Electrical Engineering Manager - Solar and BESS
Up to £80,000 + comprehensive benefits package
Genuine remote role with very occasional office visits + site visits

About the role:
Astute's Renewables Team is proudly partnering with a key business and influential player in the UK Solar and BESS market. The company are hiring a key role and we're leading their search for an Electrical Engineering Manager. This company design, construct, operate and maintain solar and BESS assets.

This Electrical Engineering Manager role comes with a salary of up to £80,000, a huge benefits package and genuine remote working with site presence too.

If you're wanting to work a genuine, key player in the market then please apply below and give me a call directly.

Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will:

• Leading the technical electrical expertise when it comes to solar PV and/or BESS projects
• Assisting with all aspects of electrical design
• Managing the electrical engineering activities to help with different parts of the business, ie the delivery teams as well as design and sales
• Represent the client at internal and external meetings with key stakeholders, being the primary contact for all electrical expertise
• Liaise with the DNOs and ICPs
• Use your electrical engineering knowledge to continually look for optimisation opportunities across different projects, always challenging the status quo
• Liaise with the international teams to ensure best practices and offer any local market advice to others in the business
• Constantly work with the Technical Advisor to ensure all project issues are quickly and effectively rectified
• Prepare documentation (mostly technical and a little commercial), for key stakeholders when required
• Be involved in equipment selection and justification, using your electrical and engineering knowledge to assist in effective decision-making
• Travel nationwide to projects for surveys and for live projects upon need (although this is mainly a remote position)
• Other duties as required and full job spec available on request

Professional qualifications:
We are looking for someone with the following:

• BSc or BEng in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in the Solar PV and/or BESS sector
• Experience with DNO or ICPs is advantageous
• Design experience of Solar PV and/or BESS systems
• Chartered Engineer or working towards this

Personal skills:
The Electrical Engineering Manager role would suit someone who is:

• A problem-solver and self-starter
• Dynamic, agile or has an innovative streak
• Very interested in renewables and the energy transition; we want someone very passionate about the sector
• Excellent verbal and written English language

Salary and benefits of the Electrical Engineering Manager role:

• Up to £80,000 starting salary
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Travel expenses
• KPI driven bonus
• Office equipment if required

How to apply?

To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to speak to Tim Norford who can tell you more.

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