Cable Engineer

Fusion People; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK seeks a Cable Engineer for a 1-year contract. The role involves designing cable systems for power distribution and transmission, performing technical calculations, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates must hold a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and have experience with HV cables. This position offers travel flexibility across multiple locations and rate discussions upon application.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience designing, manufacturing and testing HV cables for HVAC.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cable systems for power distribution and transmission.
• Create detailed engineering drawings and design documentation.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments.

Skills

Designing cable systems

Technical calculations and analysis

Site surveys and assessments

AutoCAD

CableCAD

Understanding IEC cable standards

Experience with HVDC projects

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

CableCAD

Job description

Cable Engineer

1-year contract

Looking for candidates nationally – Flexible across 20 different locations

Day rate – Discussed upon Application (Umbrella)

A Cable Engineer is required to join a design consultancy working on a 1-year contract in Cornwall on either Northern Power Grid or Greater Grid Projects. As a Cable Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing cable systems for power distribution and transmission, including the selection of cables, connectors, and installation methods, creating detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and design documentation using AutoCAD and CableCAD, conducting site surveys and assessments, performing technical calculations and analysis, ensuring designs are compliant, reviewing and approving design modifications, providing support during installations and quality checking throughout installations.

The successful candidate will be degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering (or equivalent), have experience designing, manufacturing and testing HV cables for use in HVAC, have the capability to fulfil a role as a cable expert, and be willing to travel as required. The ideal candidate will have experience working on HVDC projects both onshore and offshore; including HV cable system design and ratings (CYMCAP), have an understanding of IEC cable standards and CIGRE policies, specifications and documentation, have experience witnessing 3rd party cable activities and have experience with Working Groups and Technical committees such as CIGRE and IEEE. The ideal candidate will also be working towards chartership, but the ideal characteristics are NOT essential.

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