Solar & BESS Electrical Design Engineer

Company: Nexus Design Group
Apply for the Solar & BESS Electrical Design Engineer
Location: London
Job Description:

You’ll own electrical design for utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects end-to-end — from Concept through Construction-stage IFC packages — with the autonomy to run a project’s electrical scope without senior sign-off. This is a hands-on design role, not a reviewer/oversight position: you’re expected to produce client-ready deliverables independently.

Responsibilities

  • Solar PV layout design and stringing/DC-AC cabling topology
  • DC-coupled Solar+BESS hybrid architecture, including DC metering design
  • Energy yield modelling and P50/P90 reporting
  • Inverter selection and sizing (string and central)
  • Full cable sizing calculations: current rating, voltage drop, short-circuit withstand
  • Cable pulling calculations: conduit/trench fill ratios, pulling tension, sidewall bearing pressure, jamming ratio
  • Preliminary and detailed BOQ production
  • Site visit reports and constraints assessment

Qualifications

  • 5–8+ years’ electrical design experience in utility-scale Solar PV and/or BESS, with demonstrated ability to deliver design packages independently
  • PVsyst — yield modelling and P50/P90 report generation
  • Cableizer — cable sizing and voltage drop calculations
  • AutoCAD — 3D layout, SLD, general arrangement drawings
  • Working knowledge of inverter platforms (Sungrow, Huawei, Power Electronics) and battery chemistries (CATL or equivalent) advantageous

Standards

IEC 60364 / BS 7671 (electrical installations) IEC 60502 (power cables 1kV–30kV) IEC 61439 (LV switchgear and controlgear assemblies) BS 7430 (earthing)

Nice to have

  • IEng/CEng (IET), or working towards
  • Experience on greenfield and landfill/brownfield sites
  • Experience delivering projects to UK standards / within the UK renewables market

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Posted: October 1st, 2026