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Power System Engineer
MDE UK
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
About
Location : London, Hybrid
Salary : Up to £90,000
Type : Full-Time, 4-day week
About the company Our client is an established energy infrastructure developer with decades of experience delivering large-scale clean energy and digital infrastructure projects. Operating across the UK and wider Europe, they have built a portfolio exceeding 5 GW across solar, battery storage, wind, and data centre developments.
With in‑house expertise across grid, land, design, legal and planning, the company manages projects end‑to‑end and is now expanding its technical team in London.
The Role We are seeking an experienced Power Systems Engineer to take a leading role in grid feasibility, system analysis, and connection strategy for our clients growing renewable and storage portfolio.
This role involves hands‑on power system modelling, detailed technical assessments, and close collaboration with DNOs / National Grid. The engineer will work alongside the Grid Manager and wider development teams, ensuring all projects meet the required technical, regulatory, and commercial criteria.
This is a high‑impact position suited to someone who can operate with technical autonomy and apply strong independent judgement on what analyses each project requires.
Key responsibilities
Perform dynamic stability, reactive power, and voltage compensation studies for large‑scale solar, battery, and hybrid projects.
Carry out EMT compliance assessments and develop mitigation strategies for energisation, fault behaviour, and inverter stability.
Conduct dynamic EMT modelling for grid‑forming inverter applications, ensuring stability and system support requirements are met.
Lead feasibility assessments for new connections to UK networks at 11kV–400kV.
Prepare, review, and manage grid connection applications with DNOs and National Grid.
Analyse connection offers, constraints, and technical obligations to support project decision‑making.
Ensure compliance with G99, G100, and all relevant grid codes and standards.
Assess grid capacity, reinforcement needs, voltage performance, and congestion impacts.
Recommend technical solutions to optimise project performance and reduce grid risk.
Apply independent technical judgement to determine which studies and assessments each project requires.
Qualifications & Experience
3–5+ years hands‑on experience conducting power system modelling for renewable or storage projects.
Proven experience in dynamic stability studies, reactive power and compensation analysis, EMT compliance and energisation studies, grid‑forming inverter modelling and stability assessments.
Strong understanding of UK transmission & distribution networks and relevant grid codes.
Experience interfacing with DNOs and / or National Grid.
Ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
Strong independent decision‑making ability regarding project‑specific technical needs.
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward registration.
What's on offer?
Up to £90,000 per annum + bonus
Full‑time, 4‑day week
30 days plus bank holidays
Private medical insurance
Support for chartership (CEng) or further technical training
Flexible working arrangements
Opportunity to play a leading role in an expanding technical team within a growing, multi‑national renewable energy business
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Languages
- English
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