Lead Electrical Engineer

Mint Selection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Requirements include a degree in electrical engineering (Chartered or progressing toward it), extensive HV experience (33 kV–132 kV), and a proven track record on BESS/solar/substation projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering.
• Chartered status or working towards it.
• Experience as Owner's Engineer or lead electrical engineer on BESS, solar or substation projects.
• Strong HV knowledge 33 kV–132 kV.
• Knowledge of UK grid connections, Grid Code, DNO/National Grid requirements.
• Hands-on testing, commissioning and energisation experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for all suppliers and EPC contractors, managing 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 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.

Skills

Electrical leadership

HV knowledge

EPC management

Grid connections

Site commissioning

Technical oversight

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Chartered status in progress

Job description

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.