Project Manager, Electrical Engineering

A Project Manager is required to join a design consultancy working on a 1-year contract, responsible for managing the development and delivery of HV & EHV projects to time, cost, safety, and quality.

The successful candidate will be working on a flexible location basis (over 20 different offices across the UK) with a negotiable pay rate (Inside IR35).

Key responsibilities include:

• 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 requirements 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 administering commercial activities

The ideal candidate will:

• 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
• Have a strong understanding of electrical transmission and distribution plant items operations, controls, and associated systems
• Have experience with optioneering, CAPEX, and customer connection projects
• 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

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