Ventus is working with a renewable energy technical consultancy to recruit a Senior/Principal Consultant EMT Lead for their Connections team. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in electromagnetic transient studies to lead and work on a range of onshore and offshore projects. Along with excellent leadership qualities, the successful candidate will have a proven ability to understand client requirements and provide innovative yet pragmatic and cost-effective solutions.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead EMT studies for a range of clients.
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Mentor and train junior colleagues in EMT analysis.
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Work with the Connections Team Manager and Director on proposal activity and provide timely and efficient responses to enquiries and opportunities.
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Perform consultant and Project Manager roles as required to deliver projects efficiently.
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Ensure quality assurance of all team deliverables, including proposals and project reports.
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Maintain client relationships and support the team to develop these relationships with their clients.
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Develop and maintain client relationships and manage partnerships with other consultancies and industry bodies.
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Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and other legislative and company requirements.
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Work with all consultants in the team to ensure that lessons learnt are communicated and team skills are developed.
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Work with the Connections Team Manager and the Resource & Operations Director to ensure that the team continually improve systems in relation to quality, health & safety, and the environment.
Requirements
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Demonstrable experience of providing power system consultancy services for renewable generation developers and network operators.
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Extensive, detailed knowledge of electromagnetic transient analysis and direct involvement and delivery of detailed EMT studies in PSCAD, EMTP-ATP, or EMTP-RV.
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Extensive experience in performing a range of EMT studies and analysing EMT phenomena at transmission and distribution voltages, including:
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TOV, Ferroresonance
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Circuit breaker capability (fault current interruption capability, TRV, RRRV, out-of-phase synchronisation)
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Statistical switching
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Transformer, reactor, and cable energisation and de-energisation
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Fault and fault clearance, Zero-miss phenomena, Induced current switching
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Lightning surge transients (OHLs, substations, and offshore WTGs)
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Excellent written and verbal communications with both technical and non-technical personnel.
Other desirable requirements
Location - Manchester/Glasgow/Newcastle