Control Engineer

Responsibilities

• Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables.
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network.
• Plan all switching activities on sites, both offshore and onshore.
• Monitor and report in the SCADA system.
• Manage and control a complete log of all activities on site, including all switching activities.
• Control the safety documents for the Electrical Safety Rules on site.
• Control and manage all HV and LV electrical operations on site.
• Define safety procedures for electrical matters.
• Oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment.
• Follow the Code Compliance in the relevant country.
• QA on the different ISO requirements in the project.
• Review the high voltage scope of work.
• Develop reference documentation and processes.
• Knowledge and experience with country-specific standards.
• Knowledge of 50Hz and 60Hz standards for the electrical equipment.

Tasks

• Ensure compliance with and management of Client Electrical Safety Rules.
• Coordinate with the Lead Commissioning Project Manager to ensure that accurate updates are distributed to the Project Management.
• Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities through the project construction stages.
• Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with National Grid and attend commissioning panel meetings.
• Prepare and check high voltage switching schedules.
• Check method statements for electrical matters.
• Implement and provide training programmes for relevant staff according to the rules.
• Provide technical and engineering advice to working parties for electrical matters.
• Assist different departments in the client when required.
• Participate in safety coordination around electrical operations.
• Outage management and network control.
• Participation in On Calls and Out Calls regarding all activities on the electrical equipment on the site.
• Plan and be responsible for outages on the site, both offshore and offshore activities.
• Support commissioning and start-up activities for any components and systems.

Deliverables

• Manage all electrical operations on site via the Control Log.
• Control all high voltage switching activities, both offshore and onshore.
• Monitor and accept all LV switching activities on site.
• Be in charge of all switching programmes.
• Plan outages of the windfarm together with the Project Commissioning Team.
• Always keep and provide safety from the systems.
• Complete overview of all electrical operations on site.
• Control of resources and work activities.
• Perform communication of complex technical and commercial issues.
• Implement the Client Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of work.

Decision Authority

• In charge of MV/HV switching and isolations.
• Consent of Client Electrical Safety Rules safety rules documents.

Requirements

• Several years of operation and commissioning experience within the field of high voltage electricity; offshore experience preferable.
• Appropriate electrical qualification and background related to the authorisation scope.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience within onshore substations systems.

The project is due to start on 1st October 2026 and will last approx. 72 weeks