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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.\nA little more about your role…\nWe have a great opportunity for a Project Manager (HV/EHV) to join our UK Transmission and Distribution (T&D) team.\nWSP’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.\nOur projects would include feasibility, detailed design, procurement, construction, test and commissioning on existing or new substations and associated infrastructure.\nWhat will you do:\nDevelop HV and EHV project initial functional requirement into compliant cost-effective engineering solutions.\nProject manage the development and delivery of HV and EHV projects (cable, overhead, plant and civil) to time, cost, safety and quality.\nInterface with customers as well as internal and external resources to develop and deliver HV & EHV projects.\nUndertake the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed HV and EHV projects.\nEffectively communicate with internal engineering and industrial resource.\nCoordinate external service providers and administer commercial.\nWhat we will be looking for you to demonstrate…\nMinimum HNC in Electrical Engineering.\nExperience managing large and complex HV and EHV substation projects throughout the full project lifecycle from feasibility to energisation.\nA 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.\nOptioneering - select the most suitable substation configurations (voltage levels, installed and firm capacities) as per functional requirements for the projects.\nProject Management involving the delivery of CAPEX and Customer connection projects at voltages from 33kV to 400kV from project initiation, specification and design, tendering, construction through to project closure.\nDesign knowledge of both AIS & GIS substations up to 400kV.\nKnowledge of engineering standards for HV and EHV Plant, substations (including earthing and electrical clearances).\nExcellent understanding of the H&S and CDM requirements for large scale projects. \nAn ability to undertake the role of ‘Designer’ and ‘Principal Designer’ under the CDM regulations.\nAn ability to interpret technical documentation relating to the design of electrical substations.\nDon’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.\nImagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.\nJoin our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.\nWith us, you can. 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