Senior Cable/Circuit Design Engineer - Hybrid Role

UK Power Networks; United States; Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Hybrid working after probation

23 Days Annual Leave

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

UK Power Networks is recruiting a Senior Cable/Circuit Designer to join the Design Lead in the Crawley office. You will produce circuit designs, contribute to costings, and ensure compliance with CDM and UKPN standards for APP and Connections works.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage design documents, and support project managers through the design and procurement stages, while maintaining safety and quality at every step.

Qualifications

• Civil/Circuit Engineering degree with proven relevant Cable/OHL and substation experience.
• Circuit engineering background and extensive experience in EHV circuit design and construction works.
• Ability to work with external engineering organisations and customers/stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent service to the customer.
• Work as a Team Player in a dedicated team of Designers, Estimators and Planners.
• Collaborate with operational teams to provide a smooth process from initial enquiry through to final connection and business closure.
• Collaborate with UKPN designers.
• Largely desk-based, the role also requires visits to operational sites, construction sites and review meetings.

Skills

Cable design

Route proving

Cable sizing/rating calculations

Pulling calculations

MS Office

Education

Civil/Circuit Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Bentley software

Job description

UK Power Networks is recruiting a Senior Cable/Circuit Designer to join the Design Lead in the Crawley office. You will produce circuit designs, contribute to costings, and ensure compliance with CDM and UKPN standards for APP and Connections works.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage design documents, and support project managers through the design and procurement stages, while maintaining safety and quality at every step.