Senior Electrical Consulting Engineer

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy is seeking a Senior Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join their Stockport office. The role involves overseeing electrical design and commissioning on renewable energy projects. Ideal candidates will possess a strong engineering background and be capable of travelling to project sites in the UK and EU. Expect a competitive salary and benefits, including a leading bonus scheme and career development support.

Benefits

Leading bonus scheme of up to 20%

Vocational qualification and chartership support

Company electric vehicle leasing

Private medical & life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Social events

Qualifications

• Significant experience post-degree and exposure to electrical design.
• Experience with electrical systems up to 400kV and UK DNO processes.
• Ability to conduct site-based monitoring and hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supporting innovative energy projects with design and engineering services.
• Travelling to sites within the UK and potentially the EU for project needs.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations during engineering tasks.

Skills

Electrical design experience

Commissioning

Understanding of LV, MV, HV systems

Embedded generation knowledge

Health, safety, and welfare understanding

Education

Degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering

Tools

DIGsilent

PSCAD

Job description

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Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 34 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the road to net zero.

Our success comes from the unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our technical team by recruiting a senior engineer (electrical bias) to be based from our Stockport, Greater Manchester office with UK and limited EU project travel.

We are looking for the following :

• a good degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering
• significant experience of electrical design or commissioning experience gained in an industrial, utility, renewable power or consultancy environment, post degree.
• exposure to LV, MV and HV systems (Up to 400kV)
• detailed understanding of embedded generation, protection circuits, grid connections, switchgear/switchyards, and substations.
• detailed understanding of UK DNO process/applications.
• experience using industry standard electrical software like DIGsilent, PSCAD, etc.
• a good understanding of health, safety and welfare within engineering.
• experience undertaking site-based construction/excitation monitoring/FAT and SAT processes.
• able to travel in the UK and occasionally, for short durations, the EU.
• full driving licence.
• full right to work in the UK.

What you can expect from us:

• Remuneration package with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary
• Further vocational qualification, career development and chartership support
• Company electric vehicle leasing scheme
• Private medical & life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Team and company social events
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Consulting, and Project Management

• Industries

  Services for Renewable Energy, Engineering Services, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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