Project Development Engineer

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
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The Opportunity
Would you like to be an integral part of our Company creating the low carbon infrastructure needed to future-proof our electricity system, integrate more renewable energy, and provide scalable capacity for electric vehicle charging? A great opportunity has become available for you to work as Project Development Engineer where you’ll be leading the Development Engineering for Utility Scale BESS, PV Solar and Private Wire network projects, by providing technical and engineering input in supporting the Portfolio Management team during all phases of development until each site has reached formal funding (FID).
Location: Remote working with visits to sites and offices. London, Edinburgh or Durham.
Pay, benefits and culture
At EDF Renewables we’re dedicated to doing good things and we take pride in tackling the world’s biggest challenge – climate change. We do this by embracing new ideas to create an innovative and open-minded culture, a culture where we trust the best versions of ourselves to make good things happen.
Alongside a competitive salary, bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits, and employee discounts to help you thrive across all aspects of your life. You can spend your flexible fund on the benefits that matter to you, whether that’s an electric vehicle, private healthcare, or additional holiday.
We’ll offer you the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make an impact in your role; whether that’s on-site, in the office or hybrid working from home.
We’re committed to championing diversity representation across gender, ethnicity, LGBT+, disability and more. This applies to all our roles, underpinned by our Everyone’s Welcome inclusion programme.We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.
You’ll be great at….
Acting as the Owners Engineer during the development of our projects , working with Engineering, Procurement team, Planning and Construction to develop site layouts (with consideration for: equipment dimensions, clearance around equipment for maintenance, distance required between equipment for fire safety, noise implications or close receptors, cable routes, access route, etc.)
- Provide technical project due diligence and resolve/align any technical queries and challenges found during the development phase of the project with relevant stakeholders.
- Manage consultants for preparation of layouts, elevations and technical documents required for planning applications.
- Work closely with engineering team to understand suppliers’ latest technical solutions to assess implications on design, layout, electrical and communication interfaces.
- Review and influence site lease boundaries with the Legal team to dictate technical constraints.
- Prepare information required and review outputs of third-party surveys and reports (e.g. geotechnical, flood risk assessment, noise impact assessment, etc.)
- Coordinate multiple contractors to ensure that contractual obligations are met by both parties.
- Write technical project reports (e.g. optioneering, milestone reports), as required by projects and in line with project governance requirements.
- Be responsible for the setup and maintenance of all project records and other documents, so they are structured and easy to use during Project Development phase.
Closing date for applications: 3rd March 2024
Join us, and let’s do good together.
What do you need to be great at this role?
A Bachelors degree in engineering or similar, with a propensity for advancement in further education.
- We are seeking a self-starter who is capable of working autonomously, demonstrating initiative and a proactive approach to tasks. While support and training will be provided, it is essential that the candidate possesses a drive to deliver results independently and efficiently.
- Experience of managing contractors and consultants.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in Project Development / Development Engineering (preferably with a construction / civil engineering bias in energy storage or solar experience, however this is flexible.)
- Experience of completing due diligence on site development documentation, reporting on findings and identifying solutions
- Understanding of Photovoltaic Systems (PV), Battery energy Storage Systems (BESS) development considerations is desirable, training will be provided.
- Experience in the preparation of technical specifications and other technical documents.
- You would demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, health, environment and quality. NEBOSH or IOSH (or equivalent) certification is desirable, but not essential, as training can be provided. Willingness to learn quickly on the job with aspirations for development.
- Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills with ability to read and understand detailed documents (e.g. project plans, survey reports, electrical design and legal contracts) and to write project reports concisely.
- Demonstrate a team-centred approach to work but can also work autonomously and independently, where required. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines and multi-task.
- Self-starter who is highly driven and motivated to see impactful results.
- Comfortable working with numbers and interpreting statistics.
- Delivery focused and resilient.
- Proficiency in design software such as PvSyst, PV Sol, AutoCAD or equivalent (e.g. SLD, Layouts drawings)
Why EDF Renewables?
At EDF Renewables UK & Ireland we’re committed to tackling climate change. Our rapidly growing team of 500 talented people share an ambition to create a net zero future where clean, green, energy powers all our lives.
It’s a huge ambition and time is of the essence if we are to play our full part in meeting the UK and Ireland’s challenging net zero targets. With our unique mix of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage and green hydrogen we are the UK & Ireland’s most diverse generator of renewable energy.
To achieve our goal of generating a massive 10GW of renewable energy by 2035, we’re working with stakeholders and communities throughout the UK and Ireland to unlock the enormous potential of the low carbon energy sector.
If you’re passionate about tackling climate change to create the cleaner, greener future we all want, we would love you to come join us.