Electrical Engineer LV

Wood Thilsted; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will support the design and integration of low voltage systems for offshore wind projects, contributing to sustainable energy solutions. You will engage in diverse projects from concept to detailed design, ensuring high-quality deliverables. This position offers opportunities for international collaboration and professional growth within a company committed to a greener future. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in designing LV systems and components.
• Strong drive to fulfill assignments and initiative to exceed expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support team in delivering LV design package for offshore wind turbines.
• Create LV design reports and ensure timely delivery of scopes.

Skills

LV system design

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Dialux

Eplan

Job description

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Wood Thilsted is a purpose-driven company, delivering engineering consultancy services to speed the global energy transition and to deliver well-being to our employees. We have been consistently successful in attracting the most competent and experienced design specialists, passionate to work in the global wind industry. We operate globally, supporting projects located in Asia, North America and Northern Europe. We currently employ a staff of over 190, most based in the UK and Denmark but also in offices in Taiwan, Japan, Poland and the USA with a continued growth foreseen in the near future.

As a company, WT strives to optimise offshore wind farms to limit their carbon emissions through better and greener design. Through excellent engineering, we provide the best overall value to our clients' projects and support our clients with their decarbonisation objectives. We also aim to have a strong culture based on mutual trust, honesty, knowledge sharing and a good social atmosphere. Due to the success and growth of the company, we are searching for a highly capable Electrical Engineer for the Secondary Structures and Electrical Department.

We have several large, detailed design projects in offshore wind, as well as a continuous stream of concept and FEED studies, plus design work on several innovative concepts (outside of the currently accepted foundation concepts for offshore wind), including floating structures.

Given our teams, clients, and projects are spread internationally across Europe, North America and East Asia, you may expect some travelling in relation to your work, both nationally and internationally. In addition, there may be opportunities during your employment for long-term or short-term postings abroad.

Areas of responsibility:

As an Electrical Engineer, your main assignment will be to support the team in delivering an LV design package which will detail the integration and specification of LV components and associated cabling in the foundation of an offshore wind turbine. This will be across a range of projects from concept through to detailed design and fabrication support. Your daily activities will be:

• Design an LV system and the associated interfaces with the tower including the specification of appropriate equipment, e.g. junction boxes, cabling
• Create and deliver LV design reports, for example, Illumination study, power studies, lightning protection studies
• Be responsible for the design and detailing of earthing and bonding across the structural design and the associated deliverables
• Interface with the Secondary structures engineering team for locating LV equipment and ensuring suitable access for operations and maintenance
• Produce cable schedules and determine the optimal cable routing, including interface with cable tray suppliers
• Ensure that the assigned scopes of LV systems are delivered on time, are of high quality, and are within budget.
• Interact with the client, HV cable supplier and the rest of the Wood Thilsted project team to determine and specify the required input parameters.
• Quality check of the work delivered along with the team.
• Determine the installation, testing and commissioning procedures and support during fabrication phase
  
  

Your background:

You are expected to hold an engineering degree in electrical engineering, power, or control systems. You have strong analytical skills and more importantly, are activated to learn and collaborate in an international working environment with different stakeholders.

It is essential that you:

• Demonstrated 2-3 years experience in working with designing and specifying LV systems and components. Been responsible for the delivery of LV components, for example interface drawings, cable schedules and relevant reporting;
• Demonstrate a strong drive to fulfill your assignments and a willingness to take the initiative when faced with opportunities to exceed expectations.
• Are good at communicating effectively in English with colleagues, clients, consultants, and contractors through a variety of media, including both web-based telecommunication and face-to-face meetings;
• Are pro-active in your efforts to engage with others and learn;
• Have an innovative and solution-oriented mindset and at the same time courage to take on the challenges;
• Are a team player;
• Are well organized and able to keep track of multiple aspects of work, re-appraising and re-prioritizing activities throughout the project as both yourself and the client’s requirements evolve.
• Possess excellent numeracy, literacy, communication, and interpersonal skills;
• Are fluent in the use of standard office software such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.;
  
  

It is advantageous if you:

• have experience with offshore design requirements and standards
• have experience with Autocad, Dialux or Eplan or other drawing handling software
  
  

Please apply at careers site where you can upload your CV and enter your details for consideration. Attaching a cover letter to your application is not needed. Instead, include a few sentences in your resume/CV briefly explaining your motivation for applying. To maintain a fair recruitment process, please do not add a photo to your CV. We look forward to hearing from you. We are dedicated to an inclusive hiring process and providing equal opportunities for all our job candidates. We are happy to accommodate any adjustments you may need during the application and hiring process. While this job opening does not have a fixed deadline, please make sure that you apply as soon as possible. We are going to close the application as soon as we get enough candidates.

At Wood Thilsted, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong. We believe that diversity drives excellence and makes us stronger. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We strive to create a workplace that is free from discrimination and bias, where all employees have equal opportunities for growth and advancement.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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