Cable Specialist Consultant

Vantage Consulting Ltd; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm based in Warrington is seeking a Cable Specialist Consultant to manage forensic investigations related to power systems. The role involves hands-on project delivery, technical advice, and client relationship management. Ideal candidates will have an Electrical Engineering degree and significant experience in the power sector. The position offers a full-time, permanent contract with a competitive salary up to £75,000.

Qualifications

• Significant industrial experience in power systems.
• Ability to scope technical investigations.
• Experience with cable OEMs or electrical utilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice to team members.
• Conduct condition assessments and failure investigations.
• Run projects and manage materials lab.

Skills

Technical investigation

Electrical Engineering

Project management

Client relationship management

Technical report writing

Education

Eng. (or higher degree) in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Cable Specialist Consultant – Ellesmere Port, hybrid working. Up to 75k.

As the Cable Specialist Consultant you will focus on the delivery and technical project management of a range of forensic investigations related to the condition assessments and failure analysis of power systems plant, in particular LV, MV and HV cable systems. You will have a hands-on practical approach to projects, be able to strip down power systems plant you are involved in delivering and work alongside the technical engineering team. You will also provide other project delivery including planning, evidence collation, reporting, project clean-up and closure.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and knowledge with other team members
• Drive continuous improvements across Power Forensics proposition
• Investigations to include:
  • Condition assessment of paper and polymeric cable systems
  • Failure investigations: condition assessments of cable joints, terminations and sealing ends
• Day-to-day running of the projects hall and materials lab including:
  • Working with others across the wider analytical team to ensure quality delivery for the customer

Essential experience

• Eng. (or higher degree) in Electrical Engineering
• Working towards or have achieved professional registration status in relevant institution
• Significant working industrial experience
• Be able to scope out a technical investigation to condition assess or establish root cause of failure or degree of ageing
• Lead & develop relationships with clients
• Ability to work to deadlines on multiple projects
• Proficient in writing of technical reports and appraising findings from technical investigations
• Experience working for a cable OEM, an electrical utility organisation or a power plant service provider would be ideal
• To have comprehensive technical understanding of:
  • Power systems plant and its operation
  • The value of the investigation to the customer
  • The design and construction of specific power systems plant such as cables etc.
  • An understanding of the electrical field distributions in power plant and methods used to control electrical field distributions
  • An understanding of common failure mode of power system plant
  • An understanding of partial discharge and its significance in the ageing and failure of cable systems
  • An understanding of how to separate the observations following failure from the root cause
  • Being able to identify risks in the handling and processing of chemicals and materials
  • Knowledge of high voltage testing is desirable

Job Info

• Job Title: Cable Specialist Consultant
• Company: Vantage Consulting Ltd
• Location: Warrington, Cheshire
• Posted: Sep 5th 2025
• Closes: Oct 6th 2025
• Sector: Contract
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time