Senior Consultant

6 months ago

Capenhurst, United Kingdom EA Technologies Full time

Job ref:

- 1450
- Location:

- Capenhurst, Near Chester
- Job sector:

- Technical - Consultancy
- Job function:

- Technical - Consultancy
- Salary:

- Status:

- Full Time
- Type:

- Permanent

**More details**:
EA Technology is a global, independent provider of end-to-end power engineering solutions, supporting customers in managing and operating electrical networks. Based in Cheshire and employee-owned, we are recognised as a world-leading expert in our field, enabling our customers to manage their electricity networks more efficiently, with fewer failures and outages, greater safety and lower costs.
Job Purpose:
The role will focus on the delivery and technical project management of a range of forensic investigations related to the condition assessments and failure analysis of power systems plant, in particular switchgear and cable systems.
Overview of Main Responsibilities:

- The role will also involve providing technical advice and knowledge sharing to assist other team members with technical aspects of investigation projects.
- Drive continuous improvements across the Power Forensics proposition set through opportunity identification, sharing best practice and learning.
- Condition assessment of paper and polymeric cable systems for voids, discharge activity, inclusions, oxidation, electrical trees / water trees, residual mechanical stresses, etc.
- Failure investigations / condition assessments of cable joints, comprising a wide array of paper / polymeric cable systems and configurations.
- Failure investigations / condition assessments of Oil filled, SF6 filled and Vacuum MV circuit breakers.
- Failure investigations / condition assessments of LV air insulated circuit breakers and investigations of systems they are used on, eg motor starter systems.
- The role will involve aspects of the day to day running of the projects hall and materials lab. This may include o Updating of SOPs, RA’s and COSHH information o Assisting in the laboratory improvement plan o Ensuring the calibration of instruments are up to date o Ensuring work areas are clean and tidy and samples are stored or disposed of correctly
- The role will involve working with the other team members in Forensic Investigations and across the wider Analytical team to ensure quality delivery for the customer.
- The role will involve operating within the company procedures and policies.
- The role will involve operating in accordance with health and safety requirements.

Essential skills and experience
- To be able to scope out a technical investigation to be able to condition assess or establish the root cause of failure or degree of ageing of different pieces of power systems plant.
- To be able to lead and develop relationships with the clients.
- Be proficient in the writing of technical reports and appraising findings from technical investigations.
- Ability to work to deadlines and to manage own time and deliverables whilst working on multiple projects.
- To be able to maintain a consistent and high standard of the analysis to ensure a like for like comparisons of materials can be made between different investigations.
- PC Skills in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel

Knowledge
- To have a comprehensive technical understanding of o Power systems plant and its operation
- The value of the investigation to the customer and understand the reasons why we are performing the investigations.
- The design and construction of specific power systems plant, such as cables, switchgear, etc.
- An understanding of the electrical field distributions in power plant and methods used to control electrical field distributions
- An understanding of common failure mode of power systems plant
- An understanding of partial discharge and its significance in the ageing and failure of cable systems.
- An understanding of how to separate the observations following failure from the root cause.
- Being able to identify risks in the handling and processing of chemicals and materials and how best to mitigate the risks through Ras.
- Desired knowledge of high voltage testing.

**Benefits**:

- 8% company pension contributions
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexible benefits including; private health care, life insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, cycle to work scheme, Perkbox company discounts

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