Principal Consultant - Power Systems Design
Posted 3 days 11 hours ago by RINA Piraeus Team
Posting Date: 11 Sept 2025
City: Manchester
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom, M1 3LD
Contract Type: Permanent
Division:
Level of experience: Senior
Why Work at RINAHybrid Working Model: We offer flexible, hybrid working to support work-life balance and collaboration.
Professional Growth: You'll have access to technical training, professional development pathways, and the opportunity to work on international projects.
Inclusive Culture: We foster a supportive, diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone is empowered to thrive.
Innovation-Focused: Be part of a forward-thinking team driving the energy transition and solving real-world engineering challenges.
ResponsibilitiesAs a senior technical leader in our Power Systems Team, you will play a key role in delivering complex consultancy projects, guiding junior engineers, supporting business development, and ensuring technical excellence in power systems studies.
- Lead and deliver power systems study projects (steady-state, RMS, and EMT-based)
- Support and prepare technical and commercial proposals
- Apply study results to system design and equipment specifications
- Interact with clients, grid operators, developers, EPCs, and OEMs
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to internal knowledge growth
Technical Expertise - You Bring At Least 5 of the Following:
- Load Flow, Reactive Power, Short-Circuit, Power Quality & Stability Studies
- Protection coordination and Arc Flash analysis
- Insulation coordination (EMT), TRV, Ferro-resonance analysis
- Techno-economic assessments and grid compliance studies
- HVDC systems and sub-synchronous interaction studies
- Scripting/automation of power analysis tools
- Experience with software such as PowerFactory, PSCAD, PSSE, ETAP, Python, MATLAB
- Substation design and equipment specification
- Renewable integration and corresponding grid codes
- Technical due diligence for power projects
- Bachelor's, MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 10+ years' relevant professional experience
- Chartered Engineer status (CEng) desirable
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Experience with UK Grid/Distribution Codes and stakeholders (e.g., NGESO, DNOs, developers)
- Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy more.
- Health & Wellbeing: Healthcare cover (with family options) + life assurance.
- Pension: 6% employer-matched pension contributions.
- Family Support: Paid parental leave + additional unpaid leave for reservists.
- Work-Life Balance: Cycle-to-work scheme + retail and lifestyle discounts.