Electrical Engineer HV

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer looking for an opportunity to apply your expertise in a role that truly matters? Join our Asset Operations Technical Service & Delivery (TS&D) team, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical electrical assets.

At EDF power solutions, we’re delivering an Electric UK and Ireland.

The Opportunity

Location: To be on site at Eyemouth (shore based) with some travel required to other sites.

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to be responsible for providing Electrical Operation and Maintenance Engineering, supporting a new and exciting offshore wind farm.

In this role, you will be expected to provide in-field engineering services & support the Area Managers, Technicians and contactors with both High Voltage and Low voltage equipment.

You will ensure approved maintenance scopes are delivered collaboratively with the Asset Operations, Central Technical Authority and Contract partners ensuring comprehensive reporting throughout.

You will be also working on a diverse portfolio of offshore wind assets primarily based at NNG Windfarm in Eyemouth as your main focus. There is an expectation to work on our other offshore assets as and when required travelling within the UK and Ireland when needed.

Why EDF power solutions?

We’re united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change, shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.

With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we’re the UK and Ireland’s most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy – and we’d love you to help us get there.

Who You Are

• Proven Leader successful in delivering projects, programs.
• Securing and maintain a safe working environment.
• Defect management & prioritisation.
• Strong commitment to Health, Safety, environmental and Quality.
• Responsible and accountable in their role supporting the Asset Operations and wider team.
• Experience installing / operating / maintaining / testing on HV switchgear, transformers, cables (XLPE), joints and terminations of all kinds.  
• Minimum of HNC/HND in Electrical / Electronic engineering or equivalent.
• NEBOSH or IOSH (or Equivalent).
• Experienced Engineer with past or present experience working within power generation sector including renewable technologies. Offshore experience desirable.
• Physically fit to climb and comfortable working at height and offshore as and when required.
• Excellent at building relationships with external partners, stakeholders and the internal reporting line.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading by example maintaining the highest level of standards to comply with HSEQ requirements.
• Providing ‘in-field’ Electrical engineering expertise / support at a site level across the full portfolio of offshore assets.
• Support Asset Operation teams with Electrical / Electromechanical planned preventative maintenance works as well as emergent / fault conditions on the EBoP and associated generation plant / apparatus.
• Review / creation work scopes, work instructions and quality plans.
• Have a questioning attitude, Challenge Current thinking and processes to seek alternative methods of working.
• Drive continuous improvement, review / set standards and develop cases for consideration contributing towards asset improvement, performance gains and efficiency.
• Identify robust and innovative solutions and ensure advances in technology are utilised, upgrading existing assets and future proofing others.
• Manage technical queries raised by team members, contractors and suppliers.
• Manage the ‘Asset Change Management’ process to ensure modifications, retrofits and repairs are documented accordingly.
•  Review, update, amend and approve site documentation against existing single line diagrams, electrical drawings & Test Data.
• Identified / categorise risks and add them to the appropriate risk register allocating them the correct RAG status.
• Scope output requirements / expectations for external technical specialists to conform with when reporting on issues i.e  ‘Root Cause Analysis’ and Ensure asset integrity is at the forefront of your thinking.
• Identifying target areas relating to operational Asset performance in which the site(s) and wider business can improve.
• Ensuring compliance with the EDF Power Solutions asset management policy, contributing towards its development and reviewal where required.
• Train to become Senior Authorised Person (SAP) under the EDF Power Solutions E&M Safety Rules.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

If you’re looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a net zero future – then you’re in the right place! If you’re passionate about tackling climate change to support a cleaner, greener future, we’d love you to come and join us.

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, our employee benefits include flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle – from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF power solutions; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

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Join us, and let’s do good together.