Substation Project Engineer
Taylor Hopkinson Limited
City of Edinburgh · posted 21 August 2026
Job type
contract
Location
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Category
Engineering
Substation Project Engineer for a Major Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland
Responsibilities
- Creating outline scope, site location plans, primary plant layout, and Single Line Diagrams for new-build and asset replacement-type projects, operating up to 400kV.
- Reviewing contractor/consultants' detailed designs and witnessing Factory Acceptance Testing.
- Implementing safety-by-design principles to ensure that engineering and safety risks are adequately controlled.
- Support site and operational teams to ensure the quality of installations, with minimal risk to Network security.
- Evaluate tenders and procure and manage specialist services from consultants.
Essential Qualifications/Skill Set Required
- Candidates must be degree-qualified electrical engineers to be considered for this role.
- Previous Transmission experience required.
- A minimum of 3+ years' substation project engineer experience up to 400kV.
- Proven experience in high-voltage substation design, operation, and maintenance.
- Proficiency in project management.
- Strong understanding of health and safety regulations