Senior Electrical Engineer - Plant Integration

Ceres Power

Horsham, United Kingdom

Purpose of the role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Electrical Engineer to support Ceres growth in SOEC large-scale electrolyser development, with a focus on DRI steel, green ammonia, and synthetic fuels. You will be specialising in the specification, development, and integration of electrical power supplies for large plant scale electrolyser systems.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience and strong technical knowledge around electrical networks and power electronic technologies, operating in complex multi-disciplinary projects such as substation development, rail or oil and gas.

Key Accountabilities:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop best-in-class electrolyser plant designs;
Conduct electrical power system simulation and evaluation to optimise the system design; this will include load flow, short circuit, transient stability and design risk-analysis;
Advise on key power supply system component selection, based on fundamental understanding of technology types and suitability for application to electrolyser systems. Stay abreast of technology development and identify future technology and integration roadmaps that support business case optimisation;
Design and implement suitable protection and safety schemes;
Developing concepts for electrical and power electronic architecture, including producing SLD drawings, equipment layouts, earthing and protection schemes, cable routing and weather protection;
Manage, review, and approve the design and delivery of works being undertaken by electrical contractors to connect LV electrolyser to MV/HV distribution system;
Provide technical advice to the project team to ensure all aspects of the electrical design are appropriately considered and risk assessed;
Identify and mitigate project risk relevant to grid connections and electrical design;
Accountable for reviewing and approving electrical design compliance with all relevant national and international standards such as IEC, IEEE, ANSI and NFPA;
Support the build & test of the electrical aspects of the project;
Troubleshooting electrical issues during commissioning;
Visits to installation location if appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

Studies show that some groups of people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the requirements. If you feel you have some (but not all) of the requirements, we are still very interested in hearing from you.

Required Skills

Qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (BEng Degree as minimum qualification, MEng, MSc or PhD is a plus);
Strong theoretical knowledge combined with practical application experience of real-world components and systems;
Experience designing and delivering grid connections for MW scale demand projects involving AC and DC distributions;
Good understanding of grid connection process, regulations, and policy;
Practical experience of designing electrical systems (cable and busbar sizing, protection device selection, earthing/grounding design, surge and lightning protection) and able to advise on panel and wiring layout, connection requirements, cable management etc.;
Knowledge of reviewing electrical design (electrical drawing and schematics, ETAP design, BoM, load calculation, components selection.

Desired Skills

Experience in interfacing electrical system with control system elements such as PLCs, embedded microcontrollers, electronic power converters and protection devices;
Knowledge of power system modelling and evaluation. Experience in Electrical Power System Analysis using tools such as ETAP, EPLAN and MATLAB;
Ceres projects have a strong R&D component and involve working on first of a kind prototype development, therefore a positive mindset and can-do attitude are strongly desirable;
Strong analytical and research skills;
Strong time management, organisational and report writing skills.

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