Senior Traction Power Engineer

Description

• Earthing system analysis and design including pipeline LFI studies
• Manage the delivery of specialised components of projects, advising on the most effective team to achieve this.
• Liaising with the Project Manager and the client to keep informed of all developments associated with the project
• Provide technical expertise and overview to client and stakeholders and to assist clients through technical decision-making and provide alternative options/solutions if there are changes to project parameters.
• Coordination of the traction power system with overhead wiring and signalling system design
• AC and DC traction substation system design including preparation of single line diagrams, layouts, circuit diagrams, earthing and bonding schematics, and coordination of the design with communication, civil, structural and mechanical design disciplines
• Working in collaboration with other design disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall design
• Leading and mentoring upcoming team members
• Preparing and delivering complex designs, reports, proposals and presentations to clients in the following areas:

AC and DC traction substation system design including preparation of single line diagrams, layouts, circuit diagrams, earthing and bonding schematics, and coordination of the design with communication, civil, structural and mechanical design disciplines

AC and DC traction power system studies including equipment sizing, fault calculations and insulation coordination studies

Coordination of the traction power system with overhead wiring and signalling system design

Lightning protection system design

Earthing system analysis and design including pipeline LFI studies

Earthing, bonding and electrolysis assessment and design

AC and DC traction protection systems analysis, setting, specification and design

Requirements

• The ability to develop EMC management plans and manage the EMC management procedure.
• Experience in a design consultancy role
• AC and DC traction protection systems analysis, setting, specification and design
• AC and DC traction power system studies including equipment sizing, fault calculations and insulation coordination studies
• The ability to develop traction power system models in ETAP or equivalent software tool.
• Highly regarded skills include:

Experience in a design consultancy role

Demonstrated ability to lead the design teams and and deliver traction design packages

The experience of working with traction power system modelling software tools.

The ability to develop earthing and induction models in CDEGS earthing system software is desirable

HV substation design, Protection system design, Power system studies

The ability to develop traction power system models in ETAP or equivalent software tool.

The ability to develop transient studies in ATP/PSCAD/EMTP

The ability to develop EMC management plans and manage the EMC management procedure.

The ability to develop maintenance strategies and procedures, commissioning plans and documentation

• Earthing, bonding and electrolysis assessment and design
• Tertiary qualification in electrical/power engineering, preferably chartered engineering and RPEQ status;
• The ability to develop earthing and induction models in CDEGS earthing system software is desirable
• The experience of working with traction power system modelling software tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the design teams and and deliver traction design packages
• The ability to develop maintenance strategies and procedures, commissioning plans and documentation
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills including a working knowledge of MS Office;
• The ability to develop transient studies in ATP/PSCAD/EMTP

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance