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Russell Taylor Group Ltd
Posted 4 hours ago, valid for 9 hours
Moston, Cheshire West and Chester CH2 4AY, England
£58,000 - £60,000 per annum
Full Time
Life Insurance
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Sonic Summary
- The position of Transformers Engineering Consultant is available in Chester with a salary of £60,000.
- This hybrid role requires 2-3 days on-site work and involves leading condition assessments and failure analyses of power transformers.
- Candidates should have a background in transformer OEM, electrical utilities, consultancy, or power plant services, with professional registration preferred.
- A minimum of a B.Eng in Electrical Engineering is required, along with experience in electrical testing and insulation analysis.
- The company offers benefits including 25 days of holiday, career development programs, and private medical coverage.
Location: Chester
Industry: Engineering
Salary: 60,000
Work Type: Hybrid: 2-3 days on site
Senior Consultant Job Overview:
As a Senior Consultant, you will lead condition assessments and failure analysis of power system plants, focusing on Power Transformers and Instrument Transformers (CTs/VTs) to support reliable power networks. Collaborating with a diverse team of experts, you will perform forensic investigations on power system components, actively engaging in their disassembly and analysis.
Senior Consultant Responsibilities:
Electrical Testing: Perform high-voltage and high-current tests, working with external labs, along with benchtop testing to assess winding condition (e.g., resistance and ratio measurements).
Insulation Analysis: Analyse oil and paper insulation health for oil-filled transformers using laboratory data.
Component Inspection: Detank transformers, dismantle components, and identify signs of aging, defects, and failure paths in insulation systems.
Expert Collaboration: Collaborate with industry organisations (e.g., Universities, Cigre, IEEE, IEC/BS) to leverage technical expertise.
Technical Support: Provide guidance to team members, ensuring the sharing of best practices and driving continuous improvement.
Operational Responsibilities: Support the daily operations of the projects hall and materials lab.
Senior Consultant Desired Attributes:
Professional Registration: Working towards or already hold professional certification with a relevant institution.
Partial Discharge Expertise: Knowledge of partial discharge, DGA analysis, and their role in transformer aging and failure.
Experience: Background in transformer OEM, electrical utilities, consultancy, or power plant services is preferred.
Transformer Knowledge: Familiar with magnetic and electrical field distributions in transformers and methods to control them.
Investigation Skills: Ability to identify failure observations and determine their root causes during investigations.
Education: B.Eng (or higher) in Electrical Engineering.
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of power systems and their operations.
Company Benefits:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Additional holiday day added every 3 years
Optional buy and sell holidays
Career development programmes
Additional training
Flexible working arrangements
Bonus scheme
Private Medical, Pension 8%, Group Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover - Or cash equivalent
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