EHV Cable System Design Engineer | Power Transmission

Balfour Beatty plc; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote

Pension & share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in Motherwell is seeking a Cable System Design Engineer to join their Power Transmission & Distribution team. The role involves designing HV/EHV cable systems (11kV–400kV), producing design drawings and performing assessments to support cost estimating and after order contract engineering.

The successful candidate will interpret engineering drawings, calculate current ratings, earthing, and thermo-mechanical forces, and liaise with clients, estimators and operations

Qualifications

• Degree level qualifications in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience and knowledge of EHV (11kV to 400kV) power systems and equipment.
• Knowledge of cable systems electrical engineering.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and circuit schematics.
• Understanding of cable installation techniques and system design procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design of cable systems 11kV to 400kV to match load and network constraints.
• Prepare designs and drawings for cable system installation.
• Manage project design delivery to meet client needs.
• Design cable installation systems, perform pulling tension and thermo-mechanical calculations.
• Electrically design cable systems, current rating, earthing and induced voltage calculations.
• Liaise with suppliers and check components for installation (cables, accessories, trench materials, structures).
• Apply client enquiry specifications and drawings.
• Liaise with client representatives, estimators and operations engineers.

Skills

EHV knowledge

Cable systems engineering

Engineering drawings

Installation techniques

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc in Motherwell is seeking a Cable System Design Engineer to join their Power Transmission & Distribution team. The role involves designing HV/EHV cable systems (11kV–400kV), producing design drawings and performing assessments to support cost estimating and after order contract engineering.

The successful candidate will interpret engineering drawings, calculate current ratings, earthing, and thermo-mechanical forces, and liaise with clients, estimators and operations