R0001291 Electrical O&amp;M Engineer - Specialist (Open)We’re Nadara. We work harmoniously with the power of nature and the communities around us to power lifetimes to come. We call our approach ‘living energy’.We don’t just produce renewable energy, we live it – recognising our relationship with the people touched by our business and supporting social, educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that contribute to the development of the communities we work alongside.Discover more about our business here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnadara.com%2Fabout%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crita.mallozzi%40external.renantis.com%7C0358ac6cb0134d316d9f08dca03051b3%7C38b40df8b1744f1abaf8e2f57646f856%7C0%7C0%7C638561376602575965%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=R128FRYNL3FP08DBHxNorkOEOXDpwZD2bslYohLfI14%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://nadara.com/about/</a>Nadara is an innovative place to work. We work in a stimulating and challenging environment, where every day we explore the unknown with curiosity, make decisions with quality and take action and deliver with courage. For us diversity is a real value, and we encourage in connecting different perspectives with respect.Discover more about our culture and approach here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnadara.com%2Fliving-the-company%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crita.mallozzi%40external.renantis.com%7C0358ac6cb0134d316d9f08dca03051b3%7C38b40df8b1744f1abaf8e2f57646f856%7C0%7C0%7C638561376602589148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZqmeSu1E%2BjQTP2S7avQFH4X22uk7WEkh5PTw%2FoPouBI%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://nadara.com/living-the-company/</a><h2>Job Description Summary:</h2>Nadara is a global renewable energy company and one of Europe’s largest independent power producers. In the UK, Nadara has over 1GW of operational onshore wind. You will be a member of the Asset Maintenance department who are responsible for ensuring our assets can continue to operate safely for the long term. The Asset Maintenance department is building an internal team to maintain its UK Balance of Plant and turbine HV equipment. The O&amp;M Engineer will be part of this team, reporting to the Electrical O&amp;M Engineer –Specialist . You will contribute to the team meeting its KPIs including minimising response times to site during faults and completing maintenance activities to the highest standard in the low wind months.<h2>Job Description:</h2>This is a remote role. The candidate must be based in Scotland, UK.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>As a Senior Authorised Person, you will be responsible for routine HV switching operations (up to 33kV).</li><li>You will follow the annual preventative maintenance schedule agreed with the Asset Management team.</li><li>You will write risk assessments and method statements to ensure works are completed to the highest standard of safety.</li><li>You will be responsible for completing annual preventative maintenance on our Balance of Plant and wind turbine HV equipment to a high standard, including writing a report with clear photos of the works completed.</li><li>You will recommend, cost and complete remedial works to minimise the probability of component failure.  </li><li>You will ensure that a suitable stock of electrical components is held and maintained so that you can complete repair work efficiently in the case of a failure.</li><li>You will attend site, including out of hours where necessary, when electrical failures occur to establish the root cause and determine what is required to return the site to operation safely.</li><li>Where necessary you will work alongside and supervise other specialist electrical contractors such as jointers and protection engineers.  </li></ul>Competencies &amp; Behaviours:Essential:<ul><li>Health and Safety focussed with knowledge of relevant UK Health and Safety legislation, regulations and guidance.</li><li>Ability to make effective, informed decisions in pressured situations.</li><li>Good written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>Independent, ideally with experience working remotely from other team members.</li><li>Adaptable and flexible to changes in priorities or schedules.</li><li>Keen to learn and develop new skills and knowledge.</li></ul>Skills &amp; Knowledge:Essential:<ul><li>Experience operating HV electrical switchgear on a variety of sites.</li><li>Familiar with different types of transformers.</li><li>Ability to interpret electrical schematics and use these to resolve problems on site.</li><li>Experience building and maintaining relationships with suppliers.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Writing Risk Assessments &amp; Method Statements for preventative maintenance, fault finding and electrical testing.