Electrical Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Electrical Engineering Renewable Energy Grid Connections Project Management AutoCAD GIS PVSyst WindPro

FULL DESCRIPTION

Electrical Engineer

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Bristol, UK (Hybrid)

Full-time, Mid-Senior level

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a proactive Electrical Engineer with Renewable Energy experience to join our team. The suitable candidate will be interested in Renewable Energy and building client relationships. Projects will vary from small 0.5MW sites through to sites greater than 100MW, UK and overseas, with connection voltages typically from 11kV through to 220kV, across onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and BESS.

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Main Purpose of the Role

  • Electrical Engineer with responsibility for supporting the delivery of renewable energy generation projects from conception through to handover and onto operation and maintenance.
  • Reporting to the Senior Electrical Engineering Manager the postholder will be actively involved with client, DNO and sub-contractor liaison and management.

Main Duties

  • Key remit accountabilities are providing electrical engineering support to projects where [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are acting as Project Manager, Owner’s Engineer, Lender’s Technical Advisor.
  • Providing general electrical engineering project support to the rest of the team.
  • Managing contractors, sub-contractors and DNO originated requirements.
  • Monitoring of operational sites, including liaison between client and operations provider.
  • Competent at producing single line diagrams.
  • Candidates must be comfortable working under their own initiative, as well as a key part of a project delivery team.
  • Making Grid connection applications and liaison with all relevant parties.
  • Project management and grid code compliance skills will be beneficial.
  • Assisting with the creation of electrical aspects of tenders, bids and subsequent negotiations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: Electrical Engineering Degree, Related Degree or Qualification

Desirable: Health and Safety qualification, Renewable Energy qualification, Project Management qualifications, Chartered Engineer

Competencies

Essential: Team player, Good communication skills, Good reporting skills, Word, Excel, MS Project, Teams

Desirable: AutoCAD, GIS, PVSyst, WindPro

Previous Experience

Desirable: Grid Connections, Grid Code Compliance, Project Management, Renewable Energy Projects

Circumstances

Essential: Right to work in the UK, UK Driving licence

Desirable: Ability to travel regularly around the UK

Company Benefits

  • Competitive salary with pension
  • Private healthcare (on successful completion of probation)
  • 27 days annual leave and bank holidays
  • Family and life friendly work policies
  • Interesting and varied workload
  • Potential to work overseas
  • Technically challenging projects with the opportunity to develop and lead on solutions
  • Membership to one relevant institution
  • Mentorship and support to become chartered (if not already)
  • Annual multi-day ‘off-site’ team get together
  • Home working set up including: laptop, monitor, sit/stand desk, chair, keyboard and mouse
  • PPE supplied

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We’re always keen to hear from people with a passion for helping to make the world more sustainable. If you can see yourself being part of our team, please get in touch. Send your CV and a covering letter to: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

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