Project Engineer - Substations in Peterhead

About the role

Balfour Beatty Power T&D is looking for a motivated and experienced Project Engineer - Substations to join our team in Peterhead. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of major substation projects, working at the heart of the UK's critical power infrastructure.

Working alongside the Project Manager / Project Director and wider project team, take technical and delivery accountability for HV electrical and substation works from design coordination and procurement through installation, testing, commissioning, energisation support and handover.

Develop and communicate safe, buildable and technically compliant delivery solutions for GIS, GIB and AIS switchgear and associated substation systems, ensuring that working parties and supply-chain partners understand the scope, interfaces, sequence and acceptance requirements.

Coordinate people, information, plant, materials and specialist subcontractors to achieve customer and project requirements for safety, quality, programme and cost, with particular focus on electrical commissioning readiness, evidence and final handover.

Hours per week - 45

What you'll be doing

• Provide technical coordination and delivery leadership for HV substation packages, including GIS, GIB and AIS switchgear and their mechanical, electrical, civil, protection, control and auxiliary-system interfaces.


• Review drawings, specifications, schematics, cable schedules, interlocking philosophies, inspection and test plans, commissioning procedures and vendor documentation for constructability, sequencing and compliance with project requirements.


• Coordinate OEMs, specialist subcontractors and site teams during delivery, receipt, storage, installation, alignment, assembly, inspection and pre-commissioning of switchgear and associated equipment.


• Own commissioning readiness for allocated systems, including scope boundaries, systemisation, test packs, permits, isolations, temporary supplies, calibrated test equipment, competent resources, prerequisites and access requirements.


• Plan and coordinate electrical inspection, testing and commissioning activities, including functional checks, interlock proving, primary and secondary injection interfaces, protection and control checks, earthing verification, cable testing and energisation readiness, as applicable to the project scope.


• Manage technical queries, design changes, defects, non-conformances, punch lists and interface risks through to documented closure.


• Ensure quality records, red-line drawings, test results, certificates, OEM records, as-built information and operation and maintenance documentation are complete, traceable and accepted for handover.


• Support outage and energisation planning, working closely with the customer, authorised persons and commissioning leads to ensure activities are safely sequenced and controlled.


• Provide accurate progress, risk and commissioning-status reporting, escalating constraints early and driving recovery actions where delivery or energisation milestones are at risk.

Who we're looking for

• Demonstrable project engineering experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure or substation projects through construction, testing, commissioning and handover.


• Practical knowledge of high-voltage substation equipment, with relevant experience of GIS and/or GIB and/or AIS switchgear installation, inspection, testing and commissioning.


• Experience coordinating OEMs, specialist electrical subcontractors, commissioning engineers and multidisciplinary interfaces across civil, mechanical, electrical, protection and control scopes.


• Able to interpret and challenge technical specifications, single-line diagrams, schematics, general arrangements, cable schedules, interlocking philosophies, test documentation and commissioning procedures.


• Experience preparing, reviewing and implementing RAMS, inspection and test plans, commissioning plans, test packs, check sheets and handover dossiers.


• Sound understanding of safe systems of work for HV environments, including permits, isolations, earthing, access controls and energisation interfaces, appropriate to the candidate's authorised role and project arrangements.


• Strong planning and coordination skills, with the ability to identify commissioning prerequisites, constraints, interface risks and recovery actions.


• Evidence of managing technical queries, change, defects, non-conformances and punch-list close-out while maintaining accurate and traceable records.


• Clear written and verbal communication, able to brief site teams and engage confidently with customers, designers, OEMs and technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and able to use digital project, document-control and reporting systems.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times,
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com