- London, England, United Kingdom
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- 5+ years
The Senior Electrical Engineer will play a leading technical role within Solarcentury Africa’s Engineering team, based in London (UK) and supporting projects across Southern Africa. The role will provide electrical-engineering leadership across utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage (BESS) projects, from feasibility and concept design through procurement, detailed design, construction, commissioning and operational support.
Responsibilities
- Lead electrical engineering inputs to feasibility assessments, concept designs, plant layouts, grid-connection solutions and energy projects across the development pipeline.
- Prepare, review and approve electrical design documentation, including single-line diagrams, system architecture, equipment schedules, cable sizing, earthing, protection, auxiliary systems, communications interfaces and design calculations.
- Define and maintain technical requirements, Employer’s Requirements, scopes of work, specifications and contract technical appendices for solar PV, BESS, substations and associated balance-of-plant systems.
- Lead the technical review of EPC, contractor and consultant designs, drawings, calculations and studies, ensuring compliance with project requirements, applicable standards, grid codes and good engineering practice.
- Review grid-integration, load-flow, short-circuit, protection-coordination, harmonic, power-quality and grounding studies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
- Nice to have: Chartered Engineer status