Lead On-site HV Substation Engineer

Rubicon Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 92,250 - 129,150; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Consulting is recruiting for a Resident Engineer on a 6 month rolling contract, based in the South of England. The role focuses on leading on-site delivery for a major HV substation upgrade, coordinating between project management, contractor, designer and client.

You will oversee installation and commissioning of AIS/GIS assets, ensure quality and safety compliance, maintain records, and produce progress reports.

Qualifications

• Experience as resident or site engineer on HV substation projects (132kV+).
• Knowledge of transmission network standards and HV safety rules.
• Familiarity with AIS construction and GIS installation on live sites.
• Experience witnessing large power transformer installation and commissioning.
• Understanding of protection relay testing and HV commissioning procedures.
• CDM 2015 knowledge and construction health and safety regulations.
• Proficient with document management and quality assurance systems.
• Degree or HNC/HND in electrical engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all site activities, ensuring works conform to approved design drawings and specifications.
• Monitor contractor methods, sequences, and temporary works arrangements.
• Identify and formally record non-conformances, ensuring timely close-out.
• Witness key equipment installations including large power transformers, busbar erection, earthing systems, and HV cable installation.
• Witness and record inspections at client hold points and witness points throughout the programme.
• Verify material deliveries and equipment against approved submittals and factory acceptance test records.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of indoor GIS equipment, ensuring manufacturer procedures and client requirements are followed and fully documented.
• Ensure all quality records are completed in real time and maintained in the project document management system.
• Maintain a detailed site diary recording progress, resource levels, weather, and any issues or incidents.
• Produce regular progress reports for the project manager and the client.
• Manage the RFI and technical query register, coordinating responses between the contractor, designer, and client.
• Administer site instructions and variation orders in accordance with the contract.
• Monitor contractor compliance with the Construction Phase Plan and CDM 2015 regulations.
• Participate in and witness permits to work, particularly during interface works adjacent to live high-voltage plant.
• Ensure compliance with client safety rules and relevant standards including BS EN 61936 and applicable EATS specifications.
• Verify that all gas handling activities comply with F-gas regulations and the client's environmental commitments.
• Witness and record all pre-commissioning and commissioning tests including insulation resistance, contact resistance, protection relay settings, and functional testing.
• Coordinate with the client for outage windows and energisation hold points.
• Manage the commissioning programme across both the AIS extension and the GIS building.
• Ensure all commissioning documentation and as-built records are complete and accepted prior to handover.
• Act as the primary point of contact between our organisation, the contractor, designer, and the client on site.
• Chair or attend regular site meetings and produce accurate minutes.
• Manage site access and interfaces with other contractors working in the vicinity.

Skills

Resident engineer experience

HV substation construction

132kV experience

Transmission standards knowledge

CDM 2015 knowledge

Document management systems

GIS installation experience

Protection relay testing

Transformer installation experience

F-gas regulations knowledge

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

GIS technology

Job description

Rubicon Consulting is recruiting for a Resident Engineer on a 6 month rolling contract, based in the South of England. The role focuses on leading on-site delivery for a major HV substation upgrade, coordinating between project management, contractor, designer and client.

You will oversee installation and commissioning of AIS/GIS assets, ensure quality and safety compliance, maintain records, and produce progress reports.