Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer - Solar & BESS Delivery

📍 Remote (Southern UK Projects) | 1 day on-site/office every two weeks
🏢 Offices: London | Durham | Edinburgh
💷 Up to £650 per day DOE
📄 Contract Opportunity - 12 months (renewable)

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to play a key role in delivering large-scale renewable energy projects across the UK?

We're supporting a leading renewable energy organisation seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the construction and commissioning of utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage (BESS) projects.

With projects typically around 50MW and several at DCO / 500MW scale, this is an opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure that will directly contribute to the UK's Net Zero ambitions.

🌍 The Opportunity

You'll be involved throughout the construction and commissioning lifecycle, acting as a technical leader and role model - identifying safety improvements, driving engineering efficiency, and ensuring delivery to statutory, regulatory, and company standards.

Most projects are based in the Southern UK, typically:

33kV grid connections

Some 132kV connections

Utility-scale Solar & BESS developments

You'll support multiple projects concurrently, working closely with delivery, design, and contractor teams.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Provide electrical engineering oversight across Solar, Storage & Private Wire projects

Review and assure electrical designs, schematics, and specifications

Ensure compliance with statutory, Grid Code and regulatory standards

Support main equipment packages and manage interfaces with BoP contractors

Undertake site visits, QA inspections, FATs and SATs

Support commissioning and lead technical handover to operations

Promote safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement across projects

Consider risk, lifetime cost, and operational excellence in engineering decisions

🛠 What We're Looking For

Essential:

Degree-qualified Electrical Engineer

Strong MV/HV experience within generation or infrastructure environments

Experience supporting construction & commissioning phases

Ability to review and challenge electrical designs

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Commitment to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance

Desirable:

Solar and/or BESS project experience

33kV and/or 132kV grid connection experience

Grid Code, harmonics, protection or load flow study knowledge

Commissioning and SCADA fault-finding experience

Chartered Engineer status

NEBOSH / IOSH

💡 Why This Role?

Work on major UK renewable infrastructure projects

Support delivery of multi-MW and DCO-scale developments

Flexible remote working model

Exposure to cutting-edge battery and solar technologies

Play a visible role in accelerating the UK's clean energy transition

If you're passionate about engineering excellence and want to help shape the future of renewable energy delivery in the UK, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now with your CV and we'll be in touch very soon.

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