Role overview
The Senior Project Engineer will manage the delivery of high-voltage transmission equipment packages for major renewable energy projects, including offshore wind farms and interconnectors. The role involves coordinating engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing, installation and commissioning to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
Key responsibilities
- Project delivery: Take ownership of transmission equipment work packages, ensuring cost, schedule, quality, safety and performance targets are met.
- Engineering coordination: Coordinate design, manufacturing, testing and engineering teams to deliver reliable electrical systems and technical documentation.
- Commercial management: Prepare offers, manage budgets, costing, resource planning and order processing.
- Supplier management: Manage subcontractors, supplier packages and customer relationships.
- Risk and quality: Monitor project risks and opportunities, conduct design and process reviews, and maintain quality standards.
- Reporting and documentation: Manage project reporting, revisions, information flow and order completion.
- Site activities: Travel to suppliers and customers during procurement and work on-site during installation and commissioning phases.
Equipment and technical areas
The role covers high-voltage primary and secondary transmission systems, potentially including:
- GIS/HIS switchgear and busbars
- Supergrid transformers and shunt reactors
- STATCOM/SVC systems and harmonic filters
- Disconnectors and earth switches
- Control and protection equipment
- Low-voltage AC/DC systems
- Metering, SCADA, telephony and security systems
Required skills and qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or a related discipline.
- Approximately five years of proven experience with high-voltage transmission equipment and auxiliary systems.
- Demonstrable experience delivering electrical engineering work packages across different transmission voltage levels.
- Project management experience, with postgraduate experience desirable.
- Strong technical, commercial, planning and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
- Business-fluent English; German is an advantage.
- Intercultural experience and willingness to travel for business.
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