Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Company: Rivan
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Location: London
Job Description:

Rivan Industries (Rivan.com) is a synthetic fuel company designed to decarbonise heavy industry. We aim to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels and sustain life on earth by keeping the CO 2 locked underground.

We design and manufacture modular synthetic fuel plants consisting of a DAC system, an Alkaline Electrolyser, and a Sabatier Reactor, whilst vertically integrating with off-grid DC solar and the European gas-grid. Here’s our entire business plan. We’ve recently deployed the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant and are planning to 1000x this scale in the next 2 years.

We are looking for an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to deliver sites safely, quickly, and cost effectively. If you enjoy challenging norms, ownership and high-speed execution, this role is for you.

The role

  • Lead temporary and permanent LV electrical site setup
  • Commission solar array electrical systems
  • Commission our RNG plant electrical systems
  • Contribute to site-wide electrical design
  • SCADA and remote monitoring commissioning
  • Contribute to operational improvements of our systems

Core skills

  • Thrives in the field – you’ll spend meaningful time on active project sites
  • Installation, commissioning, testing and operation of electrical systems
  • BS7671 18th Edition, Machinery Directive, and Low Voltage Directive
  • Hands‑on fault finding, anomaly detection, and diagnosis
  • PLC / HMI / SCADA commissioning and loop checking
  • Industrial communications protocols (OPC-UA, CANOpen, Modbus)
  • Earthing and lightning design verification
  • Hazardous area commissioning (ATEX)
  • IEC 615511 / IEC 61508 functional safety
  • EN ISO 13845 / EN 62061 machinery safety

Specifics

  • £50-75k Salary depending on experience
  • Share options as part of the early team
  • In-person work between our project sites and London factory
  • Extensive deployment support, including £6,000 per year extra to support with work, relocation, and/or travel between our project sites and our HQ
  • Private health insurance
  • Unlimited time off

We encourage exceptional applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role, even if they do not meet all the requirements listed.

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Posted: September 14th, 2026