Job Specifications
Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Principal Design Engineer on a 6 Month Rolling Contract, based in Glasgow.
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Role Summary
Principal Design Engineer will lead and work in a skilled team on a wide range of transmission substation projects. The position will focus on the project and tender engineering and its interfaces and scope of work involved in HV - substation design to meet customer needs, legislative demands and standards.
Overall responsible for managing & leading all engineering activities from early project engagement through to the As-Built stage with strict adherence to Project Specifications & standards including QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity.
Technical lead of large and complex EHV/HV Air & Gas Insulated Substation (AIS & GIS) projects in UK.
Supervise, coordinate & provide guidance to engineering teams within the company (local & remote), internal & external partners, sub-suppliers, secondary engineers & civil engineers.
Provide information for civil designs and coordination of interfaces between construction planning, steel structure engineering, protection and control system, auxiliary power system and all equipment suppliers for the project.
Participate and lead in technical discussions with customers and suppliers, handle site queries and take necessary actions up to as-built documentation
Engineering budget, schedule, forecast, risk & change management activities.
Technical claim management & supporting PM/Contracting/Operation management team.
Requirements
Bachelor or master’s in electrical engineering or equivalent
Proven experience in transmission substation engineering, with focus on detailed design, tender process and site support.
Knowledge of required SSEN & SPEN requirements and standards.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it
Result orientated team player with a proactive approach.
Excellent in communication, to interact with external and internal parties at all levels in a multi-cultural environment.
Expert knowledge in Substation design and engineering, Layouts, Primary design & calculations, Grounding & Lightning design, Steel design inputs, transformers, HV & MV Switchgear systems,
Knowledge of system studies like load flow, short circuit calculation; Single Line Diagrams, CT/VT calculations, Auxiliary Power Systems, power cables.
Knowledge of secondary engineering, protection and control system.
Experience in Installation & Commissioning is a plus. xlqdzyr
Strong in MS Office, knowledge in MicroStation and AutoCAD is required.
Fluency in English – both written and spoken
Availability to travel 25 % of the time (domestic/international travel)
working in an office and on a construction site
Our Company
Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time
About the Company
We are a regulatory consulting group specializing in the biopharmaceutical industry offering regulatory solutions using a personalized end-to-end approach for what you need, when you need it, at any phase of a product's life cycle.
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