C&I Project Engineer - Renewable Energy
Infinis is the UK’s leading generator of low-carbon power from captured methane. Our mission is to create a low-carbon future by capturing methane gas from landfill sites and disused mines and converting it to electricity.
Our sustainable energy expertise includes solar power and battery energy storage (BESS) technology. This work helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions' impact on climate change and provides secure, efficient local power generation. Low-carbon electricity generators like Infinis will support the UK's journey to net zero in several ways.
About the role
This is a unique opportunity for a talented Controls and Instrumentation (C&I) Project Engineer to contribute to our innovative projects in the renewable energy sector. You will finalise the design, installation, and commissioning of our Solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects, offering your expertise to our in-house construction team and EPC contractor to deliver our significant 1GW pipeline of Solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects that range from 5MW to 70MW.
You will be capable of designing solutions, reviewing system designs, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project technical compliance and timely delivery. This hands-on role will require excellent communication and influencing skills, the ability to analyse and resolve problems, and a proven history of leading multiple projects, documenting, planning, and executing programs.
To succeed in this role, you must be flexible, creative, resilient, adaptable, and self-assured in your knowledge and approach.
This hybrid role will require UK site work, some overseas travel for Equipment FATs, and the opportunity to work from home.
Job Outline
- Specification of up-front project Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) requirements across solar and energy storage systems; review and approval of submitted designs
- Define C&I, OT, IT and SCADA system requirements for new renewable energy projects, including instrumentation, controls, communications, Alarms and Data
- Ensure standardisation of design, equipment and approach across projects and contractors
- Develop strategies for integrating new solar and BESS projects into existing SCADA systems
- On-site inspections and factory witness testing to ensure C&I Design/build is as per specification/design
- Review of as-built drawings at project completion to ensure accuracy and completeness, and are handed over in the correct formats
- Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality at the forefront of all decisions and actions
- Review commissioning plans & procedures produced by contractors.
- Full commission of all equipment with C&I responsibility and Safety
- Final site inspections to ensure specification and build are to expected standards
- Oversee handover into operations, engaging with the wider Infinis C&I, Operations, and IT teams.
- Create commissioning checklists for new systems and ensure all aspects of the project are delivered on time and within scope.
- Capturing and incorporating lessons learned into future projects
What you will bring to the role
- Degree / HND qualified (or equivalent) in an electrical engineering discipline
- Demonstrable expertise working in a safety-driven industry, ideally power generation, utilities or heavy industries
- Project Engineering experience working on larger projects
- Expertise in the specification and integration of Controls and SCADA systems
- Strong people management skills with a solid technical background
- Challenging Costs, Technical solutions and Schedules to drive the project forward
- Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations, and risk/benefit in written and verbal format to stakeholders and management
- A passion for developing technical solutions and continuous improvements
- Create high-quality documentation with a focus on hazards and risks
- Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel to sites across the UK
- Have experience working with codes of practice and national and international standards
- Be capable of working to and within the contract
- Flexibility to work across a various range of systems
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus bonus - target up to 25% paid annually
- Generous car allowance
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Pension Scheme with 6% employer contribution
- Domestic solar, battery and EV charger points scheme, which provides funding towards the cost of installations at your home address
- Employee Assist Programme, including an app which enables virtual appointments with GPs and mental health counsellors.
- Eye care vouchers and Cycle-to-work scheme
- Community volunteering charity days
Why Infinis?
Our company vision is simple but very powerful. We’re deeply committed to generating a low-carbon future. That’s all about making the most of clean, emission-free generating technology and reducing indirect emissions from our supply chain.
At Infinis, we believe that success is achieved through a culture of passion and engagement. We are committed to reducing inequalities, fostering diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and giving back to our community. We actively encourage applications from candidates often underrepresented, such as women and minority ethnic groups, and we deeply value the unique perspectives they bring to our team.
Agency statement: We are resourcing this role through our Internal Recruiter and, if necessary, our PSL partners only.
