BTP Recruit
HV Test Engineer
HV Test Engineer at BTP Recruit, based in Wokingham, South East England, paying £40,000 - £60,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with remote working.
- Pay
- £40,000 - £60,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Remote
- Location
- Wokingham, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- QA Tester
Bang in line with the market for qa tester
Reference 57460752
About the role
- Hands-on testing of cables up to 400kV, including HVDC, offshore etc...
- Partial discharge diagnostics, analysis and technical reporting
- Excellent salary, development and benefits. Some remote working
Why this role
- Purpose: The work helps communities and supports the move to a low carbon future.
- Growth: You’ll get significant training and personal development, working alongside industry experts who will help you build your career.
- Innovation: You’ll help develop new techniques for HV testing and diagnosis that push the industry forward.
- Flexibility: Time on site is balanced with remote working from home, writing up test reports and planning site visits with colleagues.
- Reward: Competitive pay and a strong overall package.
- Culture: A diverse, supportive and entrepreneurial team that recognises knowledge, experience and contribution. Applications from people with disabilities are welcome, and adjustments are available on request throughout the process.
- Commissioning and maintenance testing of HV and EHV AC and DC underground cable systems, rotating machines and gas insulated switchgear, to industry and international standards
- Determining and specifying the high voltage test equipment and feed power needed to test long land and subsea class cable systems
- Commissioning and maintenance testing on highly specialised cable systems rated up to 400kV in the UK
- Advanced diagnostic partial discharge measurements during high voltage testing
- Field testing and diagnosis of offshore array and inter-array cable systems using a specialised offshore resonance test system
- Field testing and diagnosis of HVDC cable systems
- Technical analysis of partial discharge data for offline commissioning and maintenance testing, and for online diagnosis using specialist analysis tools
- Compiling technical test reports with recommendations based on the analysed test data
- Providing technical support, client training and technical quotations for high voltage testing and PD diagnosis
- Helping to develop and implement new HV testing and diagnostic techniques
- BSc in Electrical Engineering or higher qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Hands-on high voltage cable testing experience: AC resonant / VLF withstand, partial discharge, sheath testing
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites across the UK, with occasional European travel
- Experience with advanced PD analysis software
- Experience with gas insulated switchgear
- HVDC, offshore array or subsea cable testing experience
Reference: 57460752 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 15 Nov 2026 · Listed via BTP Recruit
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