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Senior Electrical Design Engineer
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Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a professional engineering practice specialising in solar and battery energy storage system design, to recruit a Senior Engineer for its East Northamptonshire office.
The Senior Engineer role comes with an expected salary of £60,000-£65,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience.
If you’re a Senior Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that delivers high-quality design and technical consultancy services across commercial solar PV and battery energy storage projects, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Engineer role
As a Senior Engineer, You Will
- Lead and support solar PV and battery energy storage projects from concept through construction and operation.
- Produce electrical and power-system designs, detailed drawings, schedules, specifications and engineering calculations.
- Undertake yield simulations, performance modelling, design optimisation, grid connection studies and feasibility assessments.
- Attend office and site meetings and survey prospective sites, construction works and operational installations.
- Provide technical support, investigate engineering issues and prepare professional reports and critical studies.
- Conduct design and peer reviews, design risk analysis and other CDM or safety-in-design activities.
- Work directly with clients, contribute to proposals and tenders, and supervise junior engineering staff where required.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following qualifications and experience:
- Degree-level or higher qualification in a relevant STEM discipline.
- At least five years’ electrical-system design experience to UK standards on projects delivered into construction.
- Demonstrable experience of industrial electrical distribution systems, including PV systems above 1MW, power systems at 11kV or above, or industrial M&E projects.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Autodesk AutoCAD; knowledge of PVSyst and Trimble (Amtech) ProDesign would be advantageous.
- A sound theoretical background with the ability to complete calculations, solve novel engineering problems autonomously and critically review technical work.
- Fluent written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate designs clearly through reports, drawings and presentations.
- Membership of, or eligibility for, an accredited engineering institution, a full driving licence and an existing right to work in the UK.
Personal skills
The Senior Engineer Role Would Suit Someone Who Has
- A high standard of work, strong attention to detail and a practical approach to complex engineering challenges
- The confidence to lead projects, work directly with clients and review or challenge designs produced by others
- The ability to learn quickly, research unfamiliar topics and justify conclusions clearly
- Commercial awareness, a collaborative style and the ability to thrive in a small professional team
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Salary and benefits of the Senior Engineer role
- Expected salary of £60,000-£65,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience
- Permanent, full-time position working 40 hours per week
- Varied work across commercial rooftop, solar park and battery energy storage projects in the UK and overseas
- Professional development support, including encouragement towards MIET and Chartered Engineer accreditation
- Partial remote working may be considered for the right candidate
- Start as soon as possible for the right candidate
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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