Principal Cable System Design Engineer

AECOM
Edinburgh
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["CYMCAP","WinCable","National Grid TPs","IEC","CIGRÉ","EMC","Ampacity","Short circuit","Thermomechanical"]

Senior-level electrical engineering role focused on planning, design, and delivery of HV/EHV cable systems for UK and global energy infrastructure. Lead complex projects, mentor colleagues, engage with clients and stakeholders, and contribute to standards, innovation, and digital delivery in the T&D space.

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2 months ago

Principal Cable System Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior-level electrical engineering role focused on planning, design, and delivery of HV/EHV cable systems for UK and global energy infrastructure. Lead complex projects, mentor colleagues, engage with clients and stakeholders, and contribute to standards, innovation, and digital delivery in the T&D space.
Location: Edinburgh
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist with leading the delivery of large-scale HV/EHV cable system projects from concept to completion, ensuring quality, safety, and innovation throughout the lifecycle.
  • •Develop and oversee HV cable system designs, including routing, burial risk assessments, thermal, electromagnetic, and mechanical performance modelling.
  • •Provide expert-level input into cable system ratings, installation methodologies, jointing arrangements, cleating design, and system integration in challenging environments.
  • •Guide and validate complex calculations including ampacity, short circuit forces, EMC, induced voltages, and thermomechanical forces to meet compliance with National Grid TPs, IEC, and CIGRÉ standards.
  • •Undertake client and stakeholder engagement, providing technical assurance, strategic direction, and value-engineered solutions on high-profile infrastructure programmes.

Key Requirements

  • •Demonstrated experience as a technical leader in HV/EHV cable system design.
  • •Proven track record in design, specification, and installation of complex cable systems including tunnel, urban, and constrained environments.
  • •In-depth understanding of international and UK-specific standards, particularly National Grid TPs, IEC, and CIGRÉ guidelines.
  • •Experience working in regulated, quality-assured environments—preferably with National Grid, SSE, EirGrid, or equivalent TSO/DNOs.
  • •Strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and engage with senior stakeholders across the project lifecycle.
Experience:EnergyInfrastructureHV cable
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CYMCAPWinCableNational Grid TPsIECCIGRÉEMCAmpacityShort circuitThermomechanical
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CYMCAPWinCableEMCIECNational Grid TPsCIGRÉ

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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