HV Cables - Design Engineer New Motherwell

Bakerhicks; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension

25 days annual leave plus ability to买

Discount scheme

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Job summary

BakerHicks in the United Kingdom seeks an HV Cables Design Engineer to ensure the quality and consistency of drawings and technical documents for HV/EHV projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV. You will assist during bids to secure further work and coordinate with CAD technicians and engineers across disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in mathematics and science, preferably Power Engineering, and be progressing towards CEng status.

Qualifications

• Experience producing and checking HV/EHV designs, calculations, reports and drawings for 11kV–400kV cable system designs.
• Production of bonding line diagrams, cable rating calculations, induced voltage calculations, short-circuit force calculations, thermo-mechanical thrust calculations, pulling tension calculations, material specification lists, etc.
• Excellent client facing skills and ability to communicate technical matters to internal and external stakeholders.
• Solid foundation in mathematics and science, preferably power engineering background, with strong communication skills.
• Manage production of project deliverables through a rigorous checking process and collaboration with CAD technicians.

Responsibilities

• Produce and check designs, calculations, reports and drawings for HV/EHV projects.
• Coordinate with CAD technicians and HV cable engineers across disciplines.
• Support bid process to secure further work and ensure delivery of outputs.
• Lead delivery of drawing packages through a robust checking process.

Skills

HV electrical design

Cable system design

Calculations

Client facing

Team coordination

Education

BEng / BSc in Electrical Engineering

MEng / MSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

BakerHicks have grown rapidly in the Transmission & Distribution sector over the last number of years and have been successful in winning a number of major projects within the UK. As the demand to deliver exceptional engineering design from our clients continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for a HV Cables Design Engineer.

The HV Cables Design Engineer will be reporting to the Principal or Associate Engineer – HV and will be responsible ensuring the quality and consistency of the team’s output in the production and control of drawings and technical documents. You will assist during the bid process in order to secure further work.

About You

• You must have experience in producing and checking all designs, calculations, reports, and drawings related to new or modified HV/EHV projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV, specifically for cable system designs.
• This includes the production of bonding line diagrams, cable rating calculations, induced voltage calculations, short circuit force calculations, thermo-mechanical thrust calculations, pulling tension calculations, material specification lists, etc.
• This role requires excellent client facing skills and the ability to communicate technical matters effectively to both internal and external stakeholders at various expertise levels.
• The candidate must have a solid foundation in mathematics and science, preferably with a background in power engineering, and possess strong communication skills.
• In this role, they will manage the production of project deliverables through a rigorous checking process, including the development of drawing packages in collaboration with dedicated CAD technicians.
• This position requires coordination with CAD technicians, HV cable engineers, and engineers from other disciplines (Primary, Civil and Structural, Geotechnical).
• A relevant degree in BEng / Bsc in Electrical Engineering with Power / HV background.
• Ideally working towards MEng / Msc in Electrical Engineering with Power / HV background.
• Working toward CEng status, will be an added advantage.

Why this role?

• You will form part of a team that is a trusted partner for some of the UK's largest critical infrastructure projects.
• You will be joining a diverse, established team with a varied background of skills and expertise, who value new ideas and welcome innovative solutions. You are encouraged to take ownership and have freedom in decision-making.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will have links into the wider network of engineers within the business to learn and grow.
• You will manage a small team responsible for production of project deliverables through a robust checking process but must also support the CAD technicians with the development of drawings and support the actual delivery of the outputs.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks .

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.