AtkinsRéalis
electricity utilities
Sr.PrincipalEngineer–HVDC&HVSubstation
“Sr. Principal Engineer – HVDC & HV Substation at AtkinsRéalis. Skills: HVDC, HV Substations, EHV Substations, PSCAD Software. Leading the delivery of a variety of projects. client-facing”
What You'll Achieve.
making sure it meets our client’s expectations; achieving objectives with the ability to deal with competing priorities and manage time appropriately
Industry & Context.
Support and solve queries during construction, testing and commissioning; Provide engineering support and solve queries during construction, testing and commissioning
Travel to client place as required, Flexibility to travel to client sites when required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, around 15+ years of relevant experience in HV and EHV Substation design and engineering, Ability to produce design documentation – Design Basis Report, Case Studies and Project Design Specification, Be competent to check the design drawings & documents produced by other engineers, Member of IET & working towards Chartered Engineer accreditation, English Communication Skills
Nice to Have
Meet the requirements of National Grid, UK – for TP141 assessment, Experience of working UK National Grid / SSEN substation projects / EPC Contractor, Experience as Commissioning engineer, HVDC design experience, Basic understanding on HVDC protection & Control, OHL design experience, HV Cable design experience, Experience of Working Groups and Technical committees such as CIGRE, IEC, AS, BS, IS and IEEE
What You'll Do.
Leading the delivery of a variety of projects
responsible for the delivery of our work
undertaking FEED or Detailed design of HV and EHV (132kV to 765kV) AIS
GIS and HVDC Substations
preparation of detailed primary deliverables / drawings
Specifications and Data sheets
Prepare HVDC Performance Specifications
Converter Station and Equipment specifications
Hands on Experience on Power system studies
Support and solve queries during construction
testing and commissioning
attend site meetings and inspections
Preparation of bid documents and bid evaluations
Contribute to Tendering activities
Lead HV Plant design on a project
Provide engineering support and solve queries during construction
testing and commissioning
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
drawing upon the wider team for the technical engineering requirements; building a relationship with our clients; Ensure interdisciplinary coordination; engage with junior engineers & graduate engineers; Mentoring other engineers; Manage the team; actively involve in finding the requirements of engineers; Be a part of the team which is working at different geographical locations and co-ordinate for the needs of the project; To provide support and advice to members the team
Communication Scope
English Communication Skills needed to co-ordinate with client and other internal stake holders
Process & Methodology
Manage the team
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