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Renewable Energy Engineer
As a Renewable Energy Engineer, you'll design and develop technologies that convert natural energy sources into electricity or usable power. In the Storage & Industrial zone, your work focuses on integrating offshore wind power into green hydrogen production and battery energy storage systems.
Key Responsibilities
In the Storage & Industrial zone, you’ll work on the systems that store and distribute electricity and hydrogen produced by offshore wind farms:
• Design battery storage and hydrogen conversion systems
• Oversee safe integration of offshore wind into storage infrastructure
• Optimise system efficiency and reduce transmission losses
• Conduct feasibility studies and site assessments
• Model energy flows and grid connection
• Ensure compliance with technical and environmental standards
• Work with environmental consultants and infrastructure planners
• Help commission and test new energy facilities
• Provide technical advice for project development
As for what you’ll most likely be doing:
• Research and design new generating sites
• Decide on the best locations for sites
• Plan and oversee production programs for sites
• Manage and coordinate teams of technicians or site workers
• Design and select equipment
• Meet environmental standards, like carbon reduction targets
• Find the most cost-efficient and productive processes
• Carry out laboratory experiments
• Convert experiments into large-scale industrial processes
• Work with geologists, geophysicists
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Salary Range
Entry-Level
Experienced
Essential Skills
Knowledge of offshore wind, hydrogen systems, and battery storage
• Strong Math and Physics foundation.
• Understanding of the UK power grid and energy transmission.
• Project management and teamwork.
• Excellent communication for collaboration with planners, engineers, and communities.
• Analytical thinking skills.
• To be thorough and pay attention to detail.
• Thinking and reasoning skills.
• The ability to use your initiative.
• The ability to come up with new ways of doing things.
• Knowledge of building and construction.
Qualifications and Training
Minimum 5 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above
Especially in: English, Maths and Science
A Levels / BTECs:
3 A levels ranging from BBB to A*AA in relevant subjects such as:
• Math
• Applied Science
• Physics
You could then go on to university and do a BEng or MEng degree in Renewable Energy, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or you could go on to an apprenticeship after A levels and work your way to becoming a renewable energy engineer.
Gaining relevant work experience is a great way to strengthen your application for University, apprenticeships, or entry-level jobs in renewable energy engineering.
Work experience can be achieved through:
• Engineering Work Placements or Internships – Many companies in the energy or infrastructure sectors offer summer placements or year-in-industry schemes for students. This can be seen at Swansea University. These often involve working with technical teams on real-life projects related to wind turbine systems, energy conversion, or grid integration.
• It’s a great idea to join relevant institutes, societies, or charities as a student member. This shows your interest and commitment to the renewable energy sector and gives you the chance to build industry connections. Being involved can also help you stay up to date with the latest technologies, policies, and trends in the field, which is especially useful when applying for jobs or planning your next career step.
Find out more about the different kinds of work experience and internships that are available.
You can become a Renewable Energy Engineer through apprenticeships, by allowing you to gain real on the job practical experience. This route is ideal for those who prefer a more hands-on approach to learning and want to start earning while they train.
There are several relevant apprenticeships available across the UK:
• Energy manager (level 3) - This apprenticeship will include you helping organisations meet sustainability commitments by reducing energy consumption and reducing costs. A mix of technical, analytical, and administrative skills will be achieved throughout this apprenticeship.
• Electrical power networks engineer (level 4) - This apprenticeship will include you working in an engineering team to maintain and repair assets on the electricity network. You will be working within the power sector with other Engineers to provide engineering solutions to solve complex electricity network scenarios in order to safely manage electricity supplies in normal and abnormal conditions.
• Community energy specialist (level 4) - This apprenticeship will include you helping communities work together to reduce energy use and costs. Promoting energy efficiency and identifying appropriate renewable energy and energy efficient technologies for specific buildings, sites and customers, while working with local communities and site owners.
Each of these apprenticeships offers a pathway into different aspects of renewable energy engineering.
Depending on the degree, the entry of such varies. Some do not require anything aside from GCSEs in Math and English, whereas some others require more, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.
You can find more information and apply for apprenticeships on platforms such as:
• Gov.uk find the apprenticeship website.
• Coleg Llandrillo apprenticeship section.
• Career Wales for apprenticeships in Wales.
• Apprenticeship.scot for apprenticeships in Scotland.
• Talent View for apprenticeships in England.
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