Cable Route Civil Engineer Contractor (12-Month Contract)

Flotation Energy is a leading developer and owner of offshore wind projects.We are determined to play a major role in the move to renewable energy. Our skill is to look at the world’s oceans and to find places where we can build new offshore wind projects. Our greatest expertise is our team’s ability to find and develop sites for floating projects in deeper waters.Role profile The Cable Route Civil Engineer will provide civil-engineering and constructability support to the Green Volt Onshore Package across the export-cable route, HDD landfall, and shared onshore civils interfaces. The consultant will retain control over how their services are delivered, within the boundaries of the deliverables and milestones defined in this scope. Key accountabilities Review FEED and detailed-design deliverables for trench civils, crossings, drainage, reinstatement, and HDD interfaces, issuing consolidated technical comments to designers.Maintain and update the Design Risk Register within Omega, coordinating closure of design-risk items with the design houses.Produce constructability inputs and route-logistics notes (haul roads, access strategy, AIL interfaces).Tender Participation (capacity-aware): where bandwidth or mobilisation timing restricts full authorship of the tender pack, focus on targeted technical contributions and subsequently lead or support bidder clarifications, evaluation workshops, and technical close-out ahead of contract award.Provide technical support to the Construction Manager to ensure alignment between the cable-route civils design and wider onshore construction activities, including temporary works, drainage continuity, compound layouts, and schedule integration.Support the Onshore Package Manager and Consents consultant in discharging relevant planning conditions (e.g., Section 56, SEPA drainage, and reinstatement notes). Person specification Degree (BEng / MEng) in Civil or Structural Engineering or HND in Civil Engineering with substantial demonstrable experience in linear infrastructure delivery.Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE / MIStructE) or actively working toward professional registration preferred.7 – 12 Years’ experience in onshore linear infrastructure or EPCI civils (export cables, pipelines, highways, utilities).Proven track record in civil design review, constructability assessment, and field delivery on large multidisciplinary projects.Knowledge of DMRB, SUDS, Scottish planning / roads standards, and trench civils best practice.Strong understanding of QA / ITP / NCR processes, materials testing, and as-built verification.Working knowledge of HDD construction interfaces and environmental controls.Through working knowledge of UK H&S regulation.Competence in CDM 2015 pre-construction duties and design-risk management.Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design inputs (civil, electrical, environmental) and integrate them into EPCI tender or delivery documents.Strong stakeholder communication and interface management skills.Competent with Microsoft Office 365 / Sharepoint / GIS / Autodesk Suites and document-control systems (knowledge of Omega 365 is advantageous but not necessary)Self-directed, accountable, and delivery-focused.Collaborative mindset aligned with Green Volt’s ethos.Commitment to safe-by-design, environmental responsibility and professional integrityDesirable Previous experience supporting the Principal Designer (PD) under CDM 2015, demonstrating awareness of legal obligations and multi-designer coordination.