​​​​​​​Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer

Location – United Kingdom (Great Yarmouth, NFK, GB, NR30 3PY Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, GB, SA71 5SS Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB King’s Lynn, NFK, GB, PE34 3RD Didcot, OXF, GB, OX11 7YU Staythorpe, NTT, GB, NG23 5PS Little Barford, CAM, GB, PE19 6YT)

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – Full time

Closing Date – 18 January  2024

Main Purpose of the Role

Permanent position for RWE Generation SE, in the Gas Division, E&O Gas Electrical, based in United Kingdom reporting to the Team Leader UK. This role requires the candidate to possess the following skills knowledge and experience: practical/technical, planning, organisational, managerial, communication and influencing . In addition the candidate would be expected to promote the RWE values and behaviors, developing the business culture through engagement and encouragement with all staff within their teams and wider portfolio. Driving openness & collaboration at all levels with opportunities to further support our European Power Plants.

Your tasks will include the Management, Engineering and Delivery of:

• Outages/ Projects ensuring that the highest level of health, safety, and environmental standards are implemented and maintained
• Electrical Maintenance and Projects at various Power Plants in the United Kingdom with support to Continental Europe
• Engineering/Maintenance tasks in the power plants, such as HV/MV/LV Switchgear, Motors, Generators, Transformers
• Engineering Planning and implementing modifications on electrical systems within the Power Plants
• Providing first line support to Power Plants in breakdown and fault situations
• Provide knowledge and experience to eliminate complex operational malfunctions, clarifying the causes in the area of responsibility to ensure the integrity / reliability / availability and safe operational of the Power Plant
• Contract management including the specifying, tendering, management and  maintaining key relationships with stakeholders.
• Collaboration in the preparation of the business planning, strategies and financial budgets
• Development of long-term implementation of maintenance strategies in the area of responsibility

What we expect:

– Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

– Industry experience in relevant field and Knowledge of power plant technology and power plant operation, preferably with a sound professional experience

– Good communicator and excellent team player

– Ability to work in hybrid work environment (office and remote).

– Good organizational skills and experience of project management

– Demonstrable experience of working effectively in an international business

– Ability to travel domestically and internationally and work in different Power Plants across the UK

– Fluent in spoken and written English

What we offer you:

• Flexible working hours to combine work and private life in the best possible way, taking into account operational requirements
• Exciting work in a constantly evolving environment
• Participation in the energy transition to achieve CO2-neutral generation in the coming decades
• Intercultural teamwork
• Opportunity for further training to expand your expertise

What else you should know:

Type of employment:               Permanent

Degree of employment:          Full-time

Group company:                        RWE Generation SE,

Functional area:                         Electrical (Central Engineering & Outage Department)

Org. abbreviation:                     GCG-OE

Location:                                        United Kingdom

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary from £57,782 to £67,979 depending on experience and up to 15% annual bonus
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year

Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.