RINA
Engineering Manager - Power Systems Design
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About RINA
RINA is a 7,000 strong and growing global engineering services firm, providing innovative consulting services to critical industry sectors, including Energy, Power, Renewables, Defence, Manufacturing, Transport & Infrastructure. It operates out of 70 countries, giving us the depth of experience across engineering disciplines to support clients in an ever technically evolving world. We have a strong reputation providing services that are of the highest quality, creating significant value add to our clients.
About RINA Power Systems
RINA’s established and global Power Systems Business Unit is 260 strong, supporting growing market demands in power generation including renewables (wind & solar), environmental protection and the expansion of Hydrogen in energy.
The UK Power Systems Engineering capability is 100 strong, providing Engineering Consultancy and Project Delivery services in electricity distribution design, carbon capture, renewable generation and storage, grid connection/integration, and earthing & lightning protection.
Our clients include lenders, investors, TNOs/DNOs, OEMs, developers and other stakeholders on key power and renewable engineering projects.
The Role
RINA is looking for a highly experienced Engineering Manager to lead a specialist and growing Power Systems Consulting team, delivering complex Substation Design and Power Systems Studies engagements for large power and electricity corporations.
The portfolio is broad, advising clients on complex issues such as grid capacity/integration, high voltage power line design, site surveys, carbon capture and other sustainable engineering solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to futureproof, develop and shape RINA’s already established Power Systems capability in the UK, in a critical and transitioning sector.
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This role is based out of our Manchester office though RINA is a smart/hybrid working organisation. Moderate travel across the UK is required though.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead, inspire, manage and grow an experienced Power Systems Engineering team currently circa 10 Engineers.
- Set individual technical objectives; accountable for career development, coaching and mentoring.
- Manage resource, execution plans and project schedules efficiently – assign best team providing optimum value for the client.
- Manage and report team’s financial performance to RINA SMT.
- Be the Technical Lead for Substation Design client engagements from 11 kV to 400 kV.
- Produce detailed substation electrical design packages, compliant with national and international standards (i.e. ENA, BS, IEC, IEEE and ANSI).
- Review subcontractor designs, documentation and FAT plans.
- Conduct technical quality assurance reviews and provide design approval/sign-off for Protection & Control (P&C) and/or Primary design deliverables.
- Work with the Proposals team, contributing to tenders and RFQs.
Role Requirements
- Engineering graduate with an Electrical Engineering background.
- At least 10 years’ Power Systems Engineering domain experience (3 years’ of which need to be aligned to UK projects).
- At least 5 year’s management experience, whether that be engineering management, team lead, project management, of teams between 5-20 Engineers.
- Retain a passion for technical delivery across the broad spectrum of Power Systems Engineering, predominantly Substation Design (11-400 KV), Grid integration, P&C and Power Systems Studies.
- Familiar with software packages including PSCAD, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP and PSSE.
- Review and agree subcontractor designs.
- Be a qualified Substation Safety Lead.
- Experience of financial performance management.
- Multi-disciplinary management experience including subcontractor management.
- Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken) and ability to establish credibility with senior internal and external stakeholders.
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Eligibility
Must be eligible to work within the UK without employer sponsorship and willing to commute or relocate to Manchester.
Benefits
- 25 days leave (plus bank holidays)
- Option to buy more holiday
- Matched 6% pension
- Support of Military Reservists – 10 additional paid days
- Healthcare Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Professional development to become Chartered
- Pay for professional membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee perks – retail discounts
- Generous recruitment referral bonus
- 4 half days paid leave for STEM Ambassadors
- Season ticket loan
- E-Vehicle scheme
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