Senior HV Cable Design Engineer

Scottishpower; Birkenhead; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme 10% match

36 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

ScottishPower is seeking a Senior Cable Design Engineer based in Prenton with hybrid working. You will steer high-voltage cable projects (33kV–132kV), delivering feasibility through detailed design and ensuring compliance with HSE and CDM standards.

Strong embedding of budgets, PQPs and cross-functional collaboration is expected to enable Net Zero goals. You will mentor junior staff, liaise with global teams, and drive technical excellence while promoting safety and industry best practices

Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent practical HV cable engineering experience.
• Significant proven experience with HV power cables and associated equipment.
• Proficiency with Cymcap software for cable design and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver cable engineering solutions from feasibility to detailed design for high-value projects.
• Prepare engineering specifications and designs; assess submissions for compliance with legislation and requirements.
• Resolve statutory, land and consent issues for underground cable routes and plan outage programmes.

Skills

High-voltage cable engineering

Cymcap software

CDM & H&S best practice

Project budgeting & PQPs

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Cymcap

Job description

ScottishPower is seeking a Senior Cable Design Engineer based in Prenton with hybrid working. You will steer high-voltage cable projects (33kV–132kV), delivering feasibility through detailed design and ensuring compliance with HSE and CDM standards.

Strong embedding of budgets, PQPs and cross-functional collaboration is expected to enable Net Zero goals. You will mentor junior staff, liaise with global teams, and drive technical excellence while promoting safety and industry best practices