HV Cable Design Engineer - Transmission & Distribution (Energy)

Stantec; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an industry-leading Energy team as a Cable Engineer and play a pivotal role in the UK's energy transition. This exciting position offers the chance to engage in diverse projects, including HVDC interconnectors, windfarms, and substations. As part of a collaborative team, you'll develop sustainable solutions to tackle efficiency and environmental challenges. Ideal candidates will have a background in Electrical Engineering and experience in the transmission and distribution sector. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects and advance your career in a growing field.

Qualifications

• Proactive individual with knowledge of electricity transmission and distribution.
• Experience as a civil substation engineer is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work on electrical substation design and major renewables projects.
• Collaborate with clients to develop innovative energy solutions.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Cable Design

Inter-disciplinary Coordination

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CYMCAP

AutoCAD

MicroStation

MS Office

Job description

The transmission and distribution sector is rapidly transforming against a backdrop of growing demand, regulatory changes, ambitious carbon reduction targets and new innovations in technology.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the sector, then join our industry leading Energy team in leading the change!

Stantec has an opportunity for a Cable Engineer in our Energy Team. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of projects, across various technical disciplines with clients across the country. These projects can include HVDC, interconnectors, windfarms, substations, OHL, geotechnical solutions, building design, protection systems, LVAC, FEED, new builds, refurbishment works, connections schemes, etc.

The role is to work as part of the Cable team on electrical substation design, major renewables, HVDC interconnectors, offshore grids, FEED design, etc. You will be working closely with our other disciplines and supporting/leading. Ideally, you will have experience in working with key T&D clients in the UK.

You will be joining a growing and collaborative team, working in partnership with a variety of clients to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to industry-wide efficiency and environmental challenges. We have ambitious growth plans and as a result, there are lots of great development opportunities within our teams. This is an opportunity to play an important part in the U.K. energy transition.

About You

You will be a pro-active individual with knowledge and understanding of the electricity transmission and distribution industry. You will have the capability to coach and work within the wider energy team.

Ideally, you will have a Bachelor's/Masters degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) from an accredited institution and professional registration as a Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council and ICE is preferred. You will also have experience as a civil substation engineer, with a wider awareness of other typical HV civil engineering projects.

Ideally, you will also have the following:

1. You will have experience in the Design (Concept, FEED, and detail design) of transmission & distribution systems for Utility companies based on International standards.
2. Ability to carry out inter-disciplinary coordination and work effectively with leads to resolve any design issues.
3. Application of broad practical knowledge to cable design & produces – Cable installation design including cable routing layouts, trench & trenchless section layouts, cable bonding & phasing, cable pulling, termination and jointing arrangements.
4. Hands-on experience/working knowledge of CYMCAP software and perform cable sizing calculations based on international standards.
5. Capable of working under challenging workload subject to change at short notice.
6. Proficiency in MS Outlook, and MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
7. Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation.