Lead HV Electrical Engineer

Taylor Hopkinson; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking a Lead HV Electrical Engineer for a major Offshore Wind Project based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The role involves adapting the design of electrical systems, managing the detailed design process, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational and communication skills, alongside technical understanding of onshore and offshore operations. This position is crucial for optimizing project performance and meeting regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing workload and meeting timescales effectively.
• Ability to facilitate discussions and transfer information with stakeholders.
• Skills in evaluating technical aspects of tenders and contractor proposals.

Responsibilities

• Adapt FEED design of electrical systems for offshore wind project.
• Manage detailed design to optimize LCOE and meet quality requirements.
• Define quality control and assurance activities for electrical packages.

Skills

Excellent organisation skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive and co-operative working

Understanding of complex operations

Evaluation of technical tenders

Job description

Lead HV Electrical Engineer for a major Offshore Wind Project based in The United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Adapt the FEED design of electrical systems (covering electrical system design, onshore substation, offshore reactive compensation station and offshore substations) including the work of 3rd party consultants to enable the procurement of assets and start of detailed design.
• Manage the detailed design, ensure that the design optimizes LCOE, takes fabrication and installation constraints into account and meets all requirements in terms of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality.
• Define and implement activities relating to quality control and assurance of the electrical packages and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and interface with all members of the project team and its suppliers as necessary in support of the organisation's objectives.
• Assess contractor proposals, coordinating and assisting in negotiating contracts.
• Liaise with experts within the wider shareholders' entities.
• Ensure interfaces with other packages, contractors and stakeholders are identified and appropriately managed.
• Ensure requirements in terms of Quality and HSE are met.

Requirements

• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage own workload, meet timescales and coordinate both external and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to enable effective discussion and transfer of information between contractors, team members and other stakeholders.
• Proactive and co-operative way of working.
• The technical skills to understand complex onshore & offshore operations and the ability to exchange with and understand subject experts.
• Evaluation of Tenders and contractors from a technical point of view.