Electrician - CAT 3 (HV Substation)

We're working alongside a client in order to find them a CAT 3 Authorised Electrician for their SSEN substation project in the Hampshire area. You would be carrying out the outstanding HV and LV electrical installations, terminations, multicore/control wiring and protection panel works. In addition to this, you would support the testing and commissioning sequence.

This is a contract role starting ASAP and finishing in early December. Working days are Monday to Friday, with programmed outage/out-of-hours working.

You must have a current SSE/SSEN authorisation to Category 3 (CAT 3)

Key responsibilities

Mount 132kV and 33kV surge arresters and complete their earthing and busbar/conductor connections. Complete disconnector and circuit breaker busbar connections to underslung post insulators, and CB terminal conductor connections to overhead copper busbars. Connect underslung post insulators to the transformer HV bushings and support removal of the 132kV fault thrower. Install and terminate earthing transformer and NER neutral cabling; earth the earthing transformer and NER; complete VT conductor connections. Install and terminate 132kV and 33kV outdoor multicores; complete terminations and ferruling at the marshalling kiosk; terminate the 400V AC tap-changer supply into the LVAC pillar; pull and terminate LVAC board cabling. Carry out relay room works: HV/LV relay panel internal wiring, wall-box terminations and trunking, glanding and terminating multicores, RS485 and 10-pair communications cabling, and fuse-carrier replacement. Support the commissioning engineer through functional, NER, VT, isolator, CB, relay secondary injection, control panel, AVC, SCADA, stability, intertripping and interlock testing and energisation. Work strictly to RAMS, safety documentation and the safe system of work; maintain quality and installation records.

Key requirements & qualifications:

Demonstrable hands-on experience as an electrician on high voltage substations (33kV/132kV): HV/LV terminations, busbar and conductor connections, multicore installation and protection/relay panel wiring. Experience supporting substation commissioning and working to safety documentation in a live/part live environment. Familiarity with SSEN/DNO substation standards, marshalling kiosk and LVAC works. Current SSE / SSEN authorisation to Category 3 (CAT3) - Authorised Person for HV/LV work under the applicable Distribution Safety Rules. C&G 2360/2365 (or equivalent) electrical installation; 18th Edition (BS 7671) desirable. SHEA Power / EUSR utility safety passport and CSCS/ECS card; first aid. Full UK driving licence.Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.

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