Electrical Engineering Lead

Overview

In this role you lead all electrical engineering for Fuse’s EPC function, spanning design to energisation across Solar PV, BESS, Wind, Gas-Peak and Data Centres. You are the HV/MV subject matter expert and ensure safe, compliant, cost-effective solutions while upholding NERS accreditation. You shape electrical design standards, review complex designs, and mentor a growing team of engineers and commissioning specialists. You work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, grid-ready infrastructure. This is a mission-driven opportunity to enable a rapidly expanding, integrated energy platform at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Biannual bonus scheme
• Fully expensed tech
• Private health insurance
• Breakfast and dinner allowance (office-based)
• Benefits vary by location

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering for the EPC function from design through energisation
• Act as HV/MV SME across projects including substations, grid connections, and protection systems
• Set and enforce electrical design standards across the portfolio
• Review and approve designs from internal and external partners
• Provide technical challenge to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-efficient solutions
• Lead and develop Electrical Design Engineers, SAPs and Commissioning Engineers
• Allocate resources and ensure right expertise at each delivery stage
• Maintain NERS accreditation scope and support audits and evidence
• Oversee grid connection studies and adherence to Grid Code, G99/G100
• Lead HV/MV installation, testing, commissioning and energisation
• Witness key tests and approve energisation plans
• Troubleshoot electrical issues and ensure as-built conformity
• Coordinate RFIs/ TQs with design, procurement and construction
• Support handover to Asset Management and due diligence processes

Key requirements

• 8 to 10+ years in HV/MV electrical engineering in power, utilities, distribution or renewable energy
• Current NERS authorisation (Authorising Officer, Technical Advisor or Qualified Supervisor)
• Experience leading and developing engineers, SAPs and commissioning teams
• Chartered status (CEng, MIET) or HV Senior Authorised Person background
• Exposure to wind, gas-peaking or data centre electrical systems; DNO or IDNO experience
• Deep experience in substations, protection systems, cable networks and grid connection design
• Strong knowledge of UK grid standards and processes (DNO/TSO, Grid Code, G99/G100)
• Experience reviewing grid studies (load flow, fault level, protection coordination, power quality)
• Hands-on HV commissioning, testing and energisation experience
• Ability to challenge EPC and consultant designs with evidence
• Strong command of electrical safety regulations and compliance frameworks
• Experience on utility-scale Solar PV, BESS or grid infrastructure projects

• leadership and people development
• strong communication and stakeholder management
• problem solving with evidence-based approach
• HV/MV electrical engineering
• substations and grid connections
• protection systems and cable networks

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