Senior Engineer - HV cable

WSP in India; Dadri; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Senior Engineer for HV cable systems to design, install, and maintain high voltage cable networks. You will lead multi-discipline projects, ensure compliance with IEC standards, and provide technical expertise for reliable operation.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 5–10 years of experience, expertise in CYMCAP, and a proactive approach to safety and quality. Hybrid work model and strong collaboration with global teams are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with HV cable design, sizing and insulation specifications.
• Ability to lead multi-discipline projects and ensure safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, install and maintain HV cable systems.
• Lead projects and ensure compliance with technical specs and safety standards.
• Collaborate with teams and conduct site assessments.
• Provide technical leadership for delivery of multi-discipline projects.
• Prepare technical proposals and calculations using CYMCAP.
• Assist with system design: bonding, earth continuity, co-axial cables and short-circuit calculations.
• Witness third-party cable activities and strive toward Chartered Engineer status.

Skills

HV cable design

Project leadership

IEC standards

Technical collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CYMCAP

Job description

Job Description

As a Senior Engineer in HV cables, you will design, install, and maintain high voltage cable systems. You will lead projects, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and safety standards. Your role includes collaborating with teams, conducting site assessments, and providing technical expertise to ensure reliable and efficient HV cable networks. Senior Engineer will provide technical leadership for the successful delivery of multi discipline projects.

Responsibilities

• Extensive experience in the design, manufacture and test of HV cables for use in HVAC and
• Desirable - HVDC projects both onshore and offshore; including HV cable system design and ratings (CYMCAP)
• An understanding of IEC cable standards and CIGRE technical policies, its suite of technical specifications and supporting documentation, and the capability to fulfil a role as a cable expert.
• Preparation, review and validation of Technical Proposal from Transmission & Distribution projects.
• Preparation of technical documents/calculations using Cable Modelling Software 'CYMCAP'.
• System designing experience - Selection of Bonding System, Earth Continuity Cable & Co-Axial Cable, Short circuit calculations, Cable Bonding layout.
• Experience of witnessing 3rd party cable activities such as test, installation, transport etc. Attained or working towards Chartered Engineer status.

Qualifications

• Education - Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline, preferably Electrical or Power engineering with five to ten years of experience.
• Cable design, CYMCAP, Bonding, Short Circuit calculation, Continuous current calculation, EHV cable design, Cable routing
• HV cable system design
• Cable sizing and insulation specifications
• Project management
• Installation, testing, and maintenance
• Compliance with standards and regulations
• Site surveys and assessments
• Quality control checks
• Team collaboration
• Technical problem-solving
• Report preparation
• Health & Safety compliance.

BGV

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

We are

• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
• A collaborative team that thrives on challenges and unconventional thinking.
• A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions for complex issues.

Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.

Working with Us

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Our Hybrid Working Module

With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.

• Maximize collaboration.
• Maintain product quality and cultural integrity.
• Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity