Electrical Engineer

Black & Veatch; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure solutions is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join their Glasgow office. In this role, you will work on diverse energy and power projects, focusing on renewable technologies, grid connection, and substation infrastructure. Collaborate with a global team and contribute to essential feasibility studies and engineering designs, all while enjoying the flexibility to work from home part of the week.

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Performance-based bonus program

Qualifications

• Some relevant UK work experience in electrical engineering design.
• An understanding of UK Grid Code and substation infrastructure.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake engineering and design of multiple energy/power related projects.
• Liaise and coordinate with external organizations.
• Conduct feasibility studies and design specifications for various projects.

Skills

Technical analysis

Time management

Communication

Self-motivation

MS Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

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Black & Veatch professionals work on sustainable solutions to some of today’s biggest energy challenges. As one of the newest employee-owners at Black & Veatch you’ll help address some of the world's most pressing infrastructure challenges, while learning from a diverse, motivated team of designers, engineers, and project managers. We’ll support you as you develop and sharpen the skills that will serve you throughout your career.

As an Electrical Engineer , you’ll join a dynamic and technically focused global Electrical Engineering team, supporting projects across multiple sectors including renewables (Solar PV, BESS, onshore wind, offshore wind, hydrogen and marine energy), data centres and conventional power.

You’ll be involved in a wide variety of design tasks with a focus on grid connection, substation and transmission infrastructure. You’ll collaborate with our production team in India and your colleagues within the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region, including cross-functional working with other engineering disciplines and our client-facing solution leads. The role primarily supports UK based projects from feasibility studies and FEED right through to construction in owners engineer roles. You’ll also have the opportunity to support projects throughout the wider region as you develop into the role.

This role will be based in our Glasgow office, with the option to work from home two days per week. Some travel to remote sites may be required, so please note you must be able to drive for this role.
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Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively on several projects concurrently.
• Undertake engineering and design of multiple energy/power related projects.
• Participate in site visits and client meetings.
• Liaise and coordinate with external organisations.
• Working alongside senior engineers to undertake feasibility studies, calculations, design, specifications and reports for various energy and power related projects.
• Provide grid connection and compliance support for renewable energy projects.
• Assist with various marketing and tender initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Some relevant UK work experience in electrical engineering design
• An understanding of UK Grid Code
• An understanding of substation and power transmission infrastructure
• You must have the legal right to work in the UK.
• English language proficiency at C1/2 standard (written and spoken)
• Full UK Driving Licence.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge areas:
• Key renewables energy technologies such as; power plant, wind, solar, and battery energy storage.
• Power generation, transmission and distribution networks.
• Typical electrical power system studies (Load Flow, Short Circuit, Losses.).
• Electrical infrastructure and plant specification and arrangement for renewable energy projects.
• Main electrical equipment / cable sizing calculations.
Additionally, it would be beneficial to have some knowledge of: power system analysis software such as DigSilent, PSCAD or ETAP; Grid connection and TSO/DNO interfaces; Feed in Tariff (FIT) and Renewables Obligation (RO); UK Grid Code.


Skills:
• Technical analysis
• Ability to effectively communicate to different stakeholders.
• Time management is key to this role so an ability to manage multiple tasks throughout your working week is paramount.
• Highly numerate and well-developed MS Excel skills (ideally including VBA, and Python).
• Well-developed report writing skills, using MS Word.

Personal attributes:
• Willingness to learn and interest in progressing career in renewables.
• Self-starter with the ability to think independently.
• Prioritising, planning, and organising own workload.
• Accountability, including level of self-motivation and ambition.
• Communication and team-working skills and sharing / using best practice information.
• Willingness to be adaptable, work flexibly.
• Initiative, self-reliance, and drive to deliver results.

Salary Plan

Black & Veatch Holding Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer professionals an array of health and welfare benefits that vary based on their geographic region and employment status. This may include health, life accident and disability insurances, paid time off, financial programs and more. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.