HV Cable Project Engineer

HV Cable Project Engineer

Posted 4 days ago by Carbon 60

£950 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Glasgow

Summary: The HV Cable Project Engineer role involves overseeing the full project life cycle for high voltage cable projects, including design, installation, and commissioning. The position is based in Scotland with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring attendance at client offices and sites. The role demands technical expertise in cable engineering and compliance with safety regulations. Candidates must have relevant experience and qualifications in electrical or mechanical engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Involved in the full project life cycle, from project definition to project completion.
  • Providing cable engineering support across multiple projects, including design reviews and technology assessments.
  • Developing technical scopes and specifications for new and existing underground cable projects.
  • Reviewing cable system prequalification and type testing reports for client approval.
  • Providing technical support to site teams for quality installations and commissioning activities.
  • Evaluating tenders and managing specialist services from consultants.
  • Promoting safety and ensuring compliance with company and industry regulations.
  • Collaborating with Engineering and Project Managers to mitigate engineering and quality risks.
  • Providing technical support on high-profile projects or complex issues.

Key Skills:

  • Minimum of HND in electrical or mechanical engineering.
  • Demonstrable experience in high voltage projects.
  • Previous transmission experience required.
  • Minimum of 3+ years of cable project experience.

Salary (Rate): £950/day

City: Glasgow

Country: Scotland

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: HV Cable Project Engineer

Sector: Transmission

Location: Scotland - Hybrid with attendance to Client's offices & sites

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6-Months + Possible Extension

Rates: £950 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella

Clearance: BPSS (DBS/DS, Financial Probity, Employment History) + Medical Questionnaire & Proof of Right to Work in the UK

Key Duties:

  • Involved in the full project life cycle, from project definition, preparing and evaluating tenders, conceptual and front-end design development, detail design reviews, HAZID/HAZCON/HAZOP sessions into supporting construction, installation, commissioning and project completion.
  • Providing cable engineering support across multiple projects by producing or reviewing outline cable system designs during development phases, including: review and assessment of technology options, underground cable routing selection, producing current rating calculations using CYMCAP software and assessment of interface requirements.
  • Developing technical scopes and specifications for new underground cable projects as well as modifications to existing assets.
  • Reviewing cable system prequalification and type testing reports in preparation for Client's approval, reviewing and verifying contractor/consultant detailed underground cable system designs, witnessing factory and relevant discipline site acceptance testing.
  • Providing technical support to site teams to ensure quality of installations and cable commissioning activities.
  • Evaluate tenders and procure and manage specialist services from consultants.
  • Promoting and managing safety within your assigned projects through the implementation of CDM procedures and practices, ensuring the project engineering is compliant with company, HSE and industry regulations.
  • Working closely with Engineering Managers and Project Managers to ensure that Engineering and Quality risks are identified and mitigated.
  • Providing technical support on high profile projects or technically complex issues.

Essential requirements

  • Candidates must hold a minimum of HND in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering (with demonstrable experience in HV projects)
  • Previous Transmission experience required.
  • A minimum of 3+ Years cable project experience.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.