Electrical Design Engineer – Fantek
Company Name: Fantek
Position Title: Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Remote / Hybrid – Lahore, Pakistan (with occasional travel)
Industry: Renewable Energy / Solar PV / Electrical Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time
Last Date to Apply: August 20, 2025
Apply Link: info@fan-tek.com
Official Website: https://www.fan-tek.com
Job Offering Company Introduction
Fantek is a global engineering firm that specializes in designing and implementing solar photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and grid-connected energy solutions. With headquarters in Europe and regional representation in Asia and the Middle East, Fantek supports clients in renewable energy project planning, system engineering, and international standards compliance. The company works on commercial, utility-scale and distributed energy projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. As global energy markets shift to cleaner alternatives, Fantek has positioned itself as a technical partner for developers, EPC contractors, and utilities seeking smart, reliable solar and storage solutions.
The engineering team at Fantek is composed of mechanical, electrical, and civil professionals, all focused on system integration, performance modeling, and cost optimization. Fantek is known for its ability to deliver designs that meet IEC standards, local grid interconnection rules, and client-specific requirements. The firm emphasizes safety, resilience, and long-term system reliability, with engineering reviews and risk assessments embedded into every project phase. Its offices and remote working model support engineers across multiple time zones, offering flexibility to balance field visits, collaborative design, and reporting.
Client portfolios include commercial rooftop solar systems, grid-scale BESS installations, net metering systems, microgrids, and hybrid power plants integrating solar and diesel or gas generators. Fantek’s method involves site assessment, resource analysis, single-line diagram development, protective device coordination, transformer sizing, protection settings, and detailed electrical layouts for switchyards, MV/LV distribution, and solar array designs. The company remains agile enough to tailor solutions for small commercial systems and robust enough to engineer utility-scale systems above 50 MWp.
Professional development and knowledge sharing are key principles at Fantek. Engineers participate in webinars, technical workshops, and knowledge exchange sessions to stay current with evolving industry standards such as IEEE, IEC, and UL. The company places particular emphasis on renewable energy software tools like PVSyst, Homer, ETAP, and MATLAB for modeling system performance and optimizing design.
Fantek’s safety culture ensures that designs mitigate arc flash, overcurrent, grounding faults, and voltage fluctuations. The company’s work on grid interconnection follows utility transition rules for reactive support, inverter ride-through requirements, and harmonics mitigation. Each design considers operational flexibility, expansion options, and ease of maintenance. These are essential for long-term plant operability in challenging environments.
As Fantek expands, it seeks an Electrical Design Engineer with a strong interest in solar PV and BESS systems. This role is available in a hybrid or remote working format, suitable for engineers with 2 to 5 years of experience. It offers exposure to a wide range of projects, international clients, and cutting-edge engineering practices in renewable energy.
Fantek’s inclusive culture supports autonomy, mentorship, and open communication. Team members are encouraged to take ownership of their designs, propose technical improvements, and communicate directly with project stakeholders. The company’s progressive structure allows engineers to move into roles in project engineering, technical advisory, or business development depending on their interests.
Joining Fantek means working with a diverse team of problem-solvers, participating in exciting green energy deployments, and contributing to meaningful impact in global energy transition. Engineers gain long-term career paths grounded in technical mastery, international collaboration, and innovation-driven design.
Job description
The role of Electrical Design Engineer at Fantek is built around designing power systems for solar PV, BESS, and grid-connected solutions. This position requires strong technical skills, proficiency in industry software, and a systematic approach to quality design and documentation.
As a focal point, you will produce single-line diagrams, equipment schedules, cable sizing calculations, transformer and switchgear specifications, grounding arrangements, and grid interconnection designs. You work within IEC-based frameworks; coordinate overcurrent protection, alert settings, surge protection, and power factor control. You must also assess harmonic distortion and design compliance for international standards including IEEE 519.
In solar PV system design, you will size PV arrays, choose module types, calculate DC cabling losses, design combiner boxes and DC disconnects. You will consider string arrangement, inter-row spacing, shading analysis, and mounting structure impact. DC combiner box layout, PV junction box wiring, DC protection fuses, PV fuses, and string monitoring solutions are within your scope. For string-, central-, or inverter-based topologies, you will prepare connection schedules and interface details for inverters, metering units, and grid interconnection panels.
Battery sizing and design involve choosing appropriate BESS configuration (lithium-ion, lead-acid, or flow batteries based on client needs), designing BMS integration, UPS transfer parameters, DC/AC inverters, MCC upgrade, switching sequences, and protection strategy. You must calculate charge/discharge cycles, round-trip efficiency, inverter ratings, switchgear ratings, isolation arrangements, and thermal management systems.
Grid-connected systems require adherence to utility interconnection requirements. You collaborate with utility interface representatives, ensure correct relay settings for under/over voltage and frequency events, islanding prevention schemes, grounding schemes (TN-S, IT, TT), transformer winding configuration, and reactive power compensation. Load flow analysis and short-circuit studies using tools such as ETAP or DIgSILENT are common tasks.
