Electrical Design Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
United Kingdom
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Renewable Energy
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SKILLS

PSS/E PSCAD EMT studies RMS studies Python MATLAB Vendor Model Grid Compliance

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to support offshore wind farm projects. You will deliver high-quality power system studies primarily in PSS/E (RMS/steady-state), and PSCAD (EMT), collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and adapt to evolving project priorities and workloads.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, integrate, and validate EMT and RMS models for relevant assets (e.g., WTG, plant controller/PPC, HVAC/HVDC interfaces, STATCOM/SVC as applicable).
  • Plan and execute grid compliance and design studies in PSS/E (load flow, short circuit where applicable, dynamic RMS performance, contingencies, sensitivity studies).
  • Plan and execute EMT studies in PSCAD (faults and disturbances, control interactions, protection-related phenomena, insulation coordination, energization, converter/control performance, harmonic/transient behaviour as relevant).
  • Work with vendor/OEM models: coordinate provisioning, model validation, parameterisation, updates, version control, and fit-for-purpose application in studies.
  • Produce clear, audit-ready documentation for internal review and external submission (e.g., grid code evidence packs, study reports, model validation notes, assumptions and limitations).
  • Summarise findings and recommend mitigations, ensuring technical quality aligned with client methodologies and QA processes across multiple projects and stakeholders.

Requirements:

  • Degree in Electrical/Power Systems Engineering (BEng/MSc/PhD) or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 5 years’ hands-on experience with PSCAD for EMT studies (including relevant add-ons/modules and analysis workflows).
  • Strong, proven experience with PSS/E covering steady-state and RMS dynamic analyses for grid compliance and design work.
  • Demonstrated experience working with vendor-supplied models (confidential models, black-box components) and parameterisation for compliance evidence.
  • Scripting/automation skills for study execution and post-processing (e.g., Python for PSS®E, MATLAB/Python for result handling; tooling to improve repeatability and QA).
  • Experience coordinating with OEMs for model delivery, validation, and updates; strong data confidentiality practices.
  • Strong communication skills, able to produce concise technical reports and stakeholder-ready material.
  • Ability to work independently while following Ørsted’s established methodologies, documentation standards, and QA processes.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and good ability to engage and work in and as part of a team.

The project is due to start on 30th April 2026 and will last approx. 24 weeks

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