Electrical Engineer

Our goal is to make clean power accessible, to accelerate the shift to zero carbon power and transport.

We’re building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the uptake of more renewable power and accelerating fleet electrification, de-risking the transition to zero-emission transport at scale. We’ve been consistently innovative since we were founded in 2017, achieving major industry firsts and using proprietary software and data analysis to optimise operational performance for our customers. At the end of their life, we repurpose electric vehicle batteries to provide clean power at depots, on construction sites and film sets.

Today we have 730 MW of grid scale battery storage operational and under construction and are the largest owner and operator of EV buses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, supporting over 1,000 electric vehicles worldwide. In our first five years we have raised nearly £1.8 billion in funding and have expanded into other markets such as the US. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

The Opportunity

We are looking to recruit an Electrical Engineer who is able to bring a good understanding of the design and function of the main assets that comprise a Battery Energy Storage System and its associated grid connection.

The candidate will ideally have experience of the design, development, construction and commissioning process required for transmission system connections.

The candidate will have an good understanding of the main assets that make up a BESS project, how the electrical parameters of these assets are specified, and can review supplier design proposals, factory acceptance test results, and commissioning results to ensure Zenobe’s requirements have been met.

The candidate will work with Zenobe’s Engineering, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams to identify, refine, and implement consistent technical standards that maximise the efficiency of our project and processes.

It will be a requirement to hit the ground running and to be comfortable operating at a rapid pace at times with levels of ambiguity and the pressure of deadlines.

A Taste of the Day to Day

• Support the Technical Engineering Manager to define the preliminary design of electrical systems at the project development stage to support procurement activities.
• Work with transmission and distribution networks to develop physical and electrical specifications and designs for our connections.
• Reviewing the detailed electrical design information from contractors and consultants, including challenging, where appropriate, contractor design and engineering deliverables to ensure Employer’s Requirements have been met.
• Reviewing factory acceptance testing and witnessing factory and site acceptance testing as required.
• Being up to date and informing the wider project teams on the requirements of applicable engineering standards and requirements.
• Supporting the production of tender technical information for new services.
• Supporting the production of technical procurement documentation for the balance of plant, transformer, BESS, grid studies, and control system contracts.
• Support Zenobe’s Project Delivery team in coordination of 3rd party engineering support on the project including technical advisors and consultants.
• Provide support to Zenobe’s Project Delivery and Construction teams during project delivery and commissioning.
• Reviewing and responding to technical queries as required.
• Perform engineering tasks and implement engineering best practices.

What We’re Looking For

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

Essential skills:

• Proven experience working on energy storage or renewable energy projects.
• Experience working with transmission and distribution network owners and NESO on the development and delivery of connection projects..
• Experience of HV / LV network design and analysis.
• Knowledge of CAD including production of 2D engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of conducting system studies such as load flow and fault level studies
• Experience carrying out cable calculations to UK requirements such as BS 7671
• Experience of producing technical documents and specifications for common ECI systems such as control panels, UPS, switchgear, protection coordination diagrams.
• Experience undertaking low or high voltage engineering design.
• Understanding of design requirements for low to high-voltage electrical equipment in the context of an energy storage installation (interference between equipment, blast and fire safety, general access and egress for installation and ongoing O&M, etc.)
• Fluent in Microsoft office applications including Powerpoint, Excel, and Word.

Essential competencies:

• High quality education (bachelor’s or master’s degree) in electrical engineering. The candidate will have ideally achieved or working toward chartered engineer status.
• A genuine passion in clean energy and our social and environmental mission
• Solid work experience (minimum 3-5 years) in electrical, control and instrumentation engineering
• Strong technical skills – comfortable with industry standards, calculations, and specifications
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical results and implications
• Strong organisation skills, team player and good attention to detail
• Knowledge of the UK energy landscape
• Strong leadership skills with growth mindset
• Results oriented who is not afraid to take responsibility and accountability
• Ability to manage and motivate people
• Desire to work in a fast moving, high pressure and entrepreneurial environment

Desirable competencies:

• Previous working experience with BESS systems greater than 20MW
• Experience with relevant design calculations and studies, e.g. undertaking power flow, fault level, and G99 studies
• Ability to work in the HQ in London
• Experience working for a client organisation or EPC contractor
• Experience working on transmission connected assets / projects at voltage levels of 132kV and above.

Working at Zenobē

We’re passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

If you’d like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we’d love to hear from you!

What We Offer

Charge your career at Zenobē and receive

• Up to 25% annual bonus for being awesome
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• £1500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cash back health plan
• Plus more

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime and hybrid working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let’s see how we can make it work.

Our Approach to Diversity and Inclusion

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.