Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Rivan Industries; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Share options

Unlimited time off

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Rivan Industries is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to drive on-site electrical commissioning for our modular synthetic fuel plants, including solar arrays and RNG systems. You will lead LV electrical setup, perform testing, and contribute to design improvements on active projects in the London area.

This hands-on role requires field presence, fault-finding skills, and familiarity with electrical standards.

Qualifications

• Field-based electrical installation, commissioning and testing on site.
• Hands-on fault finding and operational diagnosis.
• Knowledge of BS7671 18th Edition, Machinery Directive and LVD.

Responsibilities

• Lead temporary and permanent LV electrical site setup.
• Commission solar array electrical systems.
• Commission RNG plant electrical systems.
• Contribute to site-wide electrical design.
• SCADA and remote monitoring commissioning.
• Contribute to operational improvements of our systems.

Skills

Field-based work

Electrical testing and commissioning

Fault finding and diagnosis

Tools

PLC / HMI / SCADA

Industrial protocols (OPC-UA, CANOpen, Modbus)

Earthing design

Job description

Rivan Industries (Rivan.com) is a synthetic fuel company designed to decarbonise heavy industry. We aim to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels and sustain life on Earth by keeping the CO2 locked underground.

We design and manufacture modular synthetic fuel plants consisting of a DAC system, an Alkaline Electrolyser, and a Sabatier Reactor, whilst vertically integrating with off-grid DC solar and the European gas grid. We’ve recently deployed the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant and are planning to 1000x this scale in the next 2 years.

We are looking for an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to deliver sites safely, quickly, and cost-effectively. If you enjoy challenging norms, ownership and high-speed execution, this role is for you.

The role:

• Lead temporary and permanent LV electrical site setup
• Commission solar array electrical systems
• Commission our RNG plant electrical systems
• Contribute to site-wide electrical design
• SCADA and remote monitoring commissioning
• Contribute to operational improvements of our systems

Core skills:

• Thrives in the field – you’ll spend meaningful time on active project sites
• Installation, commissioning, testing and operation of electrical systems
• BS7671 18th Edition, Machinery Directive, and Low Voltage Directive
• Hands-on fault finding, anomaly detection, and diagnosis

Preferred skills

• PLC / HMI / SCADA commissioning and loop checking
• Industrial communications protocols (OPC-UA, CANOpen, Modbus)
• Earthing and lightning design verification
• Hazardous area commissioning (ATEX)
• IEC 615511 / IEC 61508 functional safety
• EN ISO 13845 / EN 62061 machinery safety

Specifics:

• £50-75k Salary depending on experience
• Share options as part of the early team
• In-person work between our project sites and the London factory
• Extensive deployment support, including £6,000 per year extra to support with work, relocation, and/or travel between our project sites and our HQ
• Private health insurance
• Unlimited time off