Principal Cable System Design Engineer

AECOM
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Mentoring","Communication"]

Senior HV/EHV cable system design leader responsible for planning, designing, and delivering large-scale HV/EHV projects. Leads complex projects, engages with TSOs/DSOs and clients, develops standards and digital delivery approaches, and coordinates multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure safe, compliant, and innovative cable solutions across UK and globally.

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AECOM
AECOM
2 months ago

Principal Cable System Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior HV/EHV cable system design leader responsible for planning, designing, and delivering large-scale HV/EHV projects. Leads complex projects, engages with TSOs/DSOs and clients, develops standards and digital delivery approaches, and coordinates multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure safe, compliant, and innovative cable solutions across UK and globally.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid 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 input into cable system ratings, installation methodologies, jointing arrangements, cleating design, and system integration in challenging environments.
  • •Guide and validate calculations including ampacity, short circuit forces, EMC, induced voltages, and thermomechanical forces to meet National Grid TPs, IEC, and CIGRÉ standards.
  • •Engage with clients and stakeholders, providing technical assurance, strategic direction, and value-engineered solutions across high-profile programs.

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:EnergyInfrastructureElectric powerUtilities
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementMentoringCommunication
Certifications:CEngNational Grid CDAE
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CYMCAPWinCable

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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