You will produce tender packages, design documentation, and project drawings as PDFs and DWG. A thorough approach to detail—metric and imperial systems—is expected. Your responsibilities also include estimating wire lengths, cable trays, and conduit layouts; cross-referencing structural and civil drawings; and coordinating with mechanical, structural, and automation teams. You generate procurement-ready BOQs, provide vendor support during RFQ, and evaluate technical bids against design criteria.
Documentation deliverables include a Bill of Quantities (BoQ), equipment data sheets, cable lists, SLDs, I&C packages, cockpit diagrams, AC/DC distribution panels, functional description, and logic diagrams. You support commissioning teams by providing site clarity drawings, relay coordination tables, and operational SOPs.
As projects transition from design to implementation, you participate in site visits, review contractor shop drawings, and perform factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) alongside clients. Technical support during installation and commissioning ensures design fidelity. Post-commissioning, you analyze SCADA or plant monitoring data and propose optimizations to improve plant efficiency or troubleshoot operational inefficiencies.
You will often sketch workflow roadmaps, collect performance data, and contribute to R&D by analyzing failure patterns or redesigning outdated systems. Communication with clients and teams is frequent; you present technical findings, support bid clarifications, and attend coordination meetings across time zones.
Fantek assigns targets per project such as turnaround time for design package delivery, acceptable cable loss percentages, inverter loading ratio, DC string voltage tolerances, and BESS cycle performance. Performance is measured against project milestones, client satisfaction, and internal QA reviews.
As part of your role, you will also track CAD standards, technical document versions, and engineering change orders (ECO), ensuring system consistency across multiple projects. Fantek emphasizes continuous learning—regular training on new grid codes, inverters, or BMS standards are expected.
Depending on your interest and performance, you may progress to lead design roles, technical advisory positions, or specialization in emerging areas like microgrids or hybrid energy systems.
Eligibility criteria
The position of Electrical Design Engineer requires a blend of academic credentials, hands-on experience, and soft skills essential for technical consulting and team collaboration.
You must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Renewable Energy Engineering, or related field from an accredited university. You should have a solid understanding of power system fundamentals, circuit theory, control systems, and power electronics. Academic projects in solar, battery storage, or power system simulations are valuable.
Candidates should possess 2 to 5 years of professional experience in engineering design, preferably in solar PV, BESS, grid-connected projects, or electrical distribution systems. Experience working with EPC contractors or consulting firms involved in renewable energy design will be strongly preferred.
Technical proficiency includes hands-on use of design and simulation tools such as PVSyst, ETAP, DIgSILENT, SKM, or Diakoptics. Knowledge of AutoCAD for electrical layout, MS Excel for cable calculations and load flow documentation, and Microsoft Visio or PowerPoint for interface diagrams is expected.
A strong understanding of grid interconnection, inverter protective settings, earthing systems, and Plant Controller integration is necessary. Candidates must be familiar with IEC 60364, IEC 62109, IEEE 1547, IEEE 519, and local utility requirements in markets like UAE, Egypt, Europe, or Asia.
Problem-solving skills are essential. You should have a structured approach to diagnosing design problems, whether related to overloading, reactive power imbalance, or BESS discharge inefficiencies. Familiarity with protection coordination and CT/PT selection is required for medium-voltage designs.
Soft skills matter as much as technical knowledge. You must be an effective communicator, able to explain complex topics to clients or non-technical staff. Being able to prepare clear, client-ready documentation is essential. Work requires multi-tasking and working under design deadlines while interacting across departments.
Time management and organization matter. Handling multiple design packages in parallel requires consistent naming conventions, version control, and tracking of deliverables using tools such as Jira, Trello, or internal ERP systems.
Candidates must be willing to work in a hybrid or remote model that requires flexibility in scheduling, possible travel to client sites or manufacturing facilities, and remote collaboration with teams across different regions.
A willingness to learn and adapt is essential. Renewable energy is a rapidly evolving field—standards, equipment, and technologies change frequently. Demonstrating curiosity and openness to training on new equipment types, grid codes, or storage technologies will be valuable.
Knowledge of net metering, self-consumption regulations, local utility approval processes, and incentive structures in target markets is a plus.
Certification in solar PV design, such as NABCEP, REC Solar PV, or TÜV Rheinland solar certification, will strengthen your application. Similarly, professional memberships in IEEE, IEC chapters, or renewable energy associations are beneficial but not mandatory.
Ethical conduct and reliability are essential traits since the role often handles confidential design data and client IP. Candidates must demonstrate good work ethic, integrity, and result-oriented temperament under pressure.
Overall, successful candidates will combine formal education, practical experience, strong technical toolset, client communication skills, and a proactive attitude toward learning and delivering high-quality renewable energy engineering solutions.
Location
This position is offered on a hybrid or remote working model, with the flexibility to work from Lahore and occasional coordination with global teams or remote client locations. Occasional travel to project sites and equipment manufacturer facilities may be required based on assignment.
Last date
The last date to apply is August 20, 2025.
Apply Link
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Fantek – www.fan-tek.com
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