Permanent Jobs in Manchester city centre, england

RINA is currently recruiting for a Power System Design Principal Consultant  to join its office in Manchesterwithin the Consulting Country UK Division.

Role Overview

The Principal Consultant will be a member of the RINA UK Engineering Team and will contribute towards the effective execution of the engineering functions within projects and tenders. The Principal Consultant will lead and work in a skilled team on a wide range of international T&D substation projects. The position will focus on the project and tender engineering and its interfaces and scope of work involved in HV – substation design and construction projects, within the technical lead of the electro-mechanical design of substation to meet customer needs, legislative demands, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solution for substations comprising Single line diagram, technical information, layouts and associated detail drawings and documents by established applicable standards, processes, and customer specifications through allocated resources locally and in other business units.
• Develop technical concepts, technical specifications, selection of equipment and connection material considering costs, quality, international standards, and material.
• Provide technical calculations, technical purchasing specification and schedules for all equipment for projects or tenders.
• Prepare bill of quantities & cost estimation, deviations & clarifications for technical solutions.
• Review of Suppliers design, Factory acceptance test plans, attend factory & site tests.
• Technical lead of large and complex EHV / HV Air & Gas Insulated Substation (AIS & GIS) projects.
• Engineering budget, schedule, forecast, and risk & change management activities.
• Ensure respect of project performance KPIs as defined in the proposal stage
• Play a crucial role in the quality assurance of all work within the team, undertaking QA and checking of others work, reporting and deliverables

Essential Experience and Qualifications

With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68 / 99.