Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We have a great opportunity for a Project Manager (HV/EHV) to join our UK Transmission and Distribution (T&D) team. WSP’s T&D team delivers electrical power projects at transmission and distribution voltage levels. This role involves project managing pre-construction and construction activities (from design to energisation) for large-scale high voltage infrastructure and grid connections at voltage levels normally between 33kV and 400kV.

Our projects include feasibility, detailed design, procurement, construction, test and commissioning on existing or new substations and associated infrastructure.

Key responsibilities include:
- Developing HV and EHV project initial functional requirements into compliant cost-effective engineering solutions
- Project managing the development and delivery of HV and EHV projects (cable, overhead, plant and civil) to time, cost, safety and quality standards
- Interfacing with customers as well as internal and external resources to develop and deliver HV & EHV projects
- Undertaking the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed HV and EHV projects
- Effectively communicating with internal engineering and industrial resources
- Coordinating external service providers and administering commercial activities

Experience
Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering.
Proven experience managing large and complex HV and EHV substation projects throughout the full project lifecycle from feasibility to energisation.
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.
Experience in optioneering to select the most suitable substation configurations (voltage levels, installed and firm capacities) as per functional requirements.
Project management 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.
Design knowledge of both AIS & GIS substations up to 400kV.
Knowledge of engineering standards for HV and EHV Plant, substations (including earthing and electrical clearances).
Excellent understanding of Health & Safety and CDM requirements for large scale projects.
Ability to undertake the role of ‘Designer’ and ‘Principal Designer’ under the CDM regulations.
Ability to interpret technical documentation relating to the design of electrical substations.

About you
Proactive and effective communicator with strong coordination skills.
Committed to delivering projects safely, on time and to budget.
Adaptable and able to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Motivated by working on challenging, large-scale infrastructure projects that make a positive impact.

Qualifications
Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
Relevant project management and electrical engineering certifications are advantageous but not essential.