Senior Electrical Engineer

A Senior Electrical Engineer required for a major Offshore Wind farm developer based in, Scotland

Responsibilities

• Deliver front-end electrical engineering design works.
• Develop electrical contract documentation including management and preparation of substation, cable and electrical balance of plant contracts and works information.
• Write, review and update technical specifications for substation, cable and electrical balance of plant equipment.
• Review external contractor design documentation to ensure requirements are met.
• Attend Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests of major substation components to ensure adequate testing has been achieved.
• Be responsible for all electrical engineering deliverables across development and construction projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Undertake electrical system design, onshore and offshore substations, cable systems and electrical power system studies.
• Drive value and innovation by identifying and implementing new technologies and best practices that reduce costs and improve asset performance.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution or working towards chartered status.
• Experience in substation layout design, primary equipment specifications and testing up to 400kV.
• Experience in cable system design for export cable and array cable systems.
• Good technical knowledge and experience of renewable electricity generation or transmission.
• Good working knowledge of engineering legislation and industry good practice relevant to substation designs, primary plant and protection.
• Thorough commercial awareness to understand the implications of engineering activities and decisions.