Power Engineer

Overview

Role: Power Engineer (Associate Director Level)

Location: UK Flexible,

Job ID: 2023-1946

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world

At Ricardo, we believe in fostering an environment where you can thrive and make a meaningful impact. We are committed to empowering our employees, providing opportunities for growth and professional development as well as cultivating a supportive and inclusive work environment.

We have a great opportunity for an accomplished electrical or power engineer to join our Sustainable Energy Systems team at Associate Director level. As a valued member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts, collaborate on cutting-edge projects, and shape the landscape of renewable energy solutions.

To be successful in this role,
You must be an experienced consultant with a proven track record in grid connection and network innovation projects. As a key member of our team, you will take full ownership and responsibility for delivering outstanding results as a technical expert.

You will be an excellent communicator who can explain complex ideas to different audiences. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of experts from across the company and in partner organisations. You will be able to travel to sites in the UK and overseas when required.

Additionally, you will mentor junior team members, helping you develop in both technical and professional areas.

Examples of projects you will be working on include:

• Network reliability studies.
• Smart grid / network innovation projects.
• Grid connection studies for renewable energy projects.
• Grid code review and drafting in the UK and overseas.

As a Power Engineer you need to have the following skills and experience:

• Degree in power engineering or electrical engineering.
• Significant experience in network innovation and grid connection projects.
• Passionate about renewable energy, energy system innovation and sustainability.
• Numerate and comfortable building models in Excel.
• With experience writing proposals and winning public and private sector energy consultancy projects.
• Ability to manage complex projects to a successful conclusion.
• Strong communication skills with examples of your writing for different audiences Ability to breakdown complex research questions, think creatively and solve novel problems.
• Fluency in English is essential, fluency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese is desirable.

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Benefits

We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.

Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance and professional subscriptions reimbursement. We also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Next Steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer - please advise the recruitment team via recruit.ee@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.