Job title: Cable Engineer

Location: Multiple locations (UK)

Salary: Up to £75,000

This is a fantastic chance to work with clients around the nation on a broad range of projects spanning multiple technical disciplines. HVDC, interconnectors, windfarms, substations, OHL, geotechnical solutions, building design, protection systems, LVAC, FEED, new construction, renovation projects, connection schemes.

Responsibilities:

• Take part in cable system projects at every level, from initial design to commissioning and handover.

• Compute cable characteristics such as voltage drop, short circuit analysis, and ampacity (current carrying capacity).

• Create cable route designs with the terrain, environmental impact, and regulatory needs taken into account.

• Choose the right cable types, taking into account installation techniques (underground, overhead, subsea), insulation kinds, and voltage rating.

• Assuring adherence to project specifications and industry standards, create technical specifications for cable procurement.

• Assist suppliers and contractors in making sure the right protocols are followed for handling, installing, and testing cables.

• Observe and record cable testing processes to guarantee quality assurance and compliance with safety rules.

• Work together with engineers from other fields to smoothly incorporate cable systems into energy infrastructure projects such as wind farms and substations.

Requirements:

• Experience designing Transmission and Distribution Systems for utility businesses using international standards, including concept, FEED, and detail design.

• Capacity to coordinate across disciplines and collaborate well with leads to address any design-related concerns.

• Utilising a wide variety of practical knowledge to design and produce cable installations, including pulling, termination, jointing arrangements, trench and trenchless section layouts, cable bonding and phasing, and cable routing layouts.

• Practical familiarity with CYMCAP software and the ability to calculate cable sizes using international standards.

• Able to work under a demanding workload that is subject to sudden changes.

• Expertise with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Outlook MicroStation or AutoCAD proficiency.