Principal Cable System Design Engineer

AECOM
Bristol
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Mentorship","Team coordination"]

Senior principal engineer driving HV/EHV cable system design and delivery for high‑voltage infrastructure. Leads complex projects from concept to completion, coordinates multi‑discipline teams, engages with senior stakeholders and clients, and shapes technical standards and digital delivery in the cable engineering space.

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2 months ago

Principal Cable System Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior principal engineer driving HV/EHV cable system design and delivery for high‑voltage infrastructure. Leads complex projects from concept to completion, coordinates multi‑discipline teams, engages with senior stakeholders and clients, and shapes technical standards and digital delivery in the cable engineering space.
Location: Bristol
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead 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 TSOs/DSOs.
  • •Strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and engage with senior stakeholders across the project lifecycle.
Experience:EnergyInfrastructureCable engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementMentorshipTeam coordination
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CYMCAPWinCableAmpacity modellingEMCShort circuit analysisThermomechanical modelling

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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