Associate EHV Cable Engineer – Design & Delivery

Jacobs; City of Hobart; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Wellbeing resources

Parental leave

Fertility & IVF support

Menopause support

Jacobs Employee Networks

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Associate Cable Engineer in Australia to join the Energy & Power team. You will support planning, design and delivery of high-voltage cable systems across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, attend client meetings, contribute to technical design, documentation, and project proposals, and pursue professional accreditation as you grow with a global consultancy.

Qualifications

• Experience in EHV cable transmission networks.
• Understanding of AS/NZS, IEC, and IEEE standards.
• Experience in developing business cases and development reports.
• Effective communication and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed team.
• Willingness to attain professional accreditation (e.g., CPEng).

Responsibilities

• Support design and delivery of Extra High Voltage cable projects (underground and/or submarine) across all project phases.
• Contribute to development of design criteria, technical outputs, and documentation.
• Assist with technical reviews, QA, and standards compliance.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, environmental, and SCADA teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Attend client meetings and assist coordination with contractors, OEMs, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to proposals, bids and reports to support project delivery and growth.
• Build technical capability through diverse projects and mentorship from senior engineers.

Skills

EHV cable transmission networks

AS/NZS standards

IEC standards

IEEE standards

Development of business cases

Development reports

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Professional accreditation (CPEng)

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Associate Cable Engineer in Australia to join the Energy & Power team. You will support planning, design and delivery of high-voltage cable systems across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, attend client meetings, contribute to technical design, documentation, and project proposals, and pursue professional accreditation as you grow with a global consultancy.