</li><li>Experience completing preventative maintenance on HV electrical equipment.</li><li>Experience completing IR, winding resistance and TTR tests on transformers (50kVA – 3000kVA).</li><li>Experience taking oil samples from transformers (50kVA – 3000kVA).</li><li>Experience locating cable faults.</li><li>Experience with cable jointing.</li><li>Experience completing IR and VLF testing on HV cables.</li><li>Ability to download and interpret information from protection relays and grid analysers.</li><li>Understanding of Overcurrent and Earth protection settings and protection grading on sites.</li></ul>Relevant Experience:Essential:<ul><li>Experienced Senior Authorised person regularly issuing Permit to Work and Limitation of Access documents.</li><li>Experience operating a wide range of HV switchgear.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Experience issuing Sanction for Test documents as a Senior Authorised Person.</li><li>Previous responsibility for preventative maintenance activities on HV switchgear, transformers and other electrical equipment.</li></ul><ul><li> Experience finding and resolving electrical faults using a variety of test equipment.</li></ul><ul><li>Previous experience being part of an on-call rota providing 24/7 site support.</li><li>Experience with wind farm, solar or other renewable generation sites.</li><li>Experience working with cross-boundary isolations.</li><li>Knowledge of Wind Turbine Safety Rules. </li></ul>Education &amp; Qualifications:Essential:<ul><li>Experienced Senior Authorised Person (to at least 33kV).</li><li>Background in Electrical Engineering (vocational or academic)</li><li>Familiar with Single Line Diagrams</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>GWO accredited training and experience climbing a variety of wind turbine models.</li></ul>Travel Requirements:Frequent travel to our sites in the UK, including out of hours according to an on-call rota.Occasional European travel.Location:EdinburghTime Type:Full timeWorker Subtype:Regular

We&rsquo;re Nadara, one of Europe&rsquo;s largest independent power producers.
We own and operate more than 200 renewable energy sites across Europe and the US, producing electricity from wind, solar, waste-to-energy, and biomass.
Every day, we harness the power of nature for good. The most obvious way is by generating dependable renewable energy, but this is just the beginning. We strive to make a deeper impact, seizing the opportunity to live renewable energy in the decisions we make and actions we take, both big and small.
We call our approach &lsquo;living energy&rsquo;. It sees us connecting with people, contributing to communities, and caring for the natural world. Guided by our values of impact, care and connection we work together to make our global and local impact as positive as possible.

Electrical O&M Engineer - Specialist

R0001291 Electrical O&amp;M Engineer - Specialist (Open)We’re Nadara. We work harmoniously with the power of nature and the communities around us to power lifetimes to come. We call our approach ‘living energy’.We don’t just produce renewable energy, we live it – recognising our relationship with the people touched by our business and supporting social, educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that contribute to&nbsp;the development of the&nbsp;communities we work alongside.Discover more about our business here:&nbsp;<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnadara.com%2Fabout%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crita.mallozzi%40external.renantis.com%7C0358ac6cb0134d316d9f08dca03051b3%7C38b40df8b1744f1abaf8e2f57646f856%7C0%7C0%7C638561376602575965%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=R128FRYNL3FP08DBHxNorkOEOXDpwZD2bslYohLfI14%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://nadara.com/about/</a>Nadara is an innovative place to work. We work in a stimulating and challenging environment, where every day we explore the unknown with curiosity, make decisions with quality and take action and deliver with courage. For us diversity is a real value, and we encourage in connecting different perspectives with respect.Discover more about our culture and approach here:&nbsp;<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnadara.com%2Fliving-the-company%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crita.mallozzi%40external.renantis.com%7C0358ac6cb0134d316d9f08dca03051b3%7C38b40df8b1744f1abaf8e2f57646f856%7C0%7C0%7C638561376602589148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZqmeSu1E%2BjQTP2S7avQFH4X22uk7WEkh5PTw%2FoPouBI%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://nadara.com/living-the-company/</a><h2>Job Description Summary:</h2>Nadara is a global renewable energy company and one of Europe’s largest independent power producers. In the UK, Nadara has over 1GW of operational onshore wind. You will be a member of the Asset Maintenance department who are responsible for ensuring our assets can continue to operate safely for the long term. The Asset Maintenance department is building an internal team to maintain its UK Balance of Plant and turbine HV equipment. The O&amp;M Engineer will be part of this team, reporting to the Electrical O&amp;M Engineer –Specialist . You will contribute to the team meeting its KPIs including minimising response times to site during faults and completing maintenance activities to the highest standard in the low wind months.