Project Electrical Engineer

Category

Engineering

Location

Wiltshire

Salary Basic

£35,000 - £45,000

Salary Package

£40,250 - £51,750

Term

Perm

Consultant

Claire Heywood

Description

Project Electrical Engineer - Offshore - £35,000 - £45,000 + 15% Bonus – Swindon / N Wales

Project Electrical Engineer - Offshore required for one of the ‘big 6’ energy suppliers paying a basic to £45k.

Job Title – Project Electrical Engineer - Offshore
Salary - £40k-£47k Basic
Benefits – 15% Bonus & final salary pension scheme plus excellent benefits.
Location – Swindon / N Wales

Our client is rapidly expanding its Offshore Projects team to meet the demands of building its next large offshore wind farms and is seeking to fill a number of positions for the pre-construction phases.

The Company employs a wide range of skilled people who work in integrated teams to deliver projects from initiation through to commercial operation.

Our client’s projects are being built using multi-contract strategies and will demand a high level of involvement in the detailed management of a wide range of contract works and the interfaces between them.

They are currently building their second offshore wind farm and this will provide opportunities for new team members to gain hands-on experience of this exciting new technology, and the upcoming project will feature between 150 and 250 wind turbines with a maximum project capacity of 750 MW.

Offshore wind farm projects are technically challenging in many areas and require significant engineering inputs at all stages: development, procurement, construction and commissioning. The role of the Project Electrical Engineer is to provide support and technical advice to the Project and Construction Managers according to the individual’s core skill. Based at our Head Office, you will be responsible for a wide range of activities.

Your tasks:
 As part of a team, management of contracts in the range £100m- £800m for the supply/installation of
 electrical and control systems, turbines and foundations
 Development of technical specifications, assessment of tenders and of contractor competence
 Tender technical assessments
 Design reviews
 Assessment and recording of Engineering Risks into the project Risk Register
 Reviewing the impact of scope changes and managing the change control process

Your Profile:
 Your employment history may include working for oil and gas or power companies, or general engineering consultancies
 Knowledge of the principles of project management and good interpersonal skills
 A degree in civil or structural engineering
 A minimum of 3 to 6 years experience of working on large construction projects in multi-disciplined teams.
 Experience in the design, construction and installation high voltage electrical systems, ideally including voltages in the range of 132kV-400kV
 Specific experience in a number of the following areas would be advantageous: power system design, onshore HV cable installation, offshore HV cable installation, HV substation electrical design and construction, management of electrical commissioning and interface management.

Should you feel that you have the relevant skills and experience required, please forward your CV and cover letter to larry@denny.co.uk

Please note that our client can only consider candidates who are authorised to work in the UK.