Project Engineer, Highview
Building long-duration energy storage
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Building long-duration energy storage
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
To work towards a world where clean, reliable, and affordable energy is available to all.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will have a background working within a project delivery environment, preferably within energy storage, process, or electrical power fields; and will have hands-on experience of the entire project life cycle from FEED, project planning, cost estimating, detailed design, risk and change management, delivery and commissioning to close out and handover
- Engineering degree or HND/HNC, mechanical
- 3-5 years’ proven working experience as a Project Engineer
- Advanced MS Office skills,
- Ability to work with multiple engineering disciplines within projects
- Project management and supervision skills
- Decision making ability and leadership skills
- Time management and organization skills
- Comfortable working in a growth stage business
Desirable
- Prince 2 qualification or equivalent
- Experience within the energy storage, process, or electrical power fields
- Some knowledge of design and visualisation software such as AutoCAD
- Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards within UK power generation preferred
- Working knowledge of Power BI
What the job involves
- We are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Engineer to be an integral part of the Projects Team
- This role will be supporting the Project Director and project team
- The PE role will support the Project Director in general project management activities, interface and risk management, deliver a specific area of the project (to be determined based on experience), This role will also interact with multiple contractors, requiring a great degree of self and time management
- Interfaces with appropriate personnel on the project team
- You will be a key member of the project team and will have responsibility for driving the project forward successfully by managing the performance of vendors and other third-party contractors; coordinating between the various internal disciplines and reporting back to the Project Director
- Exceptional planning, organisation and communication skills and the ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels are key to this role
- The role will be predominantly based in our central Glasgow office, but visits to the Hunterston site will be expected when the needs of the project require it
- The role will develop as the company grows and the Projects department expands and so is suited for an ambitious person looking to progress their own career
Our take
As the world shifts toward cleaner energy, the demand for reliable, sustainable power is only growing. Wind and solar energy are booming, but their output can be unpredictable (sunlight doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow). And this makes storing energy for when it's needed a critical part of building a zero-carbon future.
Highview Power is tackling this challenge with long-duration energy storage using liquid air. Essentially, their system captures excess renewable energy, cools air until it becomes liquid, and stores it safely for hours, days, or even weeks. So, when electricity is needed, the liquid air is warmed to drive turbines, generating power without producing any emissions. Their plants are scalable, reliable, and can be built almost anywhere, making renewable energy easier to access.
Recently, Highview hit an important milestone by raising £130M to build a new facility in Scotland. The plant will create a "stability island" to balance the grid and help transport renewable energy from offshore wind farms to where it's needed most. This project not only strengthens the UK's energy system but also puts Highview in a perfect position for growth, creating jobs, boosting the local supply chain, and taking a huge step toward a fully renewable future.
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Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Richard Butland
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside Highview Power, Richard is the founder of Artu Capital and Artu Club and co-founder of ARTAH Nutrition. Previously, he co-founded PGI Limited, Influit Production Solutions and Psycle London. He also spent 14 years at Goldman Sachs as the Head of UK Mergers and Acquisitions/Head of UK and European Energy Private Equity.
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