Principal/Senior HV Cable Design Engineer - Energy

Stantec; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking experienced HV Cable Design Engineers to join their Energy Team. This role involves working on a variety of projects including electrical substation design and HVDC interconnectors. Candidates should have a strong background in the electricity transmission and distribution industry, with opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative team. The position requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and relevant design experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in design of transmission & distribution systems.
• Capability to coach and work within the wider energy team.

Responsibilities

• Work on electrical substation design and HVDC interconnectors.
• Collaborate with clients to develop sustainable solutions.

Skills

Proactivity

Inter-disciplinary coordination

Cable design knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree 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.

Due to continued growth, we are open to speaking with experienced HV Cable Design Engineers for future opportunities.

We are open to exploring future opportunities in line with our growth across ideally Principal/Senior Engineer levels in our Energy Team. This team presents an exciting opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of projects, across various technical disciplines with clients across 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.

See the below link for more information on our Energy sector teams:

Stantec Energy Transition - UK

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 civil substation engineer, with a wider awareness of other typical HV civil engineering projects.

Ideally you will also have the following:-

• You will have experience in the Design (Concept, FEED, and detail design) of transmission & distribution systems – for Utility companies based on International standards.
• Ability to carry out inter- disciplinary coordination and work effectively with leads to resolve any design issues.
• 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.
• Hands on experience/working knowledge of CYMCAP software and perform cable sizing calculations based on international standards.
• Capable of working under challenging workload subject to change at short notice.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, and MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation.

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