Description
We have a great opportunity for an EHV Cables Project Manager 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 is to project manage 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.
Responsibilities:
- Develop EHV (33kV up to and including 132kV) projects initial functional requirement into compliant cost-effective engineering solutions.
- Project Manage the development and delivery of EHV Cable projects (33kV up to and including 132kV) to time, cost, safety and quality.
- Interface with customers as well as internal and external resources to develop and deliver EHV Cable projects.
- Undertake the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed EHV Cable projects.
- Effectively communicate with internal engineering and industrial resource.
- Coordinate external service providers and administer commercial.
- Visit sites to assess project requirements, meet with project team/contractors, monitor work progress, safety audits, discuss engineering difficulties, etc.
Requirements:
- Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience managing medium-large scale EHV Cable projects (33kV up to and including 132kV) throughout the full project lifecycle from initiation, specification and design, tendering, construction, energisation through to project closure.
- A good understanding of electrical distribution plant items such as Switchgear, Power Transformers and Overhead lines.
- Knowledge of applicable engineering standards.
- Excellent understanding of the H&S and CDM requirements.
- An ability to undertake the role of ‘Designer’ and ‘Principal Designer’ under the CDM regulations.
- Ability to travel to client’s sites and offices within North East of England and Yorkshire.