Lead Electrical Engineer

Mint Selection; City Of London; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Mint Selection is seeking an Owner's / Lead Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical side of a grid-scale battery energy storage project in the UK. You will be the client's sole technical lead, coordinating suppliers and EPC contractors from design through energisation.

The role requires hands-on testing, commissioning and independent engineering decisions, with strong HV expertise and experience managing EPCs and grid connection requirements.

Qualificações

• Degree in electrical engineering, ideally Chartered or working towards it.
• Owner's Engineer, client-side or lead electrical engineer experience on BESS, solar or substation projects
• Strong HV knowledge, typically 33 kV to 132 kV
• A track record of managing EPCs and suppliers and reviewing contractor design submissions
• Working knowledge of UK grid connections, the Grid Code and DNO or National Grid requirements
• Hands-on testing, commissioning and energisation experience
• Confidence to work independently, make engineering calls and challenge contractors with evidence

Responsabilidades

• Act as the single point of contact for all suppliers and EPC contractors, managing them against scope, specification, quality and programme
• Review and approve electrical design submissions: SLDs, protection and control, earthing, cabling and auxiliary systems
• Provide technical oversight of battery, PCS, transformer and HV switchgear packages
• Check designs against the grid connection agreement and network operator requirements
• Assess change requests, variations and technical claims, advising the client on their merit
• Support technical bid evaluation for major equipment
• Carry out site inspections, witness FAT and SAT, and oversee commissioning, energisation and handover
• Keep the technical risk register and report progress and decisions needed to the client's leadership

Conhecimentos

Chartered status (or progress)

Lead electrical engineer

HV systems 33–132 kV

EPC/supplier management

UK grid connections knowledge

FAT/SAT experience

Formação

Degree in electrical engineering

Descrição da vaga

A UK developer and operator of flexible energy infrastructure needs an Owner's / Lead Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical side of a grid-scale battery energy storage project.

You will be the client's sole technical lead on the project. Every supplier and EPC contractor reports technically into you, so the client is relying on you to protect its interests from design through to energisation.

What you'll do

• Act as the single point of contact for all suppliers and EPC contractors, managing them against scope, specification, quality and programme
• Review and approve electrical design submissions: SLDs, protection and control, earthing, cabling and auxiliary systems
• Provide technical oversight of battery, PCS, transformer and HV switchgear packages
• Check designs against the grid connection agreement and network operator requirements
• Assess change requests, variations and technical claims, advising the client on their merit
• Support technical bid evaluation for major equipment
• Carry out site inspections, witness FAT and SAT, and oversee commissioning, energisation and handover
• Keep the technical risk register and report progress and decisions needed to the client's leadership

What you'll bring

• Degree in electrical engineering, ideally Chartered or working towards it
• Owner's Engineer, client-side or lead electrical engineer experience on BESS, solar or substation projects
• Strong HV knowledge, typically 33 kV to 132 kV
• A track record of managing EPCs and suppliers and reviewing contractor design submissions
• Working knowledge of UK grid connections, the Grid Code and DNO or National Grid requirements
• Hands-on testing, commissioning and energisation experience
• Confidence to work independently, make engineering calls and challenge contractors with evidence