Lead Commissioning Engineer - Electrical

Job Title: Lead Commissioning Engineer - ElectricalLocation: Inverness, ScotlandDay Rate: 70 - 80 per hour, Outside IR35Start Date: ASAP - September 2025Duration: 6 months (likely extension)Lead commissioning activities for high-voltage substation systems, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely delivery.Commission complex protection and control schemes, including: Feeders, Transformers, Isolators, Fault ThrowersCTs, VTs, Differential Relays, Distance RelaysOvercurrent Relays, Earth Fault RelaysInter-Tripping Schemes and Delayed Auto-Reclose systemsPlan, manage, and execute commissioning schedules, ensuring all documentation, reporting, and handover activities are completed to the highest standards.Provide technical leadership and support to the commissioning team and site engineers.Conduct and supervise functional testing, integration testing, and FAT/SAT activities.Ensure all activities comply with relevant standards, including SSEN/TP141/SP authorisation requirements and IEC standards.RequirementsDegree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering (Chartered status preferred).Proven experience (5+ years) as a Commissioning Engineer, ideally in a lead role on large-scale UK or EU substation projects.Hands-on experience with HV protection and control systems and commissioning of 132kV, 275kV, and 400kV assets.Relevant site safety qualifications, including CCNSG / Safety Passport, First Aid, Manual Handling, IOSH, and CSCS.This is a great opportunity to work on a ..... full job details .....