Solutions Development Engineer

Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Solutions Development Engineer Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£50,300 - £62,876) Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year) Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) Development opportunities in line with the Solutions Development Engineer progression plan 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus 2 extra wellness days! Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

Retail savings scheme Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

This role will be based at Leeds Valley Park with hybrid working typically 1 x office day per week plus site visits. Work type:
Permanent role, working full time 37 hours per week within a working window of Monday Friday 8:00am-6:00pm. We have an exciting opportunity for a Solutions Development Engineer (Renewables) to join the Energy Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

The Energy team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. The Energy Projects team sits in Kelda, the parent company of Yorkshire Water, and is part of the wider Commercial Services Team. The team is accountable for delivering energy projects to meet the businesses aim of achieving 40% self-generation by 2030 whilst supporting the wider businesses targets around EV deployment, power resilience and heat recovery / use.

This is achieved by delivering new assets and optimising existing assets. The team also support the wider business with exciting and innovative projects leveraging more value out of our assets and raw materials and waste products. The wider department is accountable for commercial and contractual arrangements across the supply chain and to deliver leading and world class contract management processes.

Where you fit in:
As our Solutions Development Engineer (Renewables) you will:
Provide electrical engineering expertise to support the development and delivery of renewable energy and other energy-related projects. Act as the primary liaison between project delivery teams and Group Engineering functions, ensuring effective communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle. Develop comprehensive engineering work packages and delivery scopes for handover to project delivery teams, providing ongoing technical support to delivery teams and EPC contractors to facilitate the successful integration of new assets.

Identify and implement opportunities to optimise construction methodologies, improve efficiency, and reduce project costs. Prepare, submit, and manage new and amended grid connection applications, ensuring compliance with regulatory and network requirements. Support Project Managers in monitoring EPC contractor performance, ensuring construction activities are delivered safely, achieve project milestones, and meet…