Lead Expert Electrical Components (m/f/d)

RWE Gruppe; Coventry, Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Expert in Electrical Components to drive engineering excellence across Europe and Australia. This role focuses on optimizing electrical Balance of Plant for wind, solar, and BESS projects. You will establish global technical standards, evaluate suppliers, and ensure technical excellence while collaborating with diverse teams. If you have a strong background in electrical engineering, extensive experience with high-voltage components, and are passionate about sustainability and innovation, this position offers an exciting opportunity to influence industry trends and drive best practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Extensive experience with high-voltage electrical components preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as global technical authority on electrical components.
• Establish and approve global technical standards and specifications.
• Identify technical optimization opportunities to improve efficiency.

Skills

High-voltage electrical components

Stakeholder management

Communication

Teamwork

Intercultural competence

Education

Degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Lead Expert Electrical Components (m/f/d)

• Location(s):
• Rome, 62, IT, 00192
• Madrid, M, ES, 28022
• Hamburg, HH, DE, 20354

RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Engineering

The team “Civil & Electrical Engineering” within the “Wind Turbine, Quality, Civil & Electrical Engineering” Department is seeking a Lead Expert Electrical Components engineer. This role involves driving operational engineering support across Europe and Australia, and optimizing the electrical Balance of Plant, including electrical components on a portfolio level for wind, solar, and BESS projects. Responsibilities include developing technical standards, evaluating suppliers, and ensuring technical excellence.

Responsibilities include:

1. Operational support:

• Serving as a global technical authority on electrical components, providing key recommendations and managing escalations with a strong stakeholder focus.
• Establishing and approving global technical standards, specifications, and procedures aligned with safety, business needs, and industry developments.
• Developing and approving technical designs, root cause analyses, and plant modifications related to electrical components.
• Supporting operational and OPEX optimization projects.

Assessment and evaluation:

• Leading technical prequalification of electrical components, analyzing supplier inputs, and reviewing performance and risks.
• Participating in FATs and factory quality audits.
• Collaborating with procurement on commercial agreements.

Optimization:

• Identifying technical optimization opportunities to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Driving standardization of EBOP design.
• Sharing best practices across regional teams for LCOE optimization.
• Fostering a community around electrical components to promote standardization, best practices, and sustainability.

Industry influence and external representation:

• Influencing industry trends and standards, contributing to international standard committees.
• Promoting the company's engineering excellence externally, including with partners, supply chain, regulators, and standards bodies.

Your profile:

• Degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Extensive experience with high-voltage electrical components.
• Asset management experience is preferred.
• Understanding of commercial implications of engineering decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Teamwork, intercultural competence, and high ethical standards.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Application details: Use ad code 89995. Deadline: 31/05/2025. Contact HR: Ivan Malcolm D'Silva, [e-mail]

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