Senior Renewables Engineer (Energy)

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

Job Description

YOUR NEW ROLE, WHATS INVOLVED?

You Will Immerse Yourself In Our Renewables Team Working On Wind, Solar And Battery Storage Projects In All Stages Of Their Lifecycle. You Will

• Lead or support a variety of renewables projects of varying size and complexity ensuring they’re delivered successfully, preferably with extensive experience in PV, onshore wind or BESS projects
• Problem solve with colleagues and clients to achieve the best technical solutions
• Lead and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and act as an interface between engineering and environmental disciplines (mechanical, electrical, civil, maritime, planning, environmental etc)
• Ensure designs, drawings, reports and other outputs are prepared, reviewed for quality and approved before issue to the client
• Train, supervise and review work of junior and middle level engineers, being responsible for the level of quality of their work
• Carry out client engagement activities including reviewing enquiries and preparing proposals for prospective projects
• Ensure business and project risks are identified, escalated, recorded and managed effectively
• Ensure project and bid processes and governance requirements are followed
• Build strong and effective relationships with clients and with your team, working together to achieve common goals
  
  

YOUR TEAM

• Within our renewables business we have teams working on cutting edge solar, onshore wind and battery storage projects
• You’ll be part of an exciting and growing part of the business where you can make a real difference in the transition of the energy industry and journey towards net zero
• We are a growing team and this role will provide opportunities to develop your engineering and project management skills and work within multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of exciting and cutting edge projects
• Our teams are based in Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester and we provide hybrid and flexible working options based in all these locations.
  
  

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE

• Previous experience of project delivery in the renewables energy sector, preferably with experience in design, design review and technical due diligence analysis
• Good knowledge of the project lifecycle
• A degree in a relevant technical field, preferable a post-graduation in subjects related to the renewable energy sector
• Extensive experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience and understanding of stakeholder and client management
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status
• Experience of working collaboratively with clients, contractors and colleagues
• Experience with prospecting work via client engagement
  
  

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance?
  
  

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

• Inclusivity & Diversity?
  
  

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

• Health & Wellbeing?
  
  

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

• Flex your time?
  
  

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

• Your development?
  
  

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.