WTG Electrical Installation & Commissioning Supervisor

Kintec Global Recruitment; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WTG Electrical Installation & Commissioning Supervisor is needed in Hull, UK, on a 14x14 rotation with 12-hour days. The role focuses on electrical installation and commissioning of wind turbine generation equipment, coordinating site activities, QA and safety and overseeing handover readiness to Generation.

The candidate will verify progress, fitness-for- purpose of tests, and ensure safe execution, reporting to the management and back-office teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering field.
• Experience with installation, testing and commissioning of complex systems.
• Knowledge of safety, lockout/tagout and electrical testing procedures.
• Background verification and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate clear, fact-based communication between site activities and back-office teams.
• Provide feedback on progress, risk and quality for forecasting and handover readiness.
• Model safe behaviour and ensure contractors prioritise safety.
• Coordinate with multiple contractors and client interfaces to resolve issues.

Skills

Communication

Safety leadership

Coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering

Tools

SCADA

Aconex Field

Lautec

EnSync

Job description

WTG Electrical Installation & Commissioning Supervisor

Location

Hull, United Kingdom (Offshore)

Contract Details

• Start Date: 1st November 2026
• End Date: 29th February 2028
• Work Style: 14x14 rotation - 12 hour days
• IR35 Determination: Outside IR35

Role Objective

Provide clear, observation-based insight into WTG electrical installation and commissioning progress, risks, quality, and safety. Enable effective coordination between site activities, WTG Electrical Installation & Commissioning Management, and back-office engineering functions. Promote safe behaviour, contractor engagement, and collaborative problem-solving to support quality delivery and a smooth handover to Generation.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate constructive, fact-based communication between site activities, WTG Electrical Installation & Commissioning Management, and project back-office functions.
• Provide accurate feedback on progress and quality so management can assess risk, maintain realistic forecasts, and prepare for asset handover.
• Act as a visible role model for safe behaviour and encourage contractors, subcontractors, and visitors to prioritise safety before quality and progress.
• Engage contractors and working-party foremen to identify quality and progress issues, develop practical mitigations, and report findings to management.

Tasks

• Facilitate alignment meetings with back-office engineers, QA representatives at other sites, and onsite contractor team leads, supporting open communication on safety, quality, and progress.
• Provide system-specific updates on progress, risks, and quality to WTG Electrical Installation & Commissioning Management.
• Review contractor Inspection and Test Plans and test procedures, and witness FAT, SAT, SIT, OSAT, and OSIT activities in line with Critical to Functionality and Critical to Quality requirements.
• Supervise equipment deliveries, ensuring damage and missing equipment are recorded and addressed, and review shipping lists and unloading RAMS.
• Supervise contractor handling and installation of equipment, including cable pulling and termination, with focus on Critical to Functionality and Critical to Quality requirements.
• Coordinate onsite interfaces and collaboration where multiple contractors report directly to the client.
• Supervise mechanical completion and qualification of installed equipment and high-voltage, low-voltage, and communication cables.
• Perform Low Voltage and High Voltage Authorised Person duties, including electrical safety, lockout/tagout, and energisation checks.
• Execute inspections and tests required for Test After Completion before handover to Generation.
• Capture lessons learned and improvement proposals arising from NCRs, punch items, and project processes.
• Complete required location- and task-based safety training, intervene where unsafe conditions are observed, and report matters to the onsite QHSE representative.

Deliverables

• Completed Commissioning Document Register reported to the WTG Electrical Installation & Commissioning Manager.
• Daily system-progress input to the Daily Progress Report using Lautec and visualised through EnSync.
• Minutes from alignment meetings with back-office engineers and site-based contractors, stored in the project document management system.
• Rectified and closed punch items for electrical and electromechanical systems, recorded in Aconex Field.
• Lessons learned and improvement proposals recorded in Synergi with responsible parties and actions defined.
• HSE observations recorded through the approved observation card or application and made available to the site HSE representative.

Decision Authority / Responsibility

Witness installation and testing activities and accept or reject completion of testing and commissioning against contractual requirements, project requirements, and defined acceptance criteria.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Recent experience and demonstrated competence in the installation, testing, and commissioning of dynamic systems, equipment, components, and cabling, including high- and low-voltage electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, fluid, thermal, and multidisciplinary systems.
• Experience with control and communication systems, equipment, components, and cabling, including SCADA, networks, and telecommunications.
• Valid UKOG medical certification and Chester Step Test with a minimum rating of above average.
• Valid GWO training aligned with the Basic Safety Training, Enhanced First Aid, Control of Hazardous Energies, and High Voltage standards.
• Demonstrated competence to execute Low Voltage and High Voltage Authorised Person duties, including electrical-safety controls, lockout/tagout, and energisation checks.
• Must provide an up-to-date iPhone and permit installation and management of the required mobile-device security software.
• Successful completion of the required background verification before onboarding.