Senior Electrical Engineer (SSEGJP00003520) - #2136243

Carbon 60


Date: 58 minutes ago
City: Glasgow
Salary: £800 / day
Contract type: Contractor
Work schedule: Full day
Carbon 60


Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer - Offshore Wind (Remote)
Sector: Renewable Energy / Offshore Wind
Location: UK based, remote working with occasional travel to a Central Scotland office
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: 6-Month Initial Contract (Inside IR35, via Umbrella) with potential for extension
Day Rate: £800 per day
Hours: Monday-Friday, 37 hours per week
Right to Work: Full UK working rights required


About the Role
We're working with a major player in the UK renewables sector to find a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a large-scale offshore wind programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to front-end electrical design on a high-profile transmission and generation project, working within a collaborative engineering team on complex substation and balance-of-plant design.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver front-end electrical engineering design work
  • Develop electrical contract documentation, including preparation and management of substation and electrical balance of plant contracts and Works Information
  • Write, review and update technical specifications for substation and electrical balance of plant equipment
  • Review external contractors' design documentation to ensure client requirements are met
  • Attend Factory Acceptance and Site Acceptance Tests of major substation components to confirm adequate testing has been achieved


Essential Experience

  • Offshore wind electrical design experience
  • Substation layout design, primary equipment specification and testing experience, up to 400kV
  • Strong technical knowledge of renewable electricity generation or transmission
  • Good working knowledge of engineering legislation and industry good practice relevant to substation design, primary plant and protection
  • Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to understand the implications of engineering decisions


What's on Offer

  • Competitive day rate on a 6-month initial contract with strong extension potential
  • Remote-first working with occasional travel to a Central Scotland office
  • Exposure to a major UK offshore wind programme at the forefront of the renewables sector

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

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