Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Hinkley Point C
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Electrical Commissioning LV/HV/EHV Systems Electrical Safety Electrical Testing Protection Relays Commissioning Documentation HND in Electrical Engineering

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer needed at Hinkley Point C. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating electrical commissioning activities, leading the execution of commissioning, applying safety standards, reviewing results, and producing documentation. Requirements include an HND in Electrical Engineering and experience with electrical systems.

Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

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Employing Company: MEH Alliance

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Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer

[Employer hidden]

Hinkley Point C

Main Duties:

  • •    Plan and coordinate electrical commission activities, ensuring resources, equipment and documentation are in place 
  • •    Lead and execute commission of either LV, HV and EHV systems in line with safety rules and commissioning instructions 
  • •    Apply and enforce nuclear, electrical and industrial safety standards through briefings, risk assessments and site oversight 
  • •    Review and validate commission results, managing deviations and resolving technical issues with designers, suppliers and contractors 
  • •    Produce and control commission documentation, evidence packs and system handover records.

Requirements:

  • •    HND or higher qualification in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline
  • •    Proven experience commissioning of either LV, HV or EHV electrical systems in highly regulated environments
  • •    Hands on experience with electrical testing, energisation, protection relays, interlocks, Uninterruptable Power Supply and direct current systems
  • •    Strong understanding of electrical safety rules, permits to work and lock out/tag out processes
  • •    Experience analysing commissioning results and resolving technical or safety critical issues
  • •    Background producing robust commissioning documentation and evidence for regulatory handover.

Benefits:

  • •    Generous holiday allowance 
  • •    Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • •    Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • •    Employee share scheme 
  • •    Employee shopping savings portal
  • •    Payment of Professional Fees
  • •    Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
  • •    Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
  • •    'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  • •    Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer

[Employer hidden]

Hinkley Point C

Main Duties:

  • •    Plan and coordinate electrical commission activities, ensuring resources, equipment and documentation are in place 
  • •    Lead and execute commission of either LV, HV and EHV systems in line with safety rules and commissioning instructions 
  • •    Apply and enforce nuclear, electrical and industrial safety standards through briefings, risk assessments and site oversight 
  • •    Review and validate commission results, managing deviations and resolving technical issues with designers, suppliers and contractors 
  • •    Produce and control commission documentation, evidence packs and system handover records.

Requirements:

  • •    HND or higher qualification in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline
  • •    Proven experience commissioning of either LV, HV or EHV electrical systems in highly regulated environments
  • •    Hands on experience with electrical testing, energisation, protection relays, interlocks, Uninterruptable Power Supply and direct current systems
  • •    Strong understanding of electrical safety rules, permits to work and lock out/tag out processes
  • •    Experience analysing commissioning results and resolving technical or safety critical issues
  • •    Background producing robust commissioning documentation and evidence for regulatory handover.

Benefits:

  • •    Generous holiday allowance 
  • •    Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • •    Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • •    Employee share scheme 
  • •    Employee shopping savings portal
  • •    Payment of Professional Fees
  • •    Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
  • •    Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
  • •    'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  • •    Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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