Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Rivan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Private health insurance

Unlimited time off

Relocation support

Job summary

Rivan is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer for hands-on, on-site work across project sites and our London factory. You will lead LV electrical setup, commission solar arrays and RNG plant systems, and contribute to electrical design and remote monitoring.

The role requires field-based execution, fault finding, and adherence to electrical safety standards, with private health insurance and relocation/travel support offered.

Qualifications

• Experience on active project sites for electrical installations and commissioning.
• Experience with installation, commissioning, testing and operation of electrical systems.
• Knowledge of BS7671 18th Edition, Machinery Directive and Low Voltage Directive.
• Hazardous area commissioning experience (ATEX).
• Familiarity with IEC 61511/ IEC 61508 functional safety and EN ISO 13845/ EN 62061 machinery safety.

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 and improvements.
• SCADA and remote monitoring commissioning.
• Contribute to operational improvements of our systems.

Skills

Field installation

Electrical commissioning

Fault finding

PLC/HMI/SCADA

Industrial protocols

Electrical safety

ATEX

Functional safety

Electrical 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 CO 2 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.