control / assurance across the HV projects operations, focus on achieving right first time and predictable delivery.

Independently review commissioning plans for live projects.

Own the Impressed Voltage Management Plans, appoint Earthing Control Person and Earthing Application Persons.

Collaborate with project leadership, procurement, commercial and supply chain to drive delivery.

Expert in reporting status, including spend, risk, performance and similar.

Participate in design audits, technical queries and cross-check with third party designers where required.

Mentor, develop and lead HV design engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement; lessons learned, best practice, innovations.

Requirements Broad knowledge of UK HV (up to 400 k V) project / construction operations at all stages.

Have detailed knowledge and experience of National Grid standards and requirements, and UK Regulations.

Forensic / investigation skills in their discipline.

Strong leadership skills.

Commercial / contractual awareness.

Safety and quality focussed.

Risk and opportunity management.

Digital skills relevant to requirements.

UK Chartered Engineer.

Certified HV working skills / card and supporting CPD.

Eligible for UK SC (Security Clearance).

Line management and people development (depending on role).

Connections to industry bodies / institutions.

Commercial / contractual training.

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We think you need these skills to ace Chief Engineer, HV

Technical Leadership
HV Design Expertise
Safety and Environmental Focus
Regulatory Compliance
Training and Competency Development
Governance and Best Practice Alignment
Risk Management