Electrical Engineer (Field Based)

Medirest Signature; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent energy company is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will support various projects in the renewable energy sector, ensuring high standards of safety and compliance while working across onshore and offshore wind, solar, and other related technologies. The role entails leading engineering services, managing technical documentation, and driving performance improvements. We're looking for a motivated individual with a strong background in electrical engineering to help achieve a net-zero future.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Employee discounts

Pension scheme

Electric vehicle options

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Proven experience in power generation sector, ideally with renewable technologies.
• Comfortable with high voltage switchgear and associated equipment.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and to work at height as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Providing Electrical engineering expertise on-site across the portfolio.
• Supporting Asset Operation teams with maintenance activities.
• Driving continuous improvement and managing technical queries.

Skills

Project delivery

Health and Safety management

Defect management

Relationship building

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

NEBOSH or IOSH certification

Job description

About the Role

Energise your career, accelerate a net-zero future - #Powersolutionsjobs

At EDF Power Solutions our purpose is to accelerate a net-zero future where clean energy powers our lives. Our people are passionate about developing the low-carbon energy systems of the future and acting against climate change.

The opportunity

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Asset Operations Technical Service & Delivery (TS&D) team. As the Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for providing Electrical Operation and Maintenance Engineering .

In this role, you will be expected to provide in-field engineering services & support the Area Managers, Technicians and contactors with both High Voltage and Low voltage equipment. You will ensure approved maintenance scopes are delivered collaboratively with the Asset Operations, Central Technical Authority and Contract partners ensuring comprehensive reporting throughout. . You will be also working on a diverse portfolio of onshore and offshore wind, solar, BESS and private wire projects within the UK and Ireland.

Pay, Benefits and Culture:

If you're looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a Net Zero future - then you're in the right place!'

Our passion for embracing new ideas and being open-minded to change helps us continue to grow successfully.

We're committed to helping all of our people thrive during their time with us, recognising and rewarding every person for their hard work and commitment.

Alongside a competitive salary, bonus, and market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits and employee discounts to help you thrive across all aspects of your life. You can spend your flexible fund on the benefits that matter to you, whether that's an electric vehicle, private healthcare, additional holiday or one or more of our other benefits.

We'll offer you the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make an impact in your role; whether that's on-site, in the office or hybrid working from home.

We're committed to championing diversity representation across gender, ethnicity, LGBT+, disability and more. This applies to all our roles, underpinned by our Everyone's Welcome inclusion programme.

We're a disability confident employer and we'll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

What you will be doing day to day

• Leading by example maintaining the highest level of standards to comply with HSEQ requirements.

• Providing in-field' Electrical engineering expertise / support at a site level across the full portfolio of assets (wind/Bess/solar).

• Support Asset Operation teams with Electrical / Electromechanical planned preventative maintenance works as well as emergent / fault conditions on the EBoP and associated generation plant / apparatus.

• Review / creation work scopes, work instructions and quality plans.

• Have a questioning attitude, Challenge Current thinking and processes to seek alternative methods of working.

• Drive continuous improvement, review / set standards and develop cases for consideration contributing towards asset improvement, performance gains and efficiency.

• Identify robust and innovative solutions and ensure advances in technology are utilised, upgrading existing assets and future proofing others.

• Manage technical queries raised by team members, contractors and suppliers.

• Manage the Asset Change Management' process to ensure modifications, retrofits and repairs are documented accordingly.

• Review, update, amend and approve site documentation against existing single line diagrams, electrical drawings & Test Data.

• Identified / categorise risks and add them to the appropriate risk register allocating them the correct RAG status.

• Scope output requirements / expectations for external technical specialists to conform with when reporting on issues i.e Root Cause Analysis' and Ensure asset integrity is at the forefront of your thinking.

• Identifying target areas relating to operational Asset performance in which the site(s) and wider business can improve.

• Ensuring compliance with the EDF-R asset management policy, contributing towards its development and reviewal where required.

• Train to become Senior Authorised Person (SAP) under the EDF-re E&M Safety Rules.

What do you need to be great at this role?

• Proven Leader successful in delivering projects, programs.

• Securing and maintain a safe working environment.

• Defect management & prioritisation.

• Strong commitment to Health, Safety, environmental and Quality.

• Responsible and accountable in their role supporting the Asset Operations and wider team.

• Experience installing / operating / maintaining / testing on HV switchgear, transformers, cables (XLPE), joints and terminations of all kinds.

• Minimum of HNC/HND in Electrical / Electronic engineering or equivalent.

• NEBOSH or IOSH (or Equivalent).

• Experienced Engineer with past or present experience working within power generation sector including renewable technologies. Offshore experience desirable.

• Physically fit to climb and comfortable working at height as and when required.

• Excellent at building relationships with external partners, stakeholders and the internal reporting line.

• Flexible to travel around the UK and overseas as the role requires.

• Full UK driving Licence.

Location: To cover the South of England (areas to include Berkshire, Wiltshire Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire etc, and further afield)

Closing Date: 8th August 2025

Why EDF Renewables?

EDF Renewables purpose is to accelerate a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives. We want to make the net zero future happen as fast as we can. We want to set the pace and, where necessary, disrupt the status quo and transform perceptions. We are here to combat climate change, this is a clear and tangible goal for us. Climate change is what galvanises us to bring the right solutions to the UK and Ireland.

Our mission is critical in the pursuit of our purpose, we will lead the way in the delivery and operation of renewable technologies. We are proud to utilise fully our EDF heritage and place ourselves at the core of the industry. We are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the way things are being done. We bring leadership to our interactions and collaborations with one another, how we influence our partners and external bodies, how we use technology.

The success of our mission and purpose is underpinned by our core values - our DNA:

Together: Working together.
Open: We are open and authentic in our behaviours.
Passion: We have a strong belief in what we are doing.
Growth: Growth as a company and as individuals.
Resolve: We remain determined even in challenging environments.

Join us, and let's do good together.