Senior Project Engineer, HV Transmission Leadership

ERSG Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ERSG Ltd. is seeking an experienced Lead Project Engineer to coordinate engineering activities across major high-voltage transmission projects, driving design maturity and ensuring gate deliveries meet quality, scope and programme requirements.

You will lead multi-discipline interfaces, manage technical queries and changes, and support governance across development through delivery while collaborating with engineering, project delivery and operations teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Lead Project Engineer, Project Engineer, Engineering Manager or similar engineering coordination role.
• Experience on major transmission, substation, power infrastructure or high-voltage electrical projects.
• Strong understanding of the engineering lifecycle from concept/optioneering through design development and project delivery.
• Experience coordinating multiple engineering disciplines and managing interfaces between technical teams.
• Understanding of project governance and gated delivery processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering inputs and outputs throughout the project lifecycle, from optioneering and initial design through to detailed design and delivery.
• Chair regular engineering coordination meetings, ensuring effective collaboration between engineering disciplines and timely resolution of technical issues.
• Lead engineering risk meetings, identifying and managing engineering, design and quality risks while maximising opportunities for improvement.
• Drive design maturity and ensure engineering scope is delivered to the required quality, technical and programme requirements.
• Provide engineering input into project programmes and monitor progress against key engineering milestones.
• Ensure designs and engineering deliverables comply with relevant technical specifications, standards, policies and procedures.
• Support the resolution of technical non-compliances through the appropriate Deviation from Specification process where requirements cannot be met.
• Manage engineering and design changes in accordance with the project change control process, including preparation and coordination of supporting documentation.
• Coordinate engineering disciplines to ensure all required deliverables are completed at the appropriate project gates.
• Coordinate the collection and development of engineering information required for Works Information (WI) packages.
• Manage the engineering Technical Query (TQ) register throughout project delivery, ensuring queries are appropriately assigned, progressed and closed out.
• Coordinate the review, acceptance and sign-off of contractor engineering deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate engineering activities required at each project governance gate, ensuring all requirements are completed in accordance with the project governance framework.
• Coordinate and lead activities including: Site visits, Senior engineering reviews, Operational engagement, HAZID, HAZOP and HAZCON workshops, Design Authority Reviews, Technical Authority Reviews where required
• Prepare and coordinate key engineering governance documentation, including: Design Management Plans, Design Risk Management Indexes (DRMI), Design Authority Reports, Gate documentation and supporting engineering evidence
• Escalate significant engineering decisions, technical risks and unresolved issues to Senior Engineers and Engineering Managers.
• Support Project Assurance Reviews (PAR) by preparing and submitting required engineering documentation and responding to review findings and feedback.
• Maintain effective communication between engineering, project management, construction, operations, commercial and contractor teams.
• Promote a proactive approach to engineering quality, technical assurance and design risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Engineering Coordination

Design Management

Risk Management

Contractor Management

HAZID/HAZOP

Technical Queries

Gate Reviews

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

ERSG Ltd. is seeking an experienced Lead Project Engineer to coordinate engineering activities across major high-voltage transmission projects, driving design maturity and ensuring gate deliveries meet quality, scope and programme requirements.

You will lead multi-discipline interfaces, manage technical queries and changes, and support governance across development through delivery while collaborating with engineering, project delivery and operations teams in a dynamic environment.