Senior Electrical Engineer
23 hours ago
Wakefield
Senior Electrical Engineer £60 per hour - Outside IR35 Remote with occasional site visits 6 month initial contract Key responsibilities: • Provide electrical engineering support across BESS and grid connection projects, • Review contractor and consultant electrical designs, • Support projects through FEED, detailed design, construction and commissioning phases, • Review Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), Protection studies, Earthing designs, HV equipment specifications, • Support grid connection activities with DNOs, National Grid, ICPs and OEMs, • Review load flow, fault level and protection coordination studies, • Provide technical assurance throughout project delivery, • Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations, • Assist with commissioning, energisation and handover activities, • Ensure compliance with UK Grid Code, G99 and relevant IEC/BS standards Essential requirements: • Degree qualified Electrical Engineer / Power Systems Engineer, • Strong HV electrical engineering background, • Experience within BESS, renewable energy, power generation or HV infrastructure projects, • Experience with HV systems (11kV-132kV), substations, transformers, switchgear and protection systems, • Experience reviewing electrical designs and contractor documentation, • Knowledge of UK grid connections and G99 requirements, • Experience working with DNOs, National Grid or ICPs Desirable: • BESS project experience, • Experience providing technical assurance or design review on behalf of an asset owner/developer, • Experience reviewing EPC contractor designs and managing electrical engineering interfaces, • Experience with power system modelling software such as ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory or PSCAD, • SCADA/substation automation knowledge, • Commissioning and energisation experience, • CEng or working towards chartership JBRP1_UKTJ