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Project Engineer - Land Installation
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Work mode: Hybrid working
Contract type: Contract
Start date: November 2026
Duration: Long-term - multi-project UK programme
Travel: Occasional site visits to project locations across the UK
Right to work / visa: Valid UK work authorisation required
Project reference: High Voltage land cable installation projects - UK transmission network
Client: Confidential - leading international power cable manufacturer and installer
About the client
Our client is a leading international power cable manufacturer and installer, delivering High Voltage cable systems for transmission operators and energy developers across Europe and worldwide. Its UK engineering team designs, procures and executes complete land cable installation packages, from tender and contract through civil works and cable pulling to jointing and commissioning, working alongside specialist civil and installation subcontractors.
Project scope
The assignment supports the client's portfolio of High Voltage land cable projects across the UK, driven by the ongoing reinforcement of the national transmission network and the connection of new renewable generation. Projects cover a wide range of installation environments, including buried trenches, cable ducts, galleries, tunnels, transition joint bays and underground electrical substations.
The role sits within the client's main engineering team in London and covers the full installation engineering cycle: turning contractual specifications into a technical installation solution, procuring and steering civil and installation subcontractors, estimating costs and building the installation plan of work that feeds the project baseline schedule.
Role overview
To act as the technical reference for the elaboration, finalisation and execution of HV land cable installation solutions on UK projects, ensuring that each installation package is technically sound, compliant with customer specifications and HSE standards, and delivered on schedule and within budget.
Reporting line: You report to the client's land installation engineering lead in London and work closely with project management and the wider engineering team.
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Key responsibilities
Installation engineering and documentation
- Elaborate and finalise the technical installation solution for HV land cable systems in line with contractual specifications
- Prepare General Arrangement and layout drawings and method statements for trenches, ducts, galleries, tunnels, transition joint bays and substations
- Design support structures for HV cables and accessories within joint bays and substations
Subcontractor procurement
- Draft technical specifications and Requests for Quotation for civil works and installation subcontractors
- Evaluate subcontractor proposals from technical, financial and scheduling perspectives
- Lead technical clarification meetings to align subcontractor offers with project and customer requirements
Costing and planning
- Develop detailed installation cost estimates and Technical Descriptions of Work
- Build the Plan of Work for land installation activities and provide inputs to the master baseline schedule
Interface and site feasibility
- Coordinate with System Design Engineering, Sales, Purchasing, Logistics, HSE, Quality and Project Management
- Take part in technical clarifications, negotiations and progress meetings with customers and partners
- Visit UK project sites to assess logistics, verify installation feasibility and coordinate local civil subcontractors
Key deliverables
- Installation packages engineered and executed in strict accordance with customer specifications, HSE standards and contractual terms
- Installation drawings, method statements and technical documentation issued and accepted by the customer
- Civil and installation subcontractors selected, technically aligned and steered to the project requirements
- Installation cost estimates and Plan of Work delivered, with installation packages completed on schedule and within budget
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Requirements
Education
- Degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline; equivalent proven experience in HV cable or infrastructure engineering will be considered
Experience
- Must-have:
- Proven track record in civil works / infrastructure projects or HV land cable installation engineering
- Experience preparing installation method statements, layout drawings and technical documentation
- Experience specifying, evaluating and managing civil or installation subcontractors
- Nice-to-have:
- Knowledge of the UK transmission energy market, its customers, competitors and civil / cable subcontractors
- Familiarity with UK energy sector standards and regulations
- Experience with installation cost estimation and construction planning
Technical skills
- HV land cable installation methods: direct burial, ducts, galleries, tunnels and joint bays
- Interpretation of contractual specifications and preparation of RFQs and technical descriptions of work
- Design of cable and accessory support structures; reading and producing GA / layout drawings
Soft skills
- Pragmatic problem-solver with strong priority-setting skills
- Able to turn complex engineering challenges into clear, concise operational frameworks
- Confident defending technical and contractual positions with customers, partners and subcontractors
- Proactive, quick to learn and at ease in multi-disciplinary teams
- Fluent English, written and spoken - mandatory
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