Lead HV Cable Design Engineer - Hybrid

Bakerhicks; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension plan

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Flexible/hybrid working

Employee assistance

Professional development

Job summary

BakerHicks is seeking a HV Cable Design Engineer to support high voltage cable system design from 11kV to 400kV. You will lead technical delivery, check drawings, and coordinate with CAD technicians and other engineers, while supporting bid work and client-facing communications.

You'll need a solid maths/physics foundation, a power/ HV background, and a track record as technical lead on HV/EHV projects. The role offers hybrid working across the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience producing and checking designs, calculations, reports and drawings for HV/EHV projects (11kV–400kV).
• Ability to lead in project delivery and act as primary contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Strong maths and science foundation with power engineering background.

Responsibilities

• Produce and check drawings and technical documents for HV/EHV projects.
• Lead project delivery and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate with CAD technicians and multidisciplinary engineers.

Skills

HV cable design

Project leadership

Client communication

CAD coordination

Mathematics & science

Education

BEng/BSc Electrical Engineering (Power/HV)

MEng/MSc in Electrical Engineering (Power/HV)

CEng status (advantage)

Tools

CAD software

Electrical design tools

Job description

BakerHicks is seeking a HV Cable Design Engineer to support high voltage cable system design from 11kV to 400kV. You will lead technical delivery, check drawings, and coordinate with CAD technicians and other engineers, while supporting bid work and client-facing communications.

You'll need a solid maths/physics foundation, a power/ HV background, and a track record as technical lead on HV/EHV projects. The role offers hybrid working across the UK.