Senior Electrical Engineer – Renewable Energy (Solar & Storage)

EDF power solutions UK and Ireland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading pension

Flexible benefits

Electric vehicle leasing

Job summary

EDF power solutions UK and Ireland is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership across a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects in the UK and Ireland. You will guide development, design, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, compliance and commercial viability, with travel to sites as needed.

The role is hybrid, with time in offices in London, Edinburgh or Durham, plus occasional site visits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience delivering infrastructure or energy projects across multiple lifecycle stages including development, design, construction and commissioning.
• Strong grounding in electrical engineering systems design, ideally relevant to renewable energy, such as high voltage, up to 400kv, protection and control, power electronics, SCADA or balance of plant.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams and understanding engineering interfaces across civil, mechanical, control and commercial disciplines.
• Knowledge of UK standards, regulations and grid requirements relevant to renewable energy projects.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Providing electrical engineering support across a portfolio of solar PV, battery storage, private wire and onshore/offshore wind projects.
• Supporting projects through development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Reviewing and assuring engineering outputs from consultants, contractors and OEMs.
• Supporting optioneering and feasibility assessments to identify practical and commercially viable solutions.
• Contributing to engineering standards, technical specifications and employer requirements.
• Supporting procurement activities through technical assessment of tender submissions.
• Identifying and helping manage engineering risks in line with project and business requirements.
• Providing technical guidance to engineers and project teams.
• Promoting continuous improvement, innovation and best practice across projects.
• Representing EDF power solutions in technical discussions with external stakeholders as required.

Skills

Team collaboration

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

EDF power solutions UK and Ireland is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership across a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects in the UK and Ireland. You will guide development, design, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, compliance and commercial viability, with travel to sites as needed.

The role is hybrid, with time in offices in London, Edinburgh or Durham, plus occasional site visits.