Director - HV Cable System Design

Jacobs; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Manchester seeks a Director for HV Cable System Design. This role involves developing and overseeing high voltage cabling systems, ensuring compliance with regulations, and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Electrical Power Engineering with extensive experience in the energy sector and cable design. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including medical coverage and professional development reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Experience in consultancy, contractor, or utility in the energy sector.
• Able to manage and lead HV/EHV cable designs.
• Familiarity with National Grid and DNO standards.
• Familiarity with National Grid and DNO standards and CDAE/TP141 authorisation.

Responsibilities

• Developing HV/EHV cabling systems specifications and designs.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and relevant legislation.
• Maintaining relationships with clients, designers, and the supply chain.
• Ensure designs comply with CDM regulations and company procedures; support risk assessments and method statements.

Skills

Electrical Power Engineering

Cable System Design

Project Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Technical Support

Education

Degree in Electrical Power Engineering

Tools

CYMCAP

Job description

Director – HV Cable System Design

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Company: Jacobs

Overview

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, and scientific discovery. As part of our UK and Continental Europe team expanding, we seek a Principal Cable System Engineer to support a range of high-profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS Substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Developing HV/EHV cabling systems specifications, concept/detailed design and design review, estimation, site supervision and support as required.
• Provide technical support to the team on all aspects of HV cable system engineering and design
• Prepare plant and equipment technical specification, power cable route specifications, tender specifications, technical and progress reports
• Ensuring correct and accurate interface with other engineering functions involved in the projects, attend, and conduct internal and external meetings with colleagues, clients, and subcontractors.
• Perform technical calculations including cable size, rating calculations, TMF and EMF calculations, Sheath induced voltage calculations and other.
• Perform design reviews, verification of design
• Ensuring all project designs are compliant with CDM regulations, relevant legislation and company procedures
• Assist with temporary works design schemes.
• Maintain good working relations with client / designer / Team, together with our supply chain.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay.
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the PMP / Specification, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality
• Support factory inspections Test (FAT)
• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety, and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the PMP / Specification, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Power Engineering
• Previous experience with consultancy, contractor or utility in the energy sector
• Extensive experience in a cable related role supporting FEED design and/or detailed design
• Able to manage and lead HV/EHV cable designs at all projects stages
• Experienced user of CYMCAP to support cable system design
• Experience of working at EHV transmission voltages
• Experience in the design of HV and EHV cable systems, for both HVAC and HVDC systems
• Familiarity with National Grid and DNO standards and processes
• Working as CDAE and TP141 authorisation

Benefits

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched‑funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

EEO Statement

As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the team via Careers Support.