Electrical Commissioning Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

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Private health insurance

Unlimited time off

Relocation & travel stipend

Job summary

Rivan Industries in London is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to deliver sites safely, quickly and cost effectively. The role combines hands-on field work with design input and extensive commissioning of LV systems.

You will lead LV site setup, commission solar array electrical systems and RNG plant electrical systems, and contribute to SCADA/remote monitoring commissioning across active projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading LV electrical site setup on live projects.
• Proven ability to commission solar and RNG plant electrical systems.
• Knowledge of BS7671, Machinery Directive, and Low Voltage Directive.
• Experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA commissioning and loop checking.

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

Skills

Field work

Electrical commissioning

BS7671 18th Edition

Fault finding

PLC/HMI/SCADA

Industrial protocols

ATEX hazardous area

Electrical design verification

Machinery safety

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. Here’s our entire business plan. 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
• 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 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

We encourage exceptional applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role, even if they do not meet all the requirements listed.

If you don't see a current role that fits, we also welcome open applications via our website.