Senior Civils Project Engineer - 400kV Transmission

Turner Lovell; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Lovell is recruiting an experienced Senior Project Engineer with a strong civils background to support delivery of a major 400kV transmission project in Scotland. The role focuses on civil works within a high-voltage substation environment including foundations, earthworks, drainage, roads, structures, cable trenches and associated infrastructure.

The successful candidate will own civils work packages, coordinating engineering, design, procurement, subcontractors and site delivery to

Qualifications

• HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in project engineering, civil engineering or package management within energy, transmission, utilities or major infrastructure.
• Experience on 132kV, 275kV or preferably 400kV substation projects.
• Strong understanding of substation civils: foundations, earthworks, drainage, roads, reinforced concrete, cable trenches and ducting.
• Experience managing civil engineering subcontractors and construction packages.
• Strong understanding of quality management, ITPs, inspections, NCRs and construction handover.
• Strong IT and project reporting skills.
• Willingness to work on site in Scotland as required.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the delivery of allocated civils work packages across a major 400kV transmission project, ensuring performance against cost, programme, quality and technical requirements.
• Manage the engineering and delivery of major civil works including earthworks, foundations, reinforced concrete, drainage, roads, hardstanding, cable trenches and duct banks.
• Coordinate the delivery of equipment and structural foundations, including transformer/reactor foundations, steelwork foundations and associated substation infrastructure.
• Manage interfaces between civil, structural, electrical and commissioning teams, ensuring works are appropriately sequenced and coordinated.
• Review and coordinate civil engineering designs, drawings, specifications, calculations and technical documentation.
• Work closely with Design Engineers and Technical Leads to ensure designs are suitable for construction and aligned with project requirements.
• Manage civils subcontractor packages from procurement and mobilisation through construction, completion and handover.
• Ensure appropriate ITPs, inspection records, quality documentation, as-built information and handover documentation are in place.
• Support site teams with technical queries, design changes, RFIs, non-conformances and construction issues.
• Monitor and report project risks, variations, technical issues and opportunities, escalating where required.
• Ensure civil works are delivered in accordance with relevant health & safety, environmental, quality and project requirements.

Skills

Civils project delivery

Substation civils

Site coordination

Quality management

IT & reporting

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Turner Lovell is recruiting an experienced Senior Project Engineer with a strong civils background to support delivery of a major 400kV transmission project in Scotland. The role focuses on civil works within a high-voltage substation environment including foundations, earthworks, drainage, roads, structures, cable trenches and associated infrastructure.

The successful candidate will own civils work packages, coordinating engineering, design, procurement, subcontractors and site delivery to