WTG Electrical Engineer

WTG Electrical Engineer for a major offshore wind farm in Scotland

Responsibilities

Preparation of electrical scope of works and Client requirements for offshore turbine and foundation contracts. Lead on wind turbine electrical design review and approvals. Front end engineering design works for turbine foundation electrical systems. Manage electrical interfaces between turbine and foundation. Close collaboration with supplier to ensure that the design, manufacturing and installation process comply with contractual and industry design and quality standards. The role will require knowledge of HV electrical systems within the turbine, such as converters, transformers and switchgear and will also require knowledge of LV electrical and cable systems Develop electrical contract documentation including management and preparation of substation and electrical balance of plant contracts and Works Experience Required

Experience in substation layout design, primary equipment specifications and testing up to 400kV Good technical knowledge and experience of renewable electricity Generation or Transmission A good working knowledge of engineering legislation and industry good practice relevant to substation designs, primary plant and protection Thorough understanding of commercial awareness to understand implications of engineering activities and decisions Experienced with preparations for offshore construction phase as well as construction and related regulatory requirements, frameworks and legal framing Act as an interface with permitting authorities, environmental regulators and relevant statutory stakeholders Experienced in engaging constructively with authorities, consultees, NGOs, communities, representatives and other stakeholders Ability of understanding complex permit-related issues that have high level of detail and cross-disciplinary interrelationships Ensure permit conditions and environmental commitments are embedded in project requirements, contractor scopes, compliance plans and operational controls Develop and maintain integrated permitting strategies, consent schedules, deliverable plans and approval registers aligned with project milestones and business objectives Identify permitting and environmental risks, dependencies and opportunities; define mitigations and communicate impacts to schedule, design, procurement, contracts and construction planning Commercial awareness and experience managing consultants, scopes of work, budgets, contracts, schedules and interfaces