Electrical Engineer / Langenfeld

We have a current opportunity for a Electrical Engineer on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Langenfeld, Germany. For further information about this position please apply.

The Electrical Engineer will be a resource for electrical activities across all projects. Providing a resource for the electrical design, grid connection and electrical safety considering relevant industry standards and regulations.

For this role it is required that you have a license to perform grid connections MV in Germany.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Knowledge of Electrical power systems, specifications, and designs, in accordance with VDE-AR-N 4105:2018-11and relevant ISO/ IEC/BS standards.
• Knowledge in design of Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage systems (MV) and their respective grid connection equipment.
• Knowledge in MV/LV electrical equipment design, specification, selection, and design (including UPS, cables, metering, CTs, switchgear, transformers, inverters, inverter string configuration etc).
• Liaison with grid companies, electrical equipment manufacturers, technical advisors, and consultants.
• Cable sizing and optimisation calculations; issuing of MV/LV DC cable schedules for procurement and/or installation requirements.
• Knowledge in Earthing system design and Lighting Protection Systems.
• Interpretation of relevant ISO/IEC/BS standards and documentation for EPC designs e.g.: Transformer Oil bunding requirements, E-Stop designs etc.

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Minimum three years of professional PV, BESS, Wind system design experience at commercial/ utility-scale.
• Proficient in electrical systems design, including electrical power distribution systems and renewable connections.
• Familiarity with Elaplan or similar power system electrical design packages to assist with cable sizing and/or protection settings, schemes and optimisation.
• Experienced user of the following software, AutoCAD, MSOffice (particularly Excel for data analytics), Outlook, SharePoint.
• Knowledge in SCADA and communications Systems.

Desirable

• Knowledge of inverter specification, array sizing, yield optimization, module selection and component assessments.
• Knowledge of PVSol or WindPro.
• Knowledge of site surveys, construction inspection, and As-Built documents, O&M manuals, and O&M handover documents.

Personal Characteristics

• Entrepreneurial - Self driven and comfortable with a fast-paced, competitive environment.
• Resilient - Used to work under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
• A natural collaborator, keen to add value to the wider business.
• A positive and pro-active problem solver.
• A true team player - fosters teamwork and collaboration.

Qualifications & experience

• Degree qualified in electrical engineering.
• Alternatively, qualification as master electrician
• Authorised to perform grid connections at the medium voltage system.
• Excellent level of German language speaking and writing