Senior HV Cable Design Engineer - #1788128

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Our Energy and Power team works across the Transmission and Distribution sectors throughout the UK. We are currently seeking an HV Cable Design Engineer. This role involves driving design excellence, sharing knowledge and experience with other team members, and support cross-functional collaboration to meet both customer and industry requirements.

About The Opportunity

The position involves designing high voltage (HV) and extra high voltage (EHV) power cable systems. Initially, you will provide detailed design information to support cost estimates for proposed systems. Upon receipt of an order, you will carry out contract engineering.

You will lead the design delivery for Cable System Projects up to 400kV, from the tendering stage through to project handover.

• Deliver Concept design, FEED, feasibility and Detailed design projects and bids for clients
• Develop cost-effective engineered solutions, considering materials, manufacturability, and compliance with both customer and internal standards.
• Carry out loading calculations to verify the adequacy of proposed designs.
• Calculate appropriate cable sizes.
• Perform rating calculations.
• Prepare material schedules and bills of quantities.
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Degree level qualifications in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with specifications from clients like National Grid, SSE, and UKPN
• Experience and knowledge of EHV (11kV to 400kV) power systems and equipment and ideally EHV power cables and substation equipment
• Understanding of cable installation techniques
• Proficiency in IEC standards and familiarity with design software
  
  
  

Why Jacobs?

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - find out more about our employee networks here.

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