Sector: Offshore Wind
Location: UK - Mobilisation from North East England
Contract Type: Contract (Inside IR35 via Umbrella)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 Months + Possible Extensions
Rotation: 2 Weeks On / 2 Weeks Off (12‑Hour Days)
Rate: £700 per day (Inside IR35)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Offshore Telecoms / SCADA Engineer to support telecoms and SCADA activities on a major offshore wind project. This role will involve hands‑on offshore support, contractor oversight, commissioning activities, and close collaboration with onshore and offshore IT, commissioning, and operations teams.
The position suits a proactive engineer with strong offshore telecoms experience, confident working in live commissioning environments and acting as a technical focal point in the field.
Key Responsibilities
Provide offshore telecoms troubleshooting support on behalf of the project
Produce daily offshore progress reports
Attend and actively participate in technical and coordination meetings
Review and comment on contractor documentation including WMS, RAMS, ITPs and ITRs
Plan and manage telecoms / SCADA punch list items and remediation works within scope
Oversee contractor telecoms and SCADA commissioning activities, including witnessing and monitoring
Interface closely with commissioning teams and offshore IT functions
Manage project telecoms spares, including network switches and fibre optic patch leads
Act as the offshore point of contact for installation support of temporary LTE systems in towers
Provide in‑field support to IT teams for configuration and troubleshooting of network switches
Carry out signal testing during energisation of wind turbine generators (WTGs) and GIS
Support installation and integration of TETRA base stations
Undertake onshore and offshore pre‑configuration of network switches within turbine nacelles
Required Experience & Skills
Proven experience as a Telecoms / SCADA Engineer within offshore wind or offshore energy projects
Strong knowledge of offshore telecoms systems, fibre networks and industrial communications
Experience supporting commissioning and energisation phases
Familiarity with contractor management and technical documentation review
Comfortable working offshore on rotational patterns
Strong communication skills and ability to act as an offshore technical authorityGuidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Salary description
£700.00 - £700.00 per day