Senior Development Engineer

We need everyone's positive energy and innovative thinking to lead the energy transition to net zero. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have a range of flexible working options to suit everyone! We are looking for x2 Senior Development Engineers to join our Design & Development team. This role is homebased, with frequent nationwide travel required.

Here's what you'll be doing

We have an exciting opportunity for x2 Senior Development Engineers to join our Design & Development team. For this role, you will be responsible for leading Development Engineers, working in collaboration with the Sales, Construction, Operations & Maintenance and Commercial Teams, generating commercially compelling concept designs, through to full engineering Construction' information packages aligned to meet our customers' requirements. You will provide our customers engineering solutions that offer a mix of problem resolution, energy profile reduction and a low carbon functionality to help future-proof their business operations and costs. This role is homebased, with frequent nationwide travel required.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to take the next step in their career and make a huge difference to one of the world’s foremost energy suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Leading for innovation in developing innovative energy systems i.e., heat pumps, solar PV (roof and ground mount), large scale batteries etc.
• Oversee and provide in depth analysis of Key Project Development Metrics ensuring commercial content meets the customer and projects requirements.
• Building relationships with customers to understand, manage and predict their requirements.
• Responsible for the development budgets along with business conversion GM level through close collaboration with all Teams.
• Manage the concept design output of agreed design activity programmes to time, cost, quality and safety targets, maintaining a zero defects culture.
• Monitor the Development Engineers workload ensuring the project design portfolio performs against time, cost, environmental, quality and safety indicators.
• Allocate workload, monitor resources and ensure business and project objectives are maintained.
• Ensure competitiveness of all projects by utilising existing supplier frameworks or via competitive tender of works packages through whole asset lifecycle.

What we need from you

• Proven experience of designing large scale heat pumps in commercial industries.
• B.Eng / M.Eng, MSc qualification or HND / proven experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Energy, Materials or Chemical Engineering
• Good understanding of the application of CDM Regulations & RIBA Stages of Design.
• Proven experience within an Electrical / Mechanical Engineering / Energy Consulting Sector.
• IOSH or NEBOSH General Certification.
• Experience/knowledge of industry standards (CIBSE Regulations/building services, British Standards, ISO) and the industrial sector.
• Expertise in PV modelling software such as PVSol, PVSyst, VirtoCAD.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel - car allowance / company car provided.

Here’s what you need to know

• Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days holiday + bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. In fact, our benefits package recently won the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022! As the only energy company to feature in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (our current ranking is 8th) we’ve proven that we’re committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.
• We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we’re happy to talk flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time and job share.
• As a Disability Confident Employer we interview every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
• We’ve exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.