Senior Electrical Engineer
Home Based
£50k - £55k Basic + benefits
Introduction…
Astute are proudly partnered with one of the worlds leading EPC service providers in the development, construction and operation of solar power plants. Our client to date has installed over 480 PV systems with a total output of over 4 GW. As one of the largest O&M service providers, the solar energy specialist also takes care of the operation sand maintenance for a capacity of 1.7GW of PV plants.
With a structured growth plan which extends through to 2024 and a growing pipeline of solar and storage projects, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Electrical Engineer
Roles & Responsibilities
- General electrical design activities for the DC and AC installation of solar farms and energy storage projects
- Substation layouts, SLD preparation, wiring schematics, cable sizing calculations, earthing layouts, protection scheme development, cable containment solutions, etc.
- Ensure engineering designs are completed to planned timescales
- Reading design specifications and technical drawings
- Evaluating technical specifications in the tender documentation packages and reviewing risks and implications of the requirements
- Providing engineering and technical expertise and guidance in identifying, analysing and resolving project challenges
- Attend project progress meetings with engineering management
- Manage relationships and work with Technical Advisor on development sites but also ad hoc requirements
- Support of sales and purchasing with technical descriptions and datasheet validation, generation of BOM
Skills & Qualifications
We are looking for a Senior Design Engineer with the following:
- Enthusiasm towards decarbonisation and renewable energy
- HNC/HND or equivalent minimum; BSc, BEng or equivalent desired
- Experience within renewables industry, energy storage either in consultancy, DNO, ICP, renewable energy developer, or alternatively another engineering environment
- Knowledge and understanding of international and UK electrical standards
- Good knowledge of electrical design software (eplan or similar)
- Familiarity with the interactions between developer, EPC and TA in utility-scale PV project development
Salary & Package
What’s on offer for this exciting role:
- £50k - £55k DOE + comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid working if located near site in Swindon, otherwise fully remote/home based
- Route of progression/career development
If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 911 007 and ask to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.
