Senior Electrical Engineer

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Overview

You will lead electrical engineering deliverables across the full project lifecycle for large onshore and offshore wind schemes. In a cross‑functional team, you’ll shape designs, manage specifications, and support grid connection and compliance. You’ll drive innovation and cost efficiency while working across development and construction phases to accelerate the energy transition. This role offers hybrid working options and requires travel to project sites and locations within the UK and Ireland. You will be pivotal in delivering safe, compliant, and high‑performance electrical assets.

Pay / Benefits

  • private healthcare discounts
  • gym membership discounts
  • online GP
  • 24/7 counselling
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • family entitlements (maternity/adoption pay, paternity leave)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage electrical contract documentation, including substation and electrical balance of plant specs
  • Prepare and review technical specifications for substations and wind turbines, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
  • Participate in FATs and SATs for major electrical components and systems
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and supply chain to coordinate engineering activities
  • Drive continuous improvement and adoption of best practices in the Electrical Engineering function
  • Support project delivery and grid connection activities across onshore/offshore developments

Key requirements

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering and Chartered Engineer status or progress toward chartership
  • Experience in substation layout design, primary plant specifications, and testing up to 400 kV
  • Strong knowledge of renewable energy generation and transmission infrastructure, including substations and protection systems
  • Understanding of engineering standards and statutory requirements for substations
  • Commercial awareness and ability to interpret project impacts of engineering decisions
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel
  • strong communication
  • stakeholder management
  • collaboration
  • substation layout design
  • primary plant specifications
  • testing up to 400 kV

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