Electrical Portfolio Manager UK

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom oilandgas Full time
Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Portfolio Manager to join our team in Edinburgh. As an Electrical Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for leading all electrical engineering activities for our 4 floating offshore wind projects in Scotland.

You will oversee the entire electrical system design, including the offshore inter-array system, export transmission system, and onshore infrastructure. Your role will involve ensuring safety by design in electrical engineering decisions, managing external engineering consultants, and developing electrical design plans for the offshore wind farms.

You will also be responsible for communicating and coordinating with other engineering and non-engineering team leaders, ensuring electrical work is delivered on time, on budget, with zero errors. Additionally, you will participate in the research and analysis of electrical equipment design proposals, develop specifications for required electrical equipment, and provide input to the definition of the required equipment at the offshore/onshore substation.

The ideal candidate will have a Chartered electrical engineer qualification, significant experience in leading electrical packages and managing consultants and contractors, and a proven track record in delivering Renewable Energy projects, especially offshore wind. You will also have significant HV Electrical experience, including power plant, grid connection, earthing, protection, switchgear, power-electronics, power systems design, and a minimum of 3 years of experience in the offshore wind industry.

You will be joining a dynamic and highly motivated team of passionate energy professionals who have extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in executing floating offshore wind projects. The position is based in Edinburgh with a flexible working policy.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Overall responsibility for the concept, design, and delivery of the electrical infrastructure (including SCADA) for the UK floating offshore windfarms
  • Oversee the entire electrical system design covering the offshore inter-array system, export transmission system, and onshore infrastructure
  • Ensure safety by design in electrical engineering decisions, along with general H&S management to the team
  • Manage external engineering consultants to deliver specific electrical engineering work
  • Develop, review, update, modify, and approve electrical design plans of the offshore wind farms
  • Communication and coordination with other engineering and non-engineering team leaders
  • Ensure electrical work is delivered on time, on budget with zero errors
  • Prepare, drive, and manage the tendering processes related to the offshore cable systems, electrical equipment, and offshore/onshore substation design
  • Participate in the research and analysis of electrical equipment design proposals
  • Develop specifications for the required electrical equipment and technical documentation
  • Provide input to the definition of the required equipment at the offshore/onshore substation and validate design decisions
  • Collaborate in the definition of the wind farm layout and analysis of the interconnection solutions
  • Direct the field operations of the electrical system
  • Perform detailed engineering review of documentation describing equipment design, and installation and operation procedures
  • Liaison with the rest of project managers to ensure projects are completed to specifications
  • Participate in consultations with BEIS, Ofgem, CES, NGESO, or other stakeholders when required by the Strategic Grid and Electrical Lead
  • Continuously monitor and manage associated risks in relation to e.g. potential changes in the design, consenting, project programme
  • Participate in technical clarification meetings with other managers and the project board
  • Provide technical support to commercial discussions for the other packages (turbine, foundations, etc)
  • Contribute to the drafting and negotiation of early works engineering contracts, if required
  • Line management, performance monitoring, hiring of the Electrical engineering team

Essential Criteria:

  • Chartered electrical engineer with degree qualification in electrical engineering or equivalent
  • Proven track record in leading electrical packages and management of consultants and contractors for delivery against time and budget critical scopes of works
  • Significant experience of delivering Renewable Energy projects especially offshore wind
  • Significant HV Electrical experience, including power plant, grid connection, earthing, protection, switchgear, power-electronics, power systems design, and minimum 3 years of experience in the offshore wind industry
  • Current and demonstrable electrical design calculation and specification capabilities
  • As a person, you are pro-active and structured with strong analytical skills and a quality-oriented approach to your tasks
  • Excellent IT skills particularly MS Excel/Word/Project and PowerPoint
  • Willingness to travel both in the UK and abroad
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary engineering environment
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and written English and ability to explain technical issues to non-engineers
  • Ability to influence and motivate stakeholders within a complex environment
  • Able to collate, analyse, and act upon complex and diverse information from a variety of sources and give advice for project level decision making

Desirable Criteria:

  • Recognised Project Management training an advantage
  • Ability to build and maintain a network of suppliers and technical partners
  • Ability to be effective in cross-cultural teams
  • Knowledge of submarine cable and HVDC systems
  • Knowledge of power systems analysis packages such as IPSA, Digsilent, or PSSE
  • Project management and CDM Coordination
  • SCADA and protection equipment associated with transmission, distribution, and renewable projects

Location: Edinburgh

Time Type: Full time

Worker Subtype: Regular



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