Project Manager

Westney Consulting Group; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A design consultancy is seeking a Project Manager for a 1-year contract. The role involves managing HV and EHV projects, ensuring delivery within time and cost. Candidates must have at least five years of experience and a strong understanding of electrical engineering principles. This position offers flexible working options across various offices in the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of relevant work experience managing HV and EHV substation projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical transmission and distribution operations.
• Experience with optioneering for substation configurations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and delivery of HV & EHV projects.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to deliver projects.
• Coordinate external service providers and administer commercial tasks.

Skills

Project management

Electrical Engineering

Stakeholder communication

HV and EHV project knowledge

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Client - Consultancy

1-year contract initially

Location - flexible (over 20 different offices across the UK)

Pay Rate - Negotiable - Inside IR35

A Project Manager is required to join a design consultancy, responsible for delivering HV & EHV projects on a 1-year contract.

Responsibilities

• Managing the development and delivery of HV & EHV projects (cable, overhead, plant and civil) to time, cost, safety and quality
• Developing HV and EHV project initial functional requirement into compliant and cost-effective engineering solutions
• Interfacing and communicating effectively with stakeholders (including customers, internal engineering and industrial teams) to develop and deliver HV & EHV projects
• Undertaking the role of CDM or principal designer for developed HV & EHV projects
• Coordinating external service providers and administer commercial

Candidate profile / Qualifications

• Be qualified to a minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Have at least five years of relevant work experience managing large and complex HV and EHV substation projects throughout the full project lifecycle from feasibility to energisation
• Have a strong understanding of electrical transmission and distribution plant items operations, controls and associated systems such as AIS/GIS switchgear, Protection & Control, Power Transformers, Underground power cables and Overhead lines
• Have experience with optioneering (selecting the most suitable substation configurations such as voltage levels, installed and firm capacities as per functional requirements for the project)
• Have experience delivering CAPEX and Customer connection projects at voltages from 33kV to 400kV from project initiation, specification and design, tendering, construction through to project closure
• Have design knowledge of both AIS & GIS substations up to 400kV
• Have engineering standards knowledge for HV and EHV Plant, substations (including earthing and electrical clearances)
• Have an excellent understanding of the H&S and CDM requirements for large scale projects
• Have an ability to undertake the role of 'Designer' and 'Principal Designer' under the CDM regulations
• Be able to interpret technical documentation relating to the design of electrical substations

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