<h2>Job Description:</h2>This is a remote role. The candidate must be based in Scotland, UK.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>As a Senior Authorised Person, you will be responsible for routine HV switching operations (up to 33kV).</li><li>You will follow the annual preventative maintenance schedule agreed with the Asset Management team.</li><li>You will write risk assessments and method statements to ensure works are completed to the highest standard of safety.</li><li>You will be responsible for completing annual preventative maintenance on our Balance of Plant and wind turbine HV equipment to a high standard, including writing a report with clear photos of the works completed.</li><li>You will recommend, cost and complete remedial works to minimise the probability of component failure. &nbsp;</li><li>You will ensure that a suitable stock of electrical components is held and maintained so that you can complete repair work efficiently in the case of a failure.</li><li>You will attend site, including out of hours where necessary, when electrical failures occur to establish the root cause and determine what is required to return the site to operation safely.</li><li>Where necessary you will work alongside and supervise other specialist electrical contractors such as jointers and protection engineers. &nbsp;</li></ul>Competencies &amp; Behaviours:Essential:<ul><li>Health and Safety focussed with knowledge of relevant UK Health and Safety legislation, regulations and guidance.</li><li>Ability to make effective, informed decisions in pressured situations.</li><li>Good written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>Independent, ideally with experience working remotely from other team members.</li><li>Adaptable and flexible to changes in priorities or schedules.</li><li>Keen to learn and develop new skills and knowledge.</li></ul>Skills &amp; Knowledge:Essential:<ul><li>Experience operating HV electrical switchgear on a variety of sites.</li><li>Familiar with different types of transformers.</li><li>Ability to interpret electrical schematics and use these to resolve problems on site.</li><li>Experience building and maintaining relationships with suppliers.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Writing Risk Assessments &amp; Method Statements for preventative maintenance, fault finding and electrical testing.</li><li>Experience completing preventative maintenance on HV electrical equipment.</li><li>Experience completing IR, winding resistance and TTR tests on transformers (50kVA – 3000kVA).</li><li>Experience taking oil samples from transformers (50kVA – 3000kVA).</li><li>Experience locating cable faults.</li><li>Experience with cable jointing.</li><li>Experience completing IR and VLF testing on HV cables.</li><li>Ability to download and interpret information from protection relays and grid analysers.</li><li>Understanding of Overcurrent and Earth protection settings and protection grading on sites.</li></ul>Relevant Experience:Essential:<ul><li>Experienced Senior Authorised person regularly issuing Permit to Work and Limitation of Access documents.</li><li>Experience operating a wide range of HV switchgear.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Experience issuing Sanction for Test documents as a Senior Authorised Person.</li><li>Previous responsibility for preventative maintenance activities on HV switchgear, transformers and other electrical equipment.</li></ul><ul><li>&nbsp;Experience finding and resolving electrical faults using a variety of test equipment.</li></ul><ul><li>Previous experience being part of an on-call rota providing 24/7 site support.</li><li>Experience with wind farm, solar or other renewable generation sites.</li><li>Experience working with cross-boundary isolations.</li><li>Knowledge of Wind Turbine Safety Rules.&nbsp;</li></ul>Education &amp; Qualifications:Essential:<ul><li>Experienced Senior Authorised Person (to at least 33kV).</li><li>Background in Electrical Engineering (vocational or academic)</li><li>Familiar with Single Line Diagrams</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>GWO accredited training and experience climbing a variety of wind turbine models.</li></ul>Travel Requirements:Frequent travel to our sites in the UK, including out of hours according to an on-call rota.Occasional European travel.Location:EdinburghTime Type:Full timeWorker Subtype:Regular

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