Principal Cable System Design Engineer

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

Senior-level engineer leading HV/EHV cable system design projects within the Transmission & Distribution team at AECOM. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, engage with clients, develop routing, burial risk assessments, and thermal, electromagnetic and mechanical performance modelling, ensuring compliance with National Grid TPs, IEC and CIGRÉ standards. Drive delivery from concept to completion while mentoring colleagues and shaping technical standards for energy infrastructure worldwide.

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2 months ago

Principal Cable System Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior-level engineer leading HV/EHV cable system design projects within the Transmission & Distribution team at AECOM. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, engage with clients, develop routing, burial risk assessments, and thermal, electromagnetic and mechanical performance modelling, ensuring compliance with National Grid TPs, IEC and CIGRÉ standards. Drive delivery from concept to completion while mentoring colleagues and shaping technical standards for energy infrastructure worldwide.
Location: Manchester
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, and 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 calculations for ampacity, short-circuit forces, EMC, induced voltages and thermomechanical effects to meet National Grid TPs, IEC and CIGRÉ standards.
  • •Engage with clients and stakeholders, providing technical assurance, strategic direction and value-engineered solutions on high-profile infrastructure programmes.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Hybrid WorkVolunteering Days

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:EnergyInfrastructure
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementMentorshipTeam coordination
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CYMCAPWinCableEMCAmpacityShort circuitThermomechanicalRoutingBurial risk assessments

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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