Project Engineer – Data Centres, Industrials

Octopus Energy

. Own the programme and development budget from early concept through design freeze, including siting, connection application, planning, consents, procurement and long-lead items .

Posted 9/18/2026contractLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing electrical projects from concept to energisation, including budget ownership, risk communication, and multi-discipline coordination. Proficient in high-voltage systems, grid connection compliance, and project management methodologies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Electrical Engineering Degree5+ Years Energy Project DeliveryGrid Connection ExperienceMedium-Voltage And High-Voltage SystemsProject Management Credentials

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Hard Skills

Electrical Concept DevelopmentLoad Flow StudiesShort-Circuit AnalysisProtection CoordinationArc Flash StudiesPower Quality StudiesBudget ManagementCommissioning Plans DevelopmentMulti-Discipline Design CoordinationRisk Management

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationAccountabilityLeadershipProblem-SolvingTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

ETAPPowerFactoryIPSAPSS/EPSCADPythonSCADAModbusDNP3IEC 61850

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's Degree In Electrical EngineeringChartered Engineer (CEng)APMPRINCE2MS ProjectPrimavera

Industry Keywords

Grid CodeCUSCSQSSG99/G100BS 7671SubstationsData CentresUtilitiesInfrastructure ProjectsConstruction Sequencing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FlashPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the programme and development budget from early concept through design freeze, including siting, connection application, planning, consents, procurement and long-lead items
Appoint and manage consultants, ICPs and study providers
Surface project risks and communicate them clearly to stakeholders
Own the electrical concept through sign-off, including single-line diagrams, general arrangements, switchgear and plant layouts, cable routes, metering and communications architecture
Direct and interrogate load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, earthing and power quality studies
Chair design reviews and stage gates, presenting options and recommendations to the Project Lead and customer
Lead the grid interface with DNO, TO and NESO, including applications, offers, technical requirements, securities and milestones
Coordinate contestable and non-contestable scope, ICP/IDNO activities and MPAN registration
Own budget through completion, including capex inputs, value engineering and optioneering
Witness FAT/SAT, develop commissioning plans and sequences of operation, and deliver energisation and handover
Rapidly develop working knowledge of unfamiliar technologies or scopes and deliver first-of-a-kind projects
Remain the electrical owner through construction, commissioning and energisation with a delivery team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree, or equivalent, in electrical or power systems engineering
5+ years delivering energy or infrastructure projects
Strong grounding in medium-voltage and high-voltage systems
Infrastructure experience with substations, networks, industrial plant, data centres, utilities, water or transport
Experience dealing with ground conditions, easements, consents, tie-ins to live assets and construction sequencing
Personally held a programme and budget on a development or pre-construction project
GB/European grid connection experience from connection offer to grid code compliance and energisation
Working knowledge of the Grid Code, CUSC, SQSS, G99/G100, ENA engineering recommendations and BS 7671
Ability to coordinate multi-discipline designs and identify weak technical responses
Comfortable being the single point of accountability and holding external parties accountable without formal authority
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site
CEng welcome but not essential
Preferred: BESS, private wire, microgrid or behind-the-meter generation experience
Preferred: data centre or mission-critical power experience, including MV/LV distribution, UPS, generators, redundancy topologies and commissioning levels
Preferred: ETAP, PowerFactory, IPSA, PSS/E, PSCAD or Python
Preferred: IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, SCADA and metering data flows
Preferred: NEC or FIDIC contract and change management
Preferred: APM, PRINCE2, MS Project or Primavera project management credentials

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary discussed with recruiters, with flexibility to match experience
Employee benefits and perks through the UK perks hub
Flexible interview process and accommodations for specific needs
Inclusive work environment and equal opportunities
Fixed-term contract