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About the Role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality energy infrastructure across the UK and Ireland, supporting the delivery of solar PV, battery storage, and private wire projects across their full lifecycle. Your expertise will ensure projects are safe, compliant, and commercially effective, contributing to technical reviews, guiding consultants and contractors, and supporting continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Providing electrical engineering input across solar PV, battery storage and private wire projects through all lifecycle stages - from origination and development through to design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
Reviewing and assuring technical outputs from consultants, contractors and suppliers.
Supporting project teams with design decisions, feasibility studies and optioneering.
Contributing to engineering standards, specifications and continuous improvement initiatives.
Supporting the application of engineering standards, specifications and guidance across projects.
Ensures that electrical engineering outputs support safe, compliant and commercially viable project delivery.
Assisting in the resolution of technical issues and providing pragmatic engineering guidance across projects.
Collaborating, maintaining effective communication and aligning with internal and external stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and support project delivery.
Contribute to building and strengthening a skilled, high performing, and motivated Electrical Team, with an open and positive working environment, and a culture of excellence, collaboration and trust.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Demonstrable experience delivering infrastructure or energy projects across multiple lifecycle stages including development, design, construction, and commissioning
Strong grounding in electrical engineering systems relevant to solar PV or BESS such as high voltage, protection and control, power electronics, SCADA, or balance of plant
Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams and understanding engineering interfaces across civil, mechanical, control and commercial disciplines
Experience coordinating engineers, consultants or contractors including reviewing technical outputs
Knowledge of UK standards, regulations, and grid requirements relevant to renewable energy projects
Experience operating within engineering or construction environments with strong awareness of safety, health, environmental and quality requirements
Ability to manage multiple activities across a portfolio of projects with changing priorities
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites

Skills

Electrical engineering
Solar PV
Battery storage
Private wire projects
High voltage
Protection and control
Power electronics
SCADA
Balance of plant
Technical reviews
Communication

Location

London
Edinburgh
Project sites

Work Type

Hybrid
Permanent

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary
Potential for an annual bonus

Benefits

Market-leading pension scheme
Flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle
Electric vehicle leasing
Private healthcare
Extra holiday

About the Company

At EDF power solutions, we’re shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Your work will help us turn that ambition into action – delivering renewable energy solutions that will power homes, businesses and communities for generations to come.
We’re united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change and power a net zero future. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.
With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we’re the UK & Ireland’s most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy.

Equal Opportunity

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.