▷ Immediate Start! Senior Design Engineer

Our client Scottish Power Renewables are currentlyrecruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to join their team based inLondon or Glasgow on a contract basis initially. Ideally for thisrole they are looking for candidates with a strong offshore windbackground with experience with HV cables and an understanding ofCables system Design. For more information on this role see below:Main Purpose of Job The Electrical Engineer (Export Cables) is akey Senior Engineer role within the Offshore Renewables Business,focussing on the delivery of large-scale offshore wind projects ofEast Anglia 1 North in the UK. Belonging to the Project Servicesteam and reporting to a Lead Cable Engineer in the department andthe Inter Array Cable Package Manager, The Senior Engineer will beresponsible for implementing robust and cost effective engineeringstrategies, plans, specifications, tendering, negotiating andmanaging offshore design, supply and installation contracts,planning and implementing delivery sites and logistics, complyingwith company and business engineering standards and technicalacceptance criteria, and ensuring quality, best practices andexcellent Health, Safety and Environmental performance are applied.The position may require frequent travel to various locations inthe UK and overseas and the individual should be capable of workingwith teams at different locations. Key Tasks 1. Senior CableEngineer for a key package within one of Iberdrolas offshoreprojects worldwide, providing key engineering advice, assessments,and recommendations to ensure delivery of a multi-contract packagewithin time, to budget and quality following industry best practiceand observing the maximum respect for Health, Safety and theEnvironment to ensure regulatory and legal compliance. 2. Provideprofessional advice on engineering strategies / risk levels andcommercial agreements to the key package, to ensure that costeffective technical solutions are identified, fully evaluated andthe risk profile is fully understood by the project. 3. Ensure thatall assessments, advice and recommendations are fully documented inaccordance with all internal procedures and industry best practice,and that sufficient technical and commercial due diligence (whetherinternal or external) exists to support those business decisions.4. Deliver consistent, high-quality, cost-effective engineeringadvice to the key packages and projects. 5. Manage thecertification process with independent verification bodies (whereapplicable) to reduce design risk and enhance asset value. 6.Review of documents, drawings and data submitted by Contractors toensure compliance with contract and project requirements. 7. Ensurethat health, safety and environmental requirements are fullyconsidered and adhered to in design to ensure compliance withlegislation and industry best practice. 8. Manage the inspectionand testing of appropriate aspects of offshore plant to ensure thatassets are supplied and installed to the required quality andengineering standards. 9. Maintain full awareness of the latesttechnical and commercial developments and identify suitable newtechnology that has the potential to reduce cost and risk orimprove safety. 10. Implement offshore standards, procedures,tools, best practices and quality requirements for key workpackages to ensure that packages are delivered according tospecification, budget and programme without compromising safety.11. Ensure that appropriate lessons learnt regarding offshore windfarm development and construction are captured and shared acrossthe different Offshore Project work packages. Collaborate with theLead Engineer to ensure that the engineering team implements themto enhance business value. 12. The current IBR/SPR offshore projectpipeline is larger than 6 GW, with project delivery scheduled to2025 and beyond. 13. The Offshore Wind industry is still relativelyimmature, and a key focus is on driving down cost. The OffshoreTechnical team is focussed on project delivery from the veryearliest phases of project development developing initiatives toreduce the cost of engineering, mitigating technical and commercialrisk through sound engineering design and defining the projectbusiness model by optimising engineering solutions to the complextechnical aspects of wind farm system design. 14. Coordination ofcomplex engineering is a key activity in offshore projects (largepackages), where CAPEX is higher than 2 million pounds per MW,resulting in total budgets of several billion pounds. Excellenttechnical ability plus reliable, accurate cost estimation, riskmanagement and budget control are essential requirements. 15.Working within high performing, multidisciplinary team(s) spreadacross Europe and the Americas, which includes the management andcoordination of engineering specialists operating across multipleprojects incorporating many different educational and culturalbackgrounds. Key Criteria 1. Submarine and Land High VoltageCables, 2. Experience in design, manufacturing, construction and/oroperations. 3. Specification of HV cables from 220kV to 400kV 4.Understanding of cable system design and related engineeringstudies 5. Supporting contract and package manager in the deliveryand execution of cable supply contracts 6. Cable design and sizingoptimisation 7. Understanding of design issues relating to longtransmission cables 8. Understanding of the design issues relatedto installation methods and conditions 9. Understanding differentearthing schemes for Onshore & Offshore Export Cables 10.Detailed knowledge of relevant standards such as IEC 60287, IEC60840, IEC 62067 & CIGRE TBs (446, 490, 722, 880 etc.) 11.Competent in the use of Finite Element Modelling (FEM) such asAnsys or COMSOL for the purpose of thermally rating cables. 12.High degree of competency in the use of analytical tools such asPython, MATLAB and Excel for early engineering studies. 13.Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline. 14.Achieved or eligible for qualification Chartered Engineer status.15. Substantial experience designing and working in the offshoreindustry, preferably offshore wind. 16. Experience of working inteams involved in multidisciplinary work packages in internationalenvironments. 17. Pro-active and diligent approach. 18. Substantialexperience in dealing with health and safety and environmentallegislation associated with construction, marine and offshoreprojects. 19. High degree of competency in future planning. 20.Proven experience in delivery of large packages, including contractmanagement, programme management, cost and risk control. 21. Soundrelationship management skills and confidence working with SeniorManagement. 22. Proven communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to influence and develop key engineering decisions. 23.Excellent report writing, presentation skills and ability tosummarize key parameters and drivers impacting the package. 24.Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. 25. Soundplanning and analysis skills with the ability to look forward andsee / anticipate problems and thereafter plan and implementsmitigating solutions to negate the effect of such problems. 26.Innovative and creative thinking 27. Problem solving dealing withconflicting requirements. 28. Tenacity, persistence, anddetermination to succeed in overcoming obstacles. 29. High capacityfor change and experience of leading others through change. 30.Proven ability in giving accurate, concise, and timely advice todevelopment teams. 31. Ability to identify resource constraints andprovide recommendations to mitigate capacity or capability gaps.Key Interfaces 1. Manage and resolve a range oftechnical/engineering issues within key packages on a day-to-daybasis. 2. At short notice, act upon problems and ad-hoc projectswithout losing focus on major ongoing workload. 3. Ability tomanage complex packages which require interface and precisecoordination with multiple disciplines (structures, turbines,electrical cables, offshore substations, ports, vessels). 4.Ability to manage people at multiple international projects andsites. 5. Advise Principal/Lead Engineer, Package Lead orDiscipline Manager on the impact of technical/specialist risks andissues, and the viability of solutions recommended. 6. Balancetechnical detail with commercial needs and provide recommendations,considering all relevant risks. Internal: 1. Accountable to theExport Cable Package Manager & Lead Engineer. 2. Coordinatesupport and key expertise from Discipline seniors (electrical,civil, mechanical, etc.) to ensure key packages and contractstechnical compliance to minimise costs/risks. 3. Collaborate withthe Technical Services Team to secure key knowledge inputs forapplication within key packages/ contracts to secure best practiceand value from investments. 4. Collaborate with Lead and Seniormanagers in Operations and Maintenance to ensure requirements arespecified and delivered and assets are effectively transferred intooperation to deliver business returns. J-18808-Ljbffr