Electrical Energy Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an Electrical Energy Consultant in Manchester to support energy infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electrical Engineering and significant application experience in electrical design. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and opportunities for career development and chartership support.

Benefits

Leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary

Career development and chartership support

Company electric vehicle leasing scheme

Private medical & life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Team and company social events

Milestone scheme for long service

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical design or commissioning.
• Detailed understanding of UK DNO processes and applications.
• Full right to work in the UK and driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support innovative energy projects with design and engineering services.
• Travel to various project sites in the UK and limited EU.

Skills

Electrical design

Commissioning experience

LV, MV and HV systems

Embedded generation and grid connections

Electrical software use (DIGsilent, PSCAD)

Health, safety and welfare understanding

Site-based construction monitoring

Education

Degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering

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manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 34 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the road to net zero.

Our success comes from the unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our technical team by recruiting a senior engineer (electrical bias) to be based from our Stockport, Greater Manchester office with UK and limited EU project travel.

We are looking for the following :

• a good degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering
• significant experience of electrical design or commissioning experience gained in an industrial, utility, renewable power or consultancy environment, post degree.
• exposure to LV, MV and HV systems (Up to 400kV)
• detailed understanding of embedded generation, protection circuits, grid connections, switchgear/switchyards, and substations.
• detailed understanding of UK DNO process/applications.
• experience using industry standard electrical software like DIGsilent, PSCAD, etc.
• a good understanding of health, safety and welfare within engineering.
• experience undertaking site-based construction/excitation monitoring/FAT and SAT processes.
• able to travel in the UK and occasionally, for short durations, the EU.
• full driving licence.
• full right to work in the UK.

What you can expect from us:

• Remuneration package with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary
• Further vocational qualification, career development and chartership support
• Company electric vehicle leasing scheme
• Private medical & life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Team and company social events
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!