Electrical Engineer

Location

Southern France

Assignment Type

Annually Renewable Contract

Project Overview

Support a major industrial construction project in Southern France as an experienced Electrical Engineer / Supervisor with strong MV and LV experience. The role focuses on electrical enabling, modification, and relocation works ahead of the main construction phase.

Key Responsibilities

• Survey and identify existing MV and LV electrical installations affected by construction activities.
• Trace, label, and verify electrical cables against existing drawings and documentation.
• Identify live circuits and coordinate planned electrical shutdowns.
• Prepare electrical method statements, risk assessments, and LOTO procedures.
• Coordinate isolation, disconnection, and removal of affected cables, panels, lighting, junction boxes, and electrical equipment.
• Support installation of temporary power supplies, distribution boards, and construction lighting.
• Coordinate rerouting or replacement of power, control, instrumentation, and communication cables.
• Support relocation of panels, transformers, generators, cable trays, and associated electrical equipment.
• Oversee installation of new cable trays, conduits, supports, and electrical protection systems.
• Coordinate modification and extension of earthing and lightning-protection systems.
• Supervise cable pulling, termination, glanding, and connection activities.
• Support electrical testing including insulation resistance, continuity, earthing, and functional testing.
• Coordinate energisation and verification of relocated electrical systems.
• Maintain red-line drawings, cable schedules, and as-built documentation.
• Support final inspection and handover of electrical systems ahead of the main construction works.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong experience working with MV and LV electrical systems.
• Previous experience on large-scale industrial, construction, or EPC projects.
• Practical experience with electrical installation, modification, relocation, and commissioning activities.
• Knowledge of electrical isolation, shutdown coordination, and LOTO procedures.
• Experience with cable systems, panels, transformers, distribution systems, and earthing.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, cable schedules, and technical documentation.
• Comfortable working in a site-based environment and coordinating with construction and engineering teams.
• Available to work either a 6/1 or 8/2 rotation in France.