Lead Construction Engineer – Electrical

Wood is currently recruiting for a Electrical Lead (Discipline Construction Lead) on a 12 contract basis. The role will be based on Teesside at the project site office  required, you will be expected to conduct occasional travel to EPC contractor’s design offices in Paris and potential EPC Contractor facilities in the UK and overseas. It will be a full-time site-based role with Mon-Fri site working pattern overseeing all construction areas on the project.

Limited but regular overtime may be required in keeping with EPC working patterns, which may change through the life of the project.#LI-Onsite

The Role As the Electrical Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing all electrical construction activities executed by the EPC and PCC Contractors. This includes, but is not limited to:

Health and Safety Industrial Relations Quality Constructability Readiness Installation  of electrical equipment, erection of containment, pulling and securing of cables, punching, testing and energisation of electrical systems

Turnover through to Mechanical Completion and Client Handover Cleanliness, preservation, and readiness for commissioning

Leadership of client standards for “build it tight” and “build it clean”Coordination with EPC Discipline Electrical Leads for all electrical scope

Coordination with Equipment Leads for hook‑up to rotating and static equipment

Coordination with SIP Lead for scaffolding requirements

Coordinate with Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning Leads as part of a systemised completion and handover

Coordinating with HSE Leads for ensuring lifting, testing and energisation is assessed, planned, and conducted ensuring suitable plant and methodology are in place with appropriate exclusion and access controls.

Ensuring compliance with client specifications, project specifications, safety standards, and quality requirements

Ensuring EPC reporting is compliant and reflects the status of the work

The role will involve close coordination with EPC engineering teams and site contractors through installation, turnover, testing, mechanical completion, and handover.

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