Senior Electrical Engineer

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 30 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the energy transition. Our success comes from the unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 150 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our team by recruiting a senior Electrical Engineer, to be based from our Stockport office. There will be some UK and EU travel with this position.  

We are looking for:

A  Senior Electrical Engineer with the following skills and experience.

• a good degree in Electrical Engineering.
• significant knowledge, post qualification, of industrial electrical infrastructure including design and commissioning coupled with experience in HV, MV and LV, embedded generation, protection circuits, grid connections, HV and LV switchgear, substations and coordinating with UK DNOs.
• dealing effectively and professionally with external and internal clients, attending meetings, write and deliver high quality technical reports and models, etc.
• mentor and development less experienced Electrical Engineers.
• prior experience with the use of Dig SILENT and other Electrical Engineering sector software.
• the undertaking of feasibility studies and design reviews.
• excellent understanding of health, safety and welfare within engineering.
• witnessing of both site and factory acceptance testing.
• ability to assess manufactured or fabricated items for faults; and
• the provision of site-based construction monitoring.
• able to work as part of a wider engineering team and also to operate autonomously as required.  

What you can expect from us:

• A competitive salary and holiday package, with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary
• Share purchase option 
• Company electrical vehicle car leasing scheme
• Private medical & life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Team and company social events
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!