Underground Cable Designer - HV/EHV (Hybrid)

United Infrastructure Power T&D Limited; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension scheme

25 days’ annual leave

Job summary

United Infrastructure Power T&D Limited is seeking an Underground Cable Designer to join our growing engineering team in the UK. You will design 66kV–400kV underground cable schemes for transmission projects, from feasibility through to construction support.

You’ll work in a multidisciplinary environment with SSE, SPEN and National Grid, applying CYMCAP/ETAP and GD&T practices, and you’ll help deliver designs on time and to budget.

Qualifications

• Essential degree in engineering field.
• Approximately 3+ years in underground cable design.
• Experience with HV/EHV systems 33kV+ is preferred.
• Ability to produce and check drawings and calculations.
• Knowledge of ENA/IEC standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design cable routes, installation details and joint bay layouts.
• Perform cable rating and thermal analysis using CYMCAP/ETAP.
• Support feasibility and option assessments for projects.
• Prepare trenching and reinstatement design elements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet programme.

Skills

3+ years underground cable design

HV/EHV cable exposure

Engineering drawings & calculations

Good communication

Full UK driving licence

HDD & trenchless design awareness

Attention to ENA/IEC standards

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Civil/Mechanical Eng

Tools

CYMCAP

ETAP

Oracle

ProjectWise

Job description

United Infrastructure Power T&D Limited is seeking an Underground Cable Designer to join our growing engineering team in the UK. You will design 66kV–400kV underground cable schemes for transmission projects, from feasibility through to construction support.

You’ll work in a multidisciplinary environment with SSE, SPEN and National Grid, applying CYMCAP/ETAP and GD&T practices, and you’ll help deliver designs on time and to budget.