# Principal Electrical Engineer (Solar/Renewables)

**Company**: AECOM
**Location**: Manchester
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer (Renewable Energy) to provide technical leadership across the development, design, construction, and commissioning of renewable energy projects.

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead the electrical delivery of renewable energy projects from feasibility through to construction, commissioning, and commercial operation. You will work predominantly on utility-scale and commercial-scale solar PV and BESS projects, providing technical leadership across design, technical assurance, grid connection, construction support, and commissioning activities while acting as a trusted advisor to clients and project stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead electrical design for utility-scale Solar PV, BESS, and hybrid renewable energy projects.

- Act as Technical Lead and Design Authority on major renewable energy schemes.

- Lead the development and review of HV and LV electrical systems, including substations, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, and cable infrastructure.

- Review and assure EPC contractor and supplier designs.

- Support grid connection and compliance activities, including G99 and G100 requirements.

- Support planning applications, NSIPs, and environmental assessments with electrical engineering inputs.

- Provide technical leadership during procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.

- Review FAT, SAT, commissioning, and energisation documentation.

- Attend site and provide construction-phase technical support.

- Participate in witness testing, energisation activities, and project handover.

- Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients, stakeholders, and project teams.

- Support bid preparation, technical proposals, and project delivery planning.

- Mentor and develop engineers across the renewable energy business.

Requirements:

- Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) and Chartered Engineer status (or working towards chartership).

- Significant experience delivering renewable energy and/or power infrastructure projects.

- Proven experience in the design and delivery of utility-scale Solar PV, BESS, or other renewable energy infrastructure projects.

- Proven experience supporting projects during construction, commissioning, and energisation phases, including contractor engagement, design review, site inspections, or witness testing.

- Strong technical knowledge of HV and LV electrical systems, substations, grid connections, protection and control systems, earthing systems, and power system studies.

- Experience reviewing and assuring designs produced by consultants, suppliers, and EPC contractors.

- Strong understanding of UK electrical standards and grid requirements, including BS 7671, G99, G100, ENA Engineering Recommendations, and relevant IEC Standards.

- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and providing technical leadership.

- Strong client-facing, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

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## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Solar PV
- BESS
- Grid Connections
- Power System Studies
- HV and LV Electrical Systems
- Substations
- Protection and Control Systems
- Earthing Systems
- BS 7671
- G99
- G100
- ENA Engineering Recommendations
- IEC Standards

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