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Role: Lead Cable Project Engineer
Sector: Transmission
Location: Hybrid - Scotland
Start Date: September 2025
Duration: Approx. 7-Months
Rates: 750 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Clearance: BPSS (DBS/DS, Financial Probity, Employment History) + Medical Questionnaire & Proof of Right to Work in the UK
Base Location: Preference Glasgow, Perth, Inverness or Aberdeen Client offices, however, can be remote working from home or hybrid (UK locations only).
Occasional travel (less than 1 trip per month of duration approx. 2 nights) may be required to fulfil the role, with attendance at the Client Glasgow office or onsite.
The successful candidate will support design and deliver engineering on a Subsea Transmission Cable Project, with possible scope to support other HVAC Offshore projects within our portfolio, and shall have the following key responsibilities:
- Involved in detail design reviews, HAZCON/HAZOP sessions supporting construction, installation, commissioning and project completion.
- Providing cable engineering support by reviewing cable system designs including: Review and assessment of technology options, underground cable routing selection, producing current rating calculations using CYMCAP software and assessment of interface requirements.
- Developing technical scopes and specifications for subsea and underground cable elements including modifications to existing assets.
- Reviewing cable system prequalification and type testing reports in preparation for client approval, reviewing and verifying contractor/consultant detailed underground cable system designs, witnessing factory and relevant discipline site acceptance testing.
- Providing technical support to site teams to ensure quality of installations and cable commissioning activities.
- Evaluate tenders and procure and manage specialist services from consultants.
- Promoting and managing safety within assigned projects through the implementation of CDM procedures and practices, ensuring the project engineering is compliant with company, HSE and industry regulations.
- Working closely with Engineering Managers and Project Managers to ensure that Engineering and Quality risks are identified and mitigated.
- Providing technical support on high profile projects or technically complex issues.
The candidate will have:
- Experience in transmission level cable projects, including document review, factory acceptance testing, installation and commissioning ideally up to 400kV including subsea and land cable, and be comfortable to technically assess issues and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
- An understanding of the legislation and implications for the Transmission network management for both Assets and Projects, including Construction Design Management & Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations.
- A problem-solving attitude with the strength of character to ensure critical matters are addressed by the project teams.
- Enthusiasm combined with excellent communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate diligence and prioritise tasks.
- A degree or HND in Electrical Engineering or relevant technical experience and ideally be a Chartered Engineer or working towards professional accreditation with a relevant institution.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
