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Electrical power protection and plant commissioning engineer (level 4)

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Information about Electrical power protection and plant commissioning engineer (level 4)

Carrying out a range of engineering work on power protection systems, plant and equipment.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Fault analysis methods in order to interpret results
  • How high voltage power generation, transmission and distribution plant & equipment operates
  • Protection, control and telemetry equipment and the impact on the electrical network of its operation
  • Commissioning and testing procedures & processes
  • Failure mode(s) of plant and equipment and the impact on the electrical network and the knowledge to identify required remedial actions
  • High voltage electrical network operations and topologies
  • High voltage safe systems of work and risk management
  • The application of Electricity Supply Standards, regulations and policies
  • Test equipment to select appropriate equipment for commissioning

  Skills

  • Apply sound engineering and analytical processes to both normal and abnormal conditions on high voltage power generation, transmission & distribution plant & equipment
  • Apply safe working practices in line with company processes and legislative requirements
  • Use of a wide range of test equipment to confirm the suitability of the high voltage plant for conformity and operational service
  • Accurately read and interpret a wide range of engineering diagrams and drawings
  • Prepare and check technical reports
  • Effectively communicate with others to confirm that the tests meet the required standards/specifications
  • O1: Undertake testing, commissioning and maintenance activities on electrical power systems and equipment. This could include transformers, switchgear, conductors, battery systems and ancillary equipment
  • O2: Undertake protection, testing, commissioning and maintenance activities involving functionality testing and the injection of currents and voltages into high voltage equipment and their associated protection and control systems to simulate the range of fault conditions and scenarios that can occur on the electrical system
  • O2: Use appropriate test equipment to verify protection and control settings and ensure correct installation and operation of modern microprocessor and numerical based protection as well as older electromechanical relays
  • O2:Ensure that protection systems interface correctly with the associated high voltage equipment and, where necessary, coordinates effectively with the wider high voltage system

  Behaviours

  • Team working: safely working as a member of a team to achieve required outcomes within time, cost, quality and budget constraints
  • Interpersonal skills: able to relate to people at all levels and take others’ views into account to ensure the best possible outcome
  • Communication: confident and effective communicator both verbally and in writing ensuring that all parties understand
  • Problem solving: pro-actively identifies and solves problems, within personal area of expertise, by using a logical and systematic approach
  • Methodical: identifies and applies procedures and processes as appropriate to the situation
  • Ownership: takes personal responsibility for the work of themselves and others under their control
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Engineering and manufacturing
• Qualification level: 4; Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
• Course duration: 36 months
• Maximum funding: £27,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Electrical power protection engineer
  • Electrical plant commissioning engineer
  • EPPPC engineer
  • EPPPC

View more information about Electrical power protection and plant commissioning engineer (level 4) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.