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Engineering Graduate role supporting commissioning engineers in testing and setting up electrical systems (LV to 132kV) across substations and power infrastructure projects
What’s in it for you…
We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.
Annual leave plus bank holidays
Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
Group Personal Pension Plan
Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
Cycle to Work scheme
Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
Life assurance cover
Long service recognition
Enhanced Maternity Pay
Paid volunteering opportunities in your community
About the role…
We have an exciting opportunity to join Team Ipsum Power Division as an Engineering Graduate - you will be shadowing the commissioning engineer and assist with undertaking Site Acceptance Testing for major items of plant - From LV up to and including 132kV Transmission Level. Circuit Breakers / Transformers / P&C Panels / AVC.
As a Engineering Graduate you will…
Develop your knowledge of LV Switchgear (Manufacturers include Brush / Schneider) HV Switchgear (Siemens / Schneider and Legacy Switchgear types)
Assist the commissioning Engineer with interfacing and setting to work of equipment, including: Assist with Substation Ancillary systems (Battery Chargers / Local Control Interface panels / HMI / LV AC Supplies etc / Comms / Scada Control Panels (RTU) Develop a wide knowledge of Protection relays including Alstom, Schneider, Siemens including Settings input / PSL / CFC / Logic diagrams.
Assist with the preparation of installation Cable Schedules and Core Sheets where deemed necessary and you will attend commissioning meetings with representatives from our clients engineering and operational teams.
About you…
You will need an Electrical / Electronic Engineering Qualification and have a keen interest in the Power / Utilities / Construction Industries
Flexibility to adapt to ever changing dynamic site conditions prior to and during planned outage works.
Ability to work proactively on your own or in a team.
It's essential that you are Safety conscious and willing to learn new skills
Full UK Driving Licence is required
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How to apply
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Location: UK wide
Industry: Engineering
At Ipsum, we provide specialist infrastructure services across the UK’s regulated water and energy companies and private sector businesses. We work with our customers to maintain, optimise and develop their above and below ground assets to ensure security and resilience, and with our smart systems and ways of working, we ensure we deliver on time, on budget and safely. At Ipsum, we develop long-term working relationships with our customers by providing essential utility services on both public and private networks. We have many long-term contracts and framework arrangements in place which are built upon great customer service, safe working practices and the ability to flex and deploy specialist skillsets at short notice. The growth of Ipsum has been built upon our people and our ability to meet the demanding and ever-changing needs of our customers. The UK utility sector is evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer demand, regulatory-driven outcomes and to exploit new innovative technologies, at Ipsum we will continue to grow in this sector by being a reliable, flexible and agile service partner that helps customers meet these new challenges. As we know, utility service provision is not a 9 to 5 business, our customers don’t switch off their networks or assets at night, or at the weekends, or on holidays, or when things are quiet. They need them to work round the clock – and we at Ipsum are right beside them 24/7 to make sure they do. We pride ourselves in providing specialist scheduled maintenance services, being able to respond to an individual call-out or mobilise onto a major upgrade project and that our customers can rely on Ipsum 24/7/365.
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