Electrical Engineer – 132kv

Location: Bristol (Hybrid)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Benefits

• Cycle Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Competitive Salary.
• Optional Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance.
• Company Events.
• Company Bonus Scheme.
• Study Support.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with a loyalty scheme of an additional day per year worked, capped at 5 years.

Company Overview

MDE Group UK is working on behalf of a leading renewables company. Over the past few years, this company has been expanding quickly, offering a wider range of services, reaching new sectors and new territories. Their continued pursuit of excellence has helped them become market leaders recognized for the quality of their projects. They pride themselves on their fantastic team and the longstanding trust of their clients who return to them knowing they always deliver.

Role Summary

The Electrical Engineer will be working on electrical projects on behalf of the company and will involve projects ranging from LV through to 132kV. It will involve working as part of a team to review Distribution Network Operator (DNO) Contestable Connection Offers and completing designs that conform to the relevant DNO policies, British and IEC standards. They will also be required to assist in the design of various types of energy projects on customer private networks, principally Solar Farms and Battery Energy Storage facilities. The electrical engineer will be responsible for assisting the lead electrical engineer with the mentoring of trainee and graduate electrical engineers.

Main Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team.
• Liaise and collaborate with various departments including: Commercial, Delivery, and Health and Safety.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in all aspects of business activities.
• Guide and mentor electrical engineers and graduate engineers to help meet business needs.
• Manage the design of projects on both the grid connection and private network infrastructure from LV up to and including 132kV.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Follow all published guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures to ensure satisfactory delivery of work.
• Maintain and develop competence level and technical skills to ensure delivery to high standards.
• Attend training as required to maintain knowledge and application of systems and procedures.
• Attend site visits if required with the construction team to ensure smooth design delivery.

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• AutoCAD experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a Contracting/Consulting role.
• Sound numeracy skills.
• IT systems experience and competency.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Full clean driving licence.
• Project Management experience.
• HV/EHV experience.
• Experience working with IDNO’s, DNO’s, or ICP’s.
• Working to BSEN, IEC, IEEE & CENELEC Standards.
• Management of the drawing register and design submissions to the DNO/Client.