Ricardo is hiring a
Project title: Site Manager and Technical Expert (HV substations) (Contractor / Associate)
Duration: 18 - 24 months
Capability level: Mid-level
Location: Uganda
Ricardo Energy & Environment is a leading sustainability consultancy, delivering energy, climate change, environmental and chemical risk expertise for projects around the world.
Ricardo’s Power Planning & Solutions team are working on a multi-million project for a HV substation upgrade to increase network transmission capacity in Uganda. Network expansion, increased capacity, and increased resilience are necessary in order to ensure that power generation is effectively delivered to customers. The benefits will include increased power supply to industrial customers, increased network capacity to evacuate renewable generation and support regional integration.
The team is now seeking for a Site Manager. The Site Manager will be expected to be on site for 5 days per week working with the Power Planning & Solutions team remotely. The team comprises a group of highly experienced professionals and engineers specialising in services for the electricity sector, including system planning, tariff studies, renewable energy integration, regulation and smart networks. It is a committed team of like-minded professionals with a growing portfolio of electricity technology, policy and strategy projects worldwide. Projects are split between the UK and overseas – the team has undertaken assignments in nearly 100 countries.
Required Expertise
We are looking for individual who has carried out similar work previously, either on substation builds and/ upgrades and or high profile connections. This is a fast moving project to get this upgrade and therefore we are looking for someone who is competent and able to come and hit the ground running. This role will involve some challenges and we are looking for someone that is able to cope under pressure and adapt to an ever changing environment. Taking responsibility for delivering to the highest standards, it will be essential to be an excellent communicator who can explain complex ideas.
• BSc (or higher) in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Chartered Engineer status preferred
• Extensive experience in design, installation and commissioning of HV substations (132kV and above)
• Good overall understanding of HV substation equipment, numerical relay protection and control/telecommunications
• Substantive experience in managing HV substation projects
• Experience of working in Sub-Sahara Africa (or equivalent)
• Willingness to work in Uganda
• Fluent English reading/writing/speaking
About Ricardo Energy & Environment
Ricardo Energy & Environment is an internationally leading sustainability consultancy combining air quality, energy, climate change, environmental and chemical risk expertise with strong IT and economics capability.
Operating across the world, we work in partnership with our customers to help transform the way they work, empowering business leaders with award winning consultancy advice. With unrivalled technical expertise and a reputation for producing innovative solutions, we offer a stimulating and rewarding environment in which to work.
We have over 500 technical and scientific staff, many are recognised experts in their disciplines, and over 60 years’ consulting experience that includes a long track record of successfully delivering services and advice to a wide range of major private and public-sector organisations.