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Location
United Kingdom
Salary
Market related
Job Type
Permanent
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235674
Posted
about 1 month ago

Role 

I have an excting opportunity for a skilled individual to take up the role of a Senior Power Grid Consultant for a specialist renewable energy consultancy. You will be responsible for leading our engagement with key customers, getting to the heart of their challenges and proposing appropriate approaches to the solutions on a wide range of projects including onshore and offshore wind, solar and storage. 

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Demonstrable experience in performing owners engineering
  • Experience with energy storage and/or renewables, electrical infrastructure projects covering onshore transmission, offshore transmission and interconnectors
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to define and explain complex technical issues

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