HV Lead

HV Technical Lead

Nationwide

Competitive salary + benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for the right person to lead our in-house HV group, the location is flexible.

This position is a strategic appointment for someone who has proven technical knowledge and a deep understanding of HV and power systems design across a portfolio of sectors and Clients.

To support Hoare Lea in our continued development in our Infrastructure and mission critical system data centre projects across UK and Europe. The role will provide strategic advice and peer review on power systems analysis of HV, LV distribution and resilient systems.

About Us

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

Why Work For Us?

You’ll collaborate with the industry’s best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists.

You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors.

You’ll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You will be technically leading a dedicated team of HV engineers with varying degrees of expertise located around the UK.
• You will be ensuring that training is being undertaken in conjunction with our Learning and Development team.
• You will be working on a varied portfolio of projects both in the UK and Internationally.
• Preparing fee proposals and securing new work.
• Define and agree brief with Client.
• Working alongside our parent company Tetra Tech helping to secure new work and support with delivery of projects.
• Responsible for dealing successfully with Clients and other professionals.
• Using software to provide technical solutions to problems and review of the work of others.
• Knowledge of undertaking design calculations for assessing electrical loads on buildings sizing utility connections, generators, uninterruptible power supplies and renewable technologies, together with associated earthing and distribution systems
• Design and calculations of substations and points of connections from LV to HV
• Load flow, fault level, G5/5 harmonic and protection studies.
• Earth rise touch and potential studies.
• Contribute to the professional development of individual team members.
• Actively leads self and identifies opportunities and providing support for career development of others
• Ensure quality standards and technical accuracy is delivered.

What We Are Looking For

• A proven track record in the design and delivery of HV infrastructure projects.
• Strong project leadership roles.
• Conversant in power systems high voltage substation design, earthing arrangements, CT calculations, arc flash calculations, differential protection and stability slopes etc and rate of rise voltage calculations.
• Experience in relevant design software including ETAP or similar software, EOM LV system analysis software to model complex networks and run advanced power systems studies.
• Power quality capability to undertake studies for G99 export applications, including Harmonics.
• Have the ability in producing schematic designs, fault discrimination studies preparing specifications and reports and carrying out site inspections of surveys and detailed design development is crucial a passion for accurate power design systems is key.
• Ability to carry out studies such as G5/5 harmonics, load flow, fault studies, transient studies and protection coordination studies.
• Further experience regarding network resilience analysis would be beneficial, linked to the mitigation or failure modes and single points of failure’.
• Good communication skills
• Autonomous approach: able to lead small to medium sized projects and able to take a brief from the project lead on large projects and deliver & control the tasks required
• Relevant industry experience.
• European or Ireland Power systems experience is also beneficial for this position.

Our benefits

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry-leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits

• Private medical scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income protection
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Travel Allowance – electric car scheme (Principal and above)
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
• Season Ticket Loans
• Professional membership subscription
• Flexitime

Flexible benefits

• 9-day fortnight – the firm offers all employees the option to work a 9-day fortnight
• Hybrid Working – activity-based approach
• Employee stock purchase plan – a voluntary program which allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount
• Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
• Study Assistance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Sabbatical Leave
• Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)
• Flexible working - We’re happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage

How to apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact louiescottodiperta@hoarelea.com

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to being a place where underrepresented individuals and communities are not just included, but where marginalised knowledge and experience is valued, amplified, and harnessed. So, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, people of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and those from all other underrepresented or marginalised groups. To learn more about our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, see our DEI strategy.

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence, or anything else) please let us know.

Flexible working

We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.

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