HV Substation Project Manager; Energy
Leeds, West Yorkshire, ME17, England, UK
Listed on 2025-12-30
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineer
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Job Description
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. 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.
Job Description
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. 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.
A Little More About Your Role…
We have a great opportunity for a Project Manager (HV/EHV) 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.
Our projects would include feasibility, detailed design, procurement, construction, test and commissioning on existing or new substations and associated infrastructure.
What will you do:
- Develop HV projec ts (up to and including 20kV) initial functional requirement into compliant cost-effective engineering solutions.
- Project manage the development and delivery of small/medium HV projects (cable, plant and civil) to time, cost, safety and quality.
- Interface with customers as well as internal and external resources to develop and deliver HV projects.
- Undertake the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed HV projects.
- Effectively communicate with internal engineering and industrial resource.
- Coordinate external service providers and administer commercial.
- Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering, with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
- Experience working on HV substation projects.
- Understanding of electrical distribution plant items operations, controls and associated systems such as switch gear, Protection, Power Transformers and Underground power cables.
- Good understanding of the H&S and CDM requirements for projects.
- An ability to undertake the role of ‘Designer’ and/or ‘Principal Designer’ under the CDM regulations.
- An ability to interpret technical documentation relating to the design of electrical substations.
- The ability to travel as per project needs.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join 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.
With us, you can. Apply today.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
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