Job Title: Cable Project Engineer
Rate of pay: £950 per day via PAYE Umbrella (Inside IR35)
Location: Hyrbid working at either Glasgw, Perth, Inverness. Can be flexible to include remote working for those based away from Office locations
Length of contract: 6 months initial
The Role
SSEN Transmission have an exciting opportunity for a Cable Project Engineer to join our multi-disciplined engineering team to help develop and deliver our expanding project portfolio to meet our Net Zero targets.
You will
* Provide 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.
* Support the project life cycle, including design development, risk sessions such as HAZIDs, HAZCONs, HAZOPs, construction, installation, commissioning, and completion of complex projects. Collaborate with engineers and managers to identify and mitigate engineering and quality risks, support informed decision-making, and conduct peer reviews of key issues.
* 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 SSEN approval, reviewing and verifying contractor/consultant detailed underground cable system designs, witnessing factory and relevant discipline site acceptance testing.
* You will promote and manage safety within your assigned projects through the implementation of CDM procedures and practices, ensuring the engineering issues are compliant with relevant company, HSE and industry regulations.
You have
* The ideal candidate for this role will be degree qualified in Electrical or other relevant engineering discipline and ideally be a Chartered Engineer in a relevant institution or working towards chartered status. You will have demonstrable experience in transmission development / design / specification and be comfortable to technically assess issues and/or problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
* Experience with underground cable asset diversions and gas compression (pipe type) cable circuit modifications will be favoured.
* To be successful in applying for this role, you will have experience working on the Transmission Network and an extensive knowledge of High Voltage Cables.
* You will have an awareness of the legal and regulatory obligations for Transmission and be pro-active in insuring these are met to the highest standard.
* A technical understanding of relevant legislation and the implications of this for Transmission network management for both Assets and Projects, including CDM & ESQCR is essential.
* Effective communication skills are essential, and you should be able to communicate often complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner to facilitate decision making by senior management. Be confident working alongside key stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally with an appetite for building strong, lasting relationships