WTG Electrical Engineer

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Offshore Wind Sector

Location: Central Scotland or Aberdeenshire (Travel to Central Belt Office Required Once Per Week)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: 6 Months (Potential Extension)

Hours: 37 Hours per Week (Monday-Friday)

Up to £800 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella

Full UK Working Rights Required

About The Role We are seeking an experienced WTG Electrical Engineer to support the delivery of a major offshore wind project. This is a key engineering position responsible for leading and coordinating all electrical engineering activities associated with wind turbine systems throughout the design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning lifecycle.

Working closely with project teams, contractors, and turbine suppliers, you will ensure electrical designs, interfaces, and deliverables are developed and executed in line with project requirements, industry standards, and quality expectations.

Occasional travel within the UK and Europe may be required to support technical meetings, inspections, and supplier engagements.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate electrical engineering activities for offshore wind turbine systems.

Prepare electrical scopes of work, technical specifications, and project requirements.

Review, assess, and approve WTG electrical designs and engineering deliverables.

Support front-end engineering and design activities for turbine electrical systems.

Manage critical electrical interfaces between turbine systems and associated infrastructure.

Collaborate with suppliers to ensure designs, manufacturing, installation, and testing activities meet contractual and technical requirements.

Provide technical oversight throughout the design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning phases.

Support technical issue resolution, risk management, and engineering assurance activities.

Participate in design reviews, supplier meetings, inspections, and project workshops.

Key Skills & Experience Extensive experience in offshore wind turbine (WTG) electrical engineering.

Strong knowledge of high-voltage (HV) systems, including converters, transformers, and switchgear.

Experience with low-voltage (LV) systems, cable systems, and electrical interfaces.

Proven experience reviewing and approving WTG electrical designs and technical documentation.

Experience supporting projects through design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning phases.

Strong understanding of offshore wind engineering standards, quality requirements, and supplier management.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience working within offshore wind, renewable energy, or major infrastructure projects.

Interested? Apply today with your latest CV to be considered for this exciting WTG Electrical Engineer contract opportunity.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy