Senior Cable Design Engineer

SP MANWEB PLC; Prenton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

36 days annual leave

Equity Plans

Healthcare options

Cycle to Work

Job summary

SP Energy Networks is recruiting a Senior Cable Design Engineer for the Prenton area with a hybrid working pattern. This role focuses on high‑voltage cable systems from 33kV to 132kV, delivering engineering solutions to keep electricity flowing across North Wales and North West England.

The successful candidate will manage feasibility through detailed design, prepare specifications, review drawings, mentor staff, and drive safety and best practice using Cymcap and CDM principles, including

Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience in high-voltage cable engineering.
• Significant proven experience in an accountable position working with high-voltage power cables and associated equipment.
• Proficiency in using Cymcap software for cable design and evaluation.
• Ability to implement, apply, and promote CDM and Health & Safety best practice within a design environment.
• Capability to represent departments or project teams on cable engineering matters, making informed judgments and advocating for industry standards and best practice.
• Experience in assessing engineering documentation for feasibility and compliance with client requirements, preparing accurate project budgets, and delivering quality documentation.
• Experience preparing Project Quality Plans (PQPs) and ensuring all deliverables are met to the required standard.
• Effective communication and coordination skills, enabling you to work across multi-disciplinary teams and provide clear technical guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to investigate complex technical issues and develop practical, innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver cable engineering solutions from initial feasibility through to detailed design, managing the technical aspects of cable systems and associated equipment for projects of significant value and complexity.
• Prepare comprehensive engineering specifications and designs, assess submissions, and ensure all work complies with current legislation, policies, and operational requirements.
• Drive the resolution of statutory, land, and consent matters for underground cable routes, while recommending construction and outage programmes.
• Prepare and review cable drawings and technical specifications for construction and procurement, maintaining control of all documentation issued to Project Delivery and Pre-Contract Teams.
• Provide specialist input to resolve site and construction cable issues, investigate common faults to prevent recurrence, and conduct assessments for cable works and suppliers.
• Promote industry best practice and technological advances, evaluating new ideas, equipment, and materials that deliver cost savings, improved efficiency, and enhanced safety.
• Liaise with global multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Supervise and mentor less experienced staff within the department or project team.
• Contribute to training needs assessments and help develop technical, operational, and safety packages for new products and innovations.

Skills

High-voltage cable engineering

Cymap/Cymcap software

CDM and Health & Safety

Project budgeting

PQPs (Project Quality Plans)

Cross-functional communication

Stakeholder guidance

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent HV experience

Tools

Cymcap

Job description

Senior Cable Design Engineer

Location: Prenton (office base) with hybrid working pattern Salary: from £55,000 - £68,750 Permanent | Full-time: 37 hours per week Closing date: 9th October 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker! Join SP Energy Networks as a Senior Cable Design Engineer and play a key role in powering the future of our MANWEB area. This position offers the opportunity to shape the development of high-voltage cable systems across our 33kV to 132kV networks, delivering engineering solutions that keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses across North Wales and North West England. Working closely with the Lead Design Engineer - Circuits, you'll take ownership of high-value, complex projects while providing technical expertise and guidance that drives innovation and excellence. This is more than engineering — it's about building the infrastructure that enables our Net Zero goals and ensures reliable, sustainable energy for communities we serve.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and deliver cable engineering solutions from initial feasibility through to detailed design, managing the technical aspects of cable systems and associated equipment for projects of significant value and complexity
• Prepare comprehensive engineering specifications and designs, assess submissions, and ensure all work complies with current legislation, policies, and operational requirements
• Drive the resolution of statutory, land, and consent matters for underground cable routes, while recommending construction and outage programmes
• Prepare and review cable drawings and technical specifications for construction and procurement, maintaining control of all documentation issued to Project Delivery and Pre-Contract Teams
• Provide specialist input to resolve site and construction cable issues, investigate common faults to prevent recurrence, and conduct assessments for cable works and suppliers
• Promote industry best practice and technological advances, evaluating new ideas, equipment, and materials that deliver cost savings, improved efficiency, and enhanced safety
• Liaise with global multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Supervise and mentor less experienced staff within the department or project team
• Contribute to training needs assessments and help develop technical, operational, and safety packages for new products and innovations

What you'll bring

• Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience in high-voltage cable engineering
• Significant proven experience in an accountable position working with high-voltage power cables and associated equipment
• Proficiency in using Cymcap software for cable design and evaluation
• Ability to implement, apply, and promote CDM and Health & Safety best practice within a design environment
• Capability to represent departments or project teams on cable engineering matters, making informed judgments and advocating for industry standards and best practice
• Experience in assessing engineering documentation for feasibility and compliance with client requirements, preparing accurate project budgets, and delivering quality documentation
• Experience preparing Project Quality Plans (PQPs) and ensuring all deliverables are met to the required standard
• Effective communication and coordination skills, enabling you to work across multi-disciplinary teams and provide clear technical guidance to stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to investigate complex technical issues and develop practical, innovative solutions

What's in it for you

With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action -- our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world -- today and tomorrow.

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Equity Plans
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing assistance
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world presence in wind energy. Across our MANWEB area, covering North Wales, Merseyside, Cheshire, and North Shropshire, we keep the lights on for over 2.4 million people. Our network of underground cables and overhead lines delivers reliable electricity to homes, businesses, and communities every single day. It's an accountability we take seriously, and one that puts us at the forefront of the UK's journey to Net Zero. We're investing heavily in our infrastructure to enable the rapid growth of renewable energy and meet the increasing demands of electrification. This means upgrading our networks, integrating innovative technologies, and building the systems that will power a sustainable future.

Working with us means being part of something bigger — helping to shape the energy landscape while making a real difference to the communities we serve. Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Combined with our values, they bring us into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all types of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related assistance. If you need adjustments, please reach out to [e-mail].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below October-9-2026

We are one of the main energy companies in the world, a leader in renewables, which champions the energy transition towards a low-emissions economy. We supply energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries and develops its renewable, network and commercial activities in Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil and Australia and maintains markets such as Japan and Poland, among others, as growth platforms.