Cable Engineer

Fusion People; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A design consultancy in Scotland is seeking a Cable Engineer for a 1-year contract. Responsibilities include designing cable systems for power distribution, conducting site surveys, and ensuring compliance with IEC standards. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and experience with HV cables. This position offers a flexible location across the UK and a competitive day rate, to be discussed upon application.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience designing, manufacturing, testing HV cables.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Designing cable systems

Technical calculations

Site surveys

Quality checks

Knowledge of IEC standards

Education

Degree in Electrical or Power Engineering

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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