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Onshore Civil Engineer required for a major Offshore Wind Developer based in The United Kingdom
Responsibilities
- Lead civil engineering review of onshore cable route FEED.
- Assess trenching design, ducting, joint bay layouts, and HDD feasibility (road, rail, watercourses, landfall).
- Assure thermal resistivity, drainage, and access design, including AIL (Abnormal Indivisible Load) transport routes.
- Support the consents team in preparing engineering input for planning condition discharges (traffic management, drainage strategies, watercourse crossings).
- Liaise with Transport Scotland, local authorities, utilities, and landowners to secure crossing approvals.
- Coordinate with FEED consultants.
- Ensure alignment of civil works with electrical package requirements and land management constraints.
- Contribute to procurement strategy, including Stage 1 ITT documents and scope definitions.
- Translate FEED outputs into clear tender/contract deliverables for the civils scope.
- Ensure constructability reviews, risk registers, and early works scopes are captured
- Provide engineering support during tender evaluation and contractor onboarding.
- Adapt engineering scope to reflect evolving land, consent, and design constraints in a changing project environment.
- Balance schedule impact with project objectives, ensuring technical assurance while enabling programme delivery.
- Support the package team in evaluating change, identifying risks and opportunities, and keeping the project on track for FID (Final Investment Decision).
Requirements
- 10-15 years of civil engineering experience, focusing on onshore cable routes in offshore wind, interconnectors, or transmission.
- Demonstrable experience in HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) and landfall interface, with expertise in both design and constructability.
- Strong track record supporting FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) through to construction and tender preparation.
- Proven ability to adapt to shifting project scope, balancing schedule, risk, and delivery objectives.
