Senior Electrical Engineer - Hybrid - Durham, UK

EDF Energy; United States; Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus

Market-leading pension

Job summary

EDF power solutions is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across solar PV, battery storage, private wire and wind projects. You’ll guide development, design, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, compliance and commercial viability.

This hybrid role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, UK standards knowledge and willingness to travel to project sites. Competitive salary, annual bonus and a market-leading pension are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering infrastructure or energy projects across development, design, construction and commissioning.
• Strong grounding in electrical engineering systems design (renewables, e.g. HV, protection and control, power electronics, SCADA).
• Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams and interfaces across civil, mechanical, control and commercial disciplines.
• Knowledge of UK standards, regulations and grid requirements relevant to renewables.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support across solar PV, battery storage, private wire and wind projects.
• Review and assure engineering outputs from consultants, contractors and OEMs.
• Support optioneering and feasibility assessments to identify practical, commercially viable solutions.
• Contribute to engineering standards, technical specifications and employer requirements.
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation and best practice across projects.
• Represent EDF power solutions in technical discussions with external stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical design

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Project development

Travel willingness

UK standards knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

• Providing electrical engineering support across a portfolio of solar PV, battery storage,private wire and onshore/offshore windprojects
• 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

Were looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer who is collaborative, pragmatic and motivated by delivering high-quality renewable energy projects. Youll be comfortable working across multidisciplinary teams, providing technical guidance and supporting effective decision-making.

To be shortlisted, you need to offer

• 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, 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

Join us and help deliver some of the UK and Irelands most important solar PV, battery storage and private wire projects? Your electrical engineering expertise will shape technical decisions across the project lifecycle while supporting the transition to a cleaner, more secure energy future.

At EDF power solutions, were shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Your work will help us turn that ambition into action delivering renewable energy solutions that will power homes, businesses and communities for generations to come.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, youll provide technical leadership across a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects. From development and design through to construction, commissioning and handover, youll help make sure projects are safe, compliant, commercially viable and built for long-term success.

The Opportunity

As Senior Electrical Engineer, youll play a key role within our Solar, Storage and Private Wire Engineering Team. Youll support a diverse portfolio of solar PV, battery storage and private wire projects, providing technical expertise that helps deliver engineering excellence across every stage of project development and delivery.

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, this is a hybrid role with a mix of home working and time in our #London, #Edinburgh or #Durham offices one or two days per month. Youll also travel to project sites and other locations as needed to support delivery and collaboration.

Youll have the opportunity to influence major renewable energy investments, review and assure engineering solutions, support the development of engineering standards, and work alongside multidisciplinary teams that are helping accelerate the UK and Irelands transition to low-carbon energy.

Why EDF power solutions?

Were united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change, shaping an Electric UK and Ireland.

With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, were the UK and Irelands most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy and wed love you to help us get there.

If youre looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a net zero future then youre in the right place! If youre passionate about tackling climate change to support a cleaner, greener future, wed love you to come and join us.

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, our employee benefits include flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF power solutions; were committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

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Closing Date 25th October 2026

What do we need from you

Join us, and lets do good together.