Cable Engineer
10 hours ago
Manchester
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.