Senior Project Engineer (Electrical)

Field Energy; London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000

Job description

Senior Project Engineer (Electrical)

Department: Development

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - Remote

Reporting To: Michael Mackay

Compensation: £90,000 - £100,000 / year

Description

Core to Field’s mission is developing and constructing energy storage assets, and this Project Engineer role is right at the heart of that mission. We're seeking a dynamic individual to manage engineering activities through the pre-construction, detailed design, construction, and commissioning phases of our BESS assets. This will initially focus on UK projects with over 400MW of projects at various stages of design, construction and commissioning in 2025.

You would report directly to our Head of Construction and work closely with our Project Managers, our Contractors and the DNO/TO. You’d also be supported by specialists on topics such as health and safety, grid code, battery systems, planning, procurement, legal and commercial management.

You should have a strong electrical engineering background and significant experience in the delivery of grid-connected energy projects. It would be preferable if you had experience delivering projects at transmission level. BESS experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Key Responsibilities

Managing pre-construction engineering activities (following project development or acquisition)

• Analysis and evaluation of the designs and studies/reports provided by our contractors.
• Manage the exchange of technical information between different contractors and the relevant DNO/TO.
• Support the concept design phase of a project by producing initial SLDs and working with other specialists in the team to develop site layouts etc.
• Provide technical support to our Project Managers and Procurement team in scheduled meetings with Contractors and BESS suppliers.
• Support the technical due diligence process required for lender/investor approval.
• Risk assessing detailed design from a health & safety perspective.
• Coordinate with the grid development team and become the key interface with DNO/TO through the construction phase.

Managing construction engineering activities (up to commercial operations)

• Support the HAZID/HAZOP process with our contractors (with support from our Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Manager)
• Ensure technical RFI’s from our contractors are closed swiftly and accurately.
• Analysis and evaluation of the detailed designs and studies/reports provided by our contractors.
• Manage the exchange of technical information between different contractors and the relevant DNO/TO.
• Provide input to and track the grid code compliance process (ONCP) with support from grid specialists and contractors.
• Oversee quality management during manufacturing, FAT, delivery and site works.
• Actively contribute technical input to our routine project management processes, such as risk management and lessons learned.
• Be the technical authority for the construction phase, ensuring our contractors meet our employers requirements (e.g. issuing and following quality plans, inspection and test plans, site inspections, etc.).
• Oversight of the C&I aspects of our projects, coordinating and evaluating input from BESS suppliers, BoP Contractors, Optimisers, etc.
• Drive the testing and commissioning phase of our projects. Coordinating the internal team, our contractors, the DNO/TO and the selected optimiser to safely energise, commission and handover our assets to Asset Operations.
• Assist the Project Manager with inputs to project schedule, risk register and budget.
• Evaluate O&M documentation submitted by our contractors, such as as-built drawings.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

A bit about you:

• You’re an open, clear communicator who enjoys working collaboratively
• You’re very organised and have a real appetite for technical challenges
• You’re enthusiastic and curious about the energy storage industry, this helps you keep informed on industry developments.
• You have a curious mind and pride yourself on always learning, adapting and improving
• You’re known as a problem solver, someone who enjoys bringing order to chaos and taking quick action to move things forward
• You’re known for your personal integrity - you don’t cut corners and you’re quick to acknowledge and learn from your mistakes
• You have a growth mindset and a humble outlook - you share openly, both the good and the bad

What we’re looking for:

• Strong and demonstrable experience in electrical engineering work on distribution and transmission-connected energy projects.
• Strong and demonstrable experience of connecting renewable/generation type projects to distribution and transmission networks.
• Strong and demonstrable experience managing the commissioning phase of a grid connected energy project.
• Excellent understanding of relevant engineering standards.
• Good understanding of UK/EU grid code and ENA ER G99.
• Good understanding of the grid code compliance process and experience working directly with NESO on this topic.
• Good commercial mind and an understanding of project management deliverables.
• Sound understanding of project health and safety requirements, including CDM.
• Pragmatic and proactive approach to quality management.

Helpful Skills (not essential)

• Experience of technical due-diligence to meet project-finance requirements
• Experience working on BESS projects

Job Benefits

Salary: £90,000 - £100,000

We’re offering a competitive compensation package, including participation in our employee share scheme which rewards all employees for the growth of the business. You’ll be awarded shares when you join, which will vest over four years - and as the business grows in size and value, so will your shares!

We value our team’s wellbeing and belonging so we invest approx £5,000 a year on a range of perks, benefits and wellbeing activities, including regular team socials and events.

Other benefits include

• Up to 10% company wide bonus based on company performance
• Remote working
• 1 month a year work from anywhere in the world policy
• Private medical cover with Bupa from day one with the option to add family members.
• Nest Pension (8% combined contributions) on qualifying earnings
• Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London
• Dog friendly office (with some regular furry friends already in the team)
• Free team lunch once a week
• Enhanced parental leave, for all new parents:
• 6 months fully paid primary carer leave
• 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
• 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
• £2,000 annual learning & development budget to spend on whatever best supports your growth