Job Title: Control Engineer 400kV
Working Location: Norwich, UK
Contract Type: Fixed-term (15th June 2026 - 31st March 2028, Possibility of Extension)
Work Schedule: Mon - Fri
IR35 Determination: Outside IR35
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for co-ordination of LV/MV/HV operations
- Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to wind turbine generators, 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
- Ensure adherence to Code Compliance in the relevant country
- Conduct QA on different ISO requirements in the project
- Review the high voltage scope of work
- Develop reference documentation and processes
- Apply and maintain knowledge and experience with country-specific standards
- Demonstrate knowledge of 50Hz and 60Hz standards for the electrical equipment
- Ensure compliance with and management of Electrical Safety Rules
- Coordinate with the Lead Commissioning Project Manager to ensure accurate updates are distributed to Project Management
- Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities throughout the project construction stages
- Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities
- Liaise 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 programs for relevant staff according to rules
- Provide technical and engineering advice to working parties for electrical matters
- Assist different departments as required
- Participate in safety coordination around electrical operations
- Manage outages and control the network
- Participate in On Calls and Out Calls regarding all activities on the electrical equipment on site
- Plan and take responsibility for outages on site, both offshore and onshore activities
- Support commissioning and start-up activities for any components and systems
- 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
- Take charge of all switching programs
- Plan outages of the windfarm together with the Project Commissioning Team
- Provide safety from the systems and maintain a complete overview of all electrical operations on site
- Control resources and work activities
- Perform communication of complex technical and commercial issues
- Implement the Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of work
- Lead MV/HV switching and isolations
- Ensure consent of Electrical 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 authorization scope
- Minimum 3 years of working experience within onshore substations systems
Working Location: Norwich, UK
Contract Type: Fixed-term (15th June 2026 - 31st March 2028, Possibility of Extension)
Work Schedule: Mon - Fri
IR35 Determination: Outside IR35
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for co-ordination of LV/MV/HV operations
- Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to wind turbine generators, 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
- Ensure adherence to Code Compliance in the relevant country
- Conduct QA on different ISO requirements in the project
- Review the high voltage scope of work
- Develop reference documentation and processes
- Apply and maintain knowledge and experience with country-specific standards
- Demonstrate knowledge of 50Hz and 60Hz standards for the electrical equipment
- Ensure compliance with and management of Electrical Safety Rules
- Coordinate with the Lead Commissioning Project Manager to ensure accurate updates are distributed to Project Management
- Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities throughout the project construction stages
- Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities
- Liaise 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 programs for relevant staff according to rules
- Provide technical and engineering advice to working parties for electrical matters
- Assist different departments as required
- Participate in safety coordination around electrical operations
- Manage outages and control the network
- Participate in On Calls and Out Calls regarding all activities on the electrical equipment on site
- Plan and take responsibility for outages on site, both offshore and onshore activities
- Support commissioning and start-up activities for any components and systems
- 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
- Take charge of all switching programs
- Plan outages of the windfarm together with the Project Commissioning Team
- Provide safety from the systems and maintain a complete overview of all electrical operations on site
- Control resources and work activities
- Perform communication of complex technical and commercial issues
- Implement the Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of work
- Lead MV/HV switching and isolations
- Ensure consent of Electrical 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 authorization scope
- Minimum 3 years of working experience within onshore substations systems