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Role description:
Operating within our Renewables team as a Senior Engineer you will undertake design and studies including technical specifications for designs and contractual documentation for our clients and will lead projects as appropriate.
Most of our engagements are with renewable energy developers and we also provide services to the wider energy industry including energy storage and utility clients, in the UK and internationally.
Projects can include offshore wind, onshore wind, Battery Energy Storage Systems, solar PV, HVDC, and other renewable generation and associated electrical infrastructure.
The position includes a level of responsibility and accountability with an opportunity to develop your managerial as well as technical knowledge and skills, and to progress within a successful and growing specialist team.
As a Senior Engineer you will be part of renewable energy project teams and will be expected to continuously develop your technical skills through on-the-job, formal training and through your own research, and provide support in the development of junior engineers and graduates.
The position can be based anywhere in the UK.
You will be in control of your own diary and benefit from flexible working arrangements.
Role accountabilities:
- Create design deliverables for packages of work, including technical specifications for designs and contractual documentation
- Undertake design analysis, and where necessary, review the work of others to ensure quality of the deliverables
- Perform detailed design or, consultancy projects across the life cycle of a renewable energy project from concept stage, through design, construction, operational maintenance and end of life works
- Resolve technical problems, provide solutions, advise clients and stakeholders
- Lead projects and manage deliverables to timescales and budgets
- Develop personal and company profiles within the client base and wider industry
- Support project delivery teams, from a technical perspective
- Deliver safe and constructible designs through CDM awareness
- Lead design and deliverable innovations, which deliver value for company and clients alike
Qualifications & Experience:
- Experience in at least one of the following areas:
- Offshore renewables (e.g offshore wind)
- Onshore renewables (e.g. onshore wind or solar PV)
- Energy storage (e.g. BESS)
- Submarine cable systems
- HVDC
- Power systems analysis and modelling (steady-state/dynamic) using industry standard software such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS®E, PSCAD, ETAP, CYMCap.
- UK grid compliance (e.g G5/5, P28)
- UK grid connection process
- Desired – Working towards or have achieved Chartered MIET membership or chartership of another appropriate leading UK engineering institution
- Understanding of UK HSE legislation, Risk and CDM management
- Ability to travel to meet clients when necessary.
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We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
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