Senior Electrical Engineer required for a major offshore wind developer based in England
Responsibilities
- Supporting the Head of Technical and Transmission Package Manager on the delivery of FEED/detailed design scopes.
- Technical review of electrical system package (onshore and offshore) contractor’s documentation
- Preparation and response to Technical Queries
- Design and development of electrical transmission system for offshore wind power plants.
- Technical assessment of grid code requirements and grid compliance verification.
- Modelling and simulating power systems for offshore wind power, including energisation studies, harmonics and zero-missing phenomena.
- Technical specifications of high voltage equipment for transmission systems. Responsible for the identification of any design changes as a result of a variation to the contract(s) arising within his scope of work.
- Contribute to the development of Design Requirements, Design Decisions/KDS.
- Attending design coordination/review meetings at contractor’s and third party’s offices.
- Preparation of technical papers/slides and presentation to management team, as required.
- Contribute to design reviews associated with Project Governance activities.
- Assisting the Package Manager in preparation of detailed work planning and the subsequent reporting of work progress, including MoM and action tracker.
- Facilitating interfaces between Contractors and coordination between disciplines and other Packages
Requirements
- Degree qualified electrical engineer with considerable experience and knowledge of electrical system design for offshore wind projects.
- Familiar with offshore standards, standards associated with grid connected power projects, key aspects of the UK regulatory regime such as the Grid Code and the wider offshore wind industry.
- Have experience in power systems engineering for renewable energy generation projects, including knowledge about power systems, grid integration and system dynamics.
- Are proficient in PowerFactory, and PSCAD for modelling and simulation of transmission systems and renewable energy generators.
- The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they have the following capabilities:
- Excellent skills to technically evaluate potentially complex designs and equipment
- Excellent communication skills including report writing, presentation and the ability to communicate effectively with clients, contractors and consultants
- The ability to manage own workload and meet demanding timescales
- The technical skills to understand complex offshore operations and the ability to exchange with and understand subject experts
- Ability to work as a member of a large, multidisciplinary and international team
- Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)