Electrical Lead Designer

🌱 Be part of something extraordinary from the very beginning 🔋

Our GIB team is growing, and we’re looking for passionate people with a passion for innovation and green technology to help us fulfill our mission. Join the GIB team and help us build Slovakia’s first battery gigafactory!

We create a modern, clean, and safe work environment where you have the opportunity to influence processes from the very beginning and contribute to building a sustainable future. If you’re looking for stability, meaningful work, and the opportunity for career growth in a promising industry, this is the place for you.

Job description, responsibilities and duties

• Lead and manage all electrical engineering design activities for a large-scale industrial project, ensuring compliance with project requirements, Slovak regulations, European and IEC standards.

• Oversee the design and coordination of HV/MV/LV power distribution, substations, lighting, grounding, lightning protection, emergency power, UPS, cable routing, and electrical infrastructure.

• Coordinate closely with Process, Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Architectural, Automation, ICT/ELV, Fire Protection, BIM teams, utility providers, and equipment suppliers to ensure integrated project delivery.

• Review and approve all electrical engineering deliverables, including concept, permit, tender, execution (IFC), and as-built documentation, calculations, specifications, and technical reports.

• Provide technical leadership during procurement by preparing specifications, reviewing bids, evaluating technical submissions, and supporting value engineering initiatives.

• Support construction and commissioning by responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings and material submittals, resolving technical issues, supporting FAT/SAT, and participating in system testing and project handover.

• Lead electrical BIM coordination, oversee clash detection, and ensure compliance with project BIM standards throughout the project lifecycle.

• Monitor design progress, manage engineering risks and interface issues, prepare regular project reports, and drive quality, reliability, energy efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Employee perks, benefits

• Participation in a unique project, working in a team that will support you, help you succeed, and recognize your achievements

• Personal and professional growth through various training opportunities, particularly through working with leading industry experts and an international team

• Training for the tasks that await you at one of Gotion’s plants in China

• Flexible working hours

• Christmas bonus up to 850 EUR brutto

• Commuting allowance 0,08 EUR/km brutto

• Meal allowance 5,12 EUR

• Cafeteria – the option to choose benefits of your choice from a wide range of options up to 250 EUR yearly

• Multisport card

• Company events

  We will provide you with more detailed information about the benefits during a personal meeting.

Personality requirements and skills

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical design for large industrial or infrastructure projects.

• Strong expertise in HV/MV/LV systems, industrial power distribution, substations, protection systems, lighting, earthing, BMS, and SCADA interfaces.

• Good knowledge of Slovak construction legislation, European (EN) and IEC standards, permitting, quality, and risk management.

• Proficient in Revit MEP, AutoCAD Electrical, Navisworks, ACC/BIM 360, ETAP, EPLAN or equivalent electrical design software, and Microsoft Office

• Proficiency in English and Slovak at a communicative level (minimum B2) – a requirement

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to respond quickly to problems, analytical thinking, and thoroughness in problem-solving

Information about the selection process

📩 Please send us your resumes in English📩

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest and for placing their trust in our company. Only those applicants who meet all of our requirements for the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. Thank you for your understanding.

About our company

Slovakia’s first battery gigafactory is being built near the town of Šurany on a 95-hectare site and will create over a thousand jobs. In the initial phase of construction, it will have a capacity of 20 GWh, with the potential to reach up to 40 GWh. The start of series production (SOP) is scheduled for the end of 2027.

Our shared goal is to accelerate decarbonization efforts, placing Slovakia and Europe at the center of the green economy.

About Gotion High-Tech

Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd. was the first private company in the electric battery manufacturing sector to enter the capital market in China and was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in May 2015. The company specializes in the development and production of batteries for electric vehicles, energy storage equipment, power transmission and distribution equipment, and more. Gotion High-Tech is a technology-driven company focused on research and development and innovation in the field of electric battery technology. It is one of the first companies in China to engage in independent research and development, manufacturing, and sales of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Gotion High-Tech operates globally and has established strategic partnerships with companies such as Volkswagen, Tata Group, Vinfast, and Jinko, among others.

About InoBat

InoBat specializes in the innovative research, development, design, manufacturing, supply, and recycling of innovative electric batteries custom-designed to meet the specific needs and requirements of global mainstream and specialized OEMs and players in the energy sector. InoBat focuses on the automotive industry, commercial vehicles, motorsports, and the aerospace industry. InoBat is backed by a strong consortium of strategic investors and partners, including Rio Tinto, Gotion, Amara Raja, and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, as well as its original sponsors IPM Group, Avanea, and Across. InoBat has secured grant funding for research and development under the EU-sponsored Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) program and additional support from the Slovak government.