Electrical Design Engineering Graduate

Core behavioural responsibilities for all employees:

Care	We Lead with Safety
Agility	We Lead with Agility
Integrity	We Act with Integrity
Excellence	We Empower Excellence

 
Integration of our four core values into our employment processes and frameworks allows Elgin to recognise and respect individual employees for their personal contributions to their roles, their colleagues, stakeholders, and ultimately to the renewable energy sector. Our values are paramount to the culture we seek to create.​​​​The Role:
Elgin Energy is accepting applications for our 2025 Graduate Programme 
The successful graduate would be expected to start in September 2025.
 
Our Electrical Engineering Graduate Programme provides an intensive 18-month learning journey with the Electrical Design Team. The programme aims to give you experience across all areas of Electrical Design and Engineering, preparing you for the role of Electrical Design Engineer. 
 
What you will do:

• Apply your electrical engineering knowledge to undertake detailed electrical design for the connection of interface substation assets to connect utility scale solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to high voltage distribution networks. 
• Work in collaboration with construction team and contractors to ensure designs are executed safely and correctly. 
• Develop skills to undertake detailed technical simulations and power system studies to demonstrate compliance with network operator requirements. 
• Develop and foster close working relationships with distribution network operators to collaborate and negotiate on grid connection options, costs, and timelines. 
• Support, and learn from, Senior Engineers in the creation of high quality design packages from concept design through to construction. 
• Manage relationships with suppliers and assist in the specification and procurement of critical equipment. 
• Manage a database of grid connection costs for primary, secondary, and auxiliary electrical equipment associated with the connection of solar PV and BESS projects. 
• Progressively establish sound engineering standards, systems and procedures for Elgin Energy’s electrical engineering and grid connection activities. 
• Stay abreast of latest industry developments relevant to grid connections in the policy, industry standards and technologies. 

What you will need:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering. 
• Technical understanding of the operation of high voltage electricity grids.  
• Knowledge of the technical characteristics of utility scale solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is desirable but not essential. 
• Knowledge of HV substations and related equipment along with power system studies & protection design is desirable 
• Knowledge of a AUTOCAD software. 
• Strong time management, organisational and report writing skills. 

Instead of a cover letter, we would ask applicants to send in their CV and answer the following questions (max 100 words per answer).  

• What is your view of renewable energy market and how would you be able to contribute with your skills
• Give a brief description of modules which were of interest to you during your course and what made you like those modules?
• What is your aspiration for future if you are starting as a graduate role in the next 5 years?