Project Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Description

Field has entered its next phase of growth. In June, the UK energy regulator, Ofgem, selected 16 long-duration energy storage projects to progress to delivery. Field were awarded 5 of these. Collectively, in MWh terms, our projects are approximately 3 times the capacity of all battery energy storage installed in the UK to date. We currently have 4 projects totalling over 1GWh of energy storage in construction in GB with lots more delivery to do.

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Permanent
- Full Time

UK
- Remote

As Project Engineer you will oversee electrical delivery on some of the world’s longest duration BESS projects, from pre-construction through to energisation and handover to Asset Operations.

The role demands hands-on, pro-active management of your projects and the contractors and designers Field appoints to deliver them (BESS suppliers, BoP contractors, consultants). You’ll need to be highly engaged, resilient, execution-focused and detail-oriented. You should be passionate about delivering high-quality engineering projects, well-versed electrical design standards, and comfortable working as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.

You will report to the Head of Delivery (Michael) and work closely with in-house experts across Grid, BESS, Design, Procurement and Asset Operations.

If you’ve managed electrical design and construction delivery end-to-end on utility-scale energy projects, we’d love to hear from you! If you have experience across BESS projects in the UK that is even better.

This is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have massive impact. Key responsibilities including

• Preparation and continuous improvement of key project technical documentation (e.g. interface matrix, specifications, employers requirements).
• Preparation and continuous improvement of technical schedules as part of the tender process (working closely with the procurement team).
• Technical evaluation of sites via site visits and 3rd party site investigations (including for potential acquisition opportunities)
• Support the technical due diligence process required for lender/investor approval.
• Technical evaluation of tender responses, meticulously assessing contract proposals.
• Collaborate with our in-house design team to ensure we have accurate, coordinated and compliant design drawings / SLD’s.
• Risk assessing design from a health & safety perspective.
• Coordinate with external consultants and manage scope, time and budget.
• Drive engineering/design optimisations through pre-construction and procurement
• Coordinate with the grid development team and become the key interface with DNO/TO delivery and commissioning team through the construction phase.

• Analysis and evaluation of detailed design submissions from contractors.
• Support and input to the HAZID/HAZOP process with our contractors.
• Ensure technical RFI’s from our contractors are closed-out swiftly and accurately.
• Oversee quality management during manufacturing, FAT, delivery and site works.
• Oversight of the C&I/SCADA aspects of our projects, coordinating and evaluating input from BESS suppliers, BoP Contractors, Optimise rs, etc.
• Manage the testing and commissioning phase of our projects. Coordinating internal teams and contractors to safely energise, commission and handover our assets to Asset Operations.
• Support the Project Manager with inputs to project schedule, risk register and budget.
• Review and Evaluate O&M documentation submitted by our contractors.

• Electrical Engineering (or similar) degree.
• Over 5 years industry experience in a technical orientated role for an EPC or a Developer, preferably in the BESS space but other technologies will be considered.
• Experience on transmission-connected projects is preferred
• Good commercial mind and an understanding of project management deliverables
• Thorough understanding of the grid compliance process.
• Sound understanding of project health and safety requirements, including CDM
• Pragmatic and…