Location
Manchester

Hours
Full Time - Hours to be discussed

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. Our Regulated T&D business, led by Mark, is home to one hundred talented people ranging from early career professionals to established engineers and project managers working across the UK electricity market to help keep the lights on! Working in partnership with TNOs and DNOs, we plan, design and deliver new customer connections as well as network reinforcements to ensure the infrastructure is ready for green investment and new technologies.

Our bright sparks, spread across five key locations including Guildford, Stafford, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle (with ambitions to have a presence in Birmingham and Glasgow offices), are encouraged and supported to realise their potential with training courses, further education and mentors for chartership.

A little more about your role: Produce a comprehensive suite of design drawings for Grid and Primary substations. Prepare technical specifications for electrical plant and provide associated electrical designs for substation upgrades and new substation projects from 11kV up to and including 132kV. Produce substation design feasibility reports, cost estimates, layouts, general arrangements as well as preparation of plant specifications including transformers, switchgear and battery systems. Review designs produced by suppliers and clients to ensure technical compliance and alignment with current legislation and policies. Ensure designs are delivered in accordance with the contract to the satisfaction of the client and specifications.

Undertake the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed HV and EHV projects. Ensure relevant Health and Safety risks and hazards are identified, communicated to the project team and properly managed. Attend site meetings to support any design or requirement changes during project build. Ensure project design works are aligned with programme, quality, and margin. Actively develop external and internal client relationships.

Experience of HV and EHV plant specification, 11kV up to and including 132kV, design, load calculations and rating studies. Prepare specifications for HV and EHV substation equipment including evaluation and identification of plant accessories such as CTs, battery systems and terminations.

Experience
Minimum qualification HNC Electrical Engineering. Exposure to substation cable design and protection and control. Experience of small, medium and technically complex new substation, retrofit or network reinforcement projects. Proven experience in HV and EHV substation design (both AIS & GIS), from 11kV up to and including 132kV. Knowledge of engineering standards and technical policies for HV and EHV plant, substations (including earthing and electrical clearances). Ability to interpret technical documentation relating to electrical substation design. Design cost estimation experience. Excellent understanding of Health & Safety and CDM requirements with ability to undertake the role of ‘Designer’ and ‘Principal Designer’ under CDM regulations. Ability to travel as per project needs.

About you
Proactive and client-focused with strong communication skills. Able to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Motivated to develop professionally and support the delivery of high-quality engineering solutions. Committed to maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

Qualifications
HNC Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification. Relevant training or certification in substation design and CDM regulations is desirable but not essential.