Principal Cable System Design Engineer

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

Senior-level engineer leading HV/EHV cable system design and delivery within AECOM’s Transmission & Distribution team. Responsible for planning, designing, and delivering cable systems across voltage levels, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, engaging with TSOs/DSOs, ensuring compliance with NG TPs, IEC, and CIGRÉ, and supporting business development while mentoring the team.

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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 and delivery within AECOM’s Transmission & Distribution team. Responsible for planning, designing, and delivering cable systems across voltage levels, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, engaging with TSOs/DSOs, ensuring compliance with NG TPs, IEC, and CIGRÉ, and supporting business development while mentoring the team.
Location: Glasgow
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 safety, quality, 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 complex calculations including ampacity, short circuit forces, EMC, induced voltages, and thermomechanical forces to meet international standards.
  • •Engage with clients and stakeholders, providing technical assurance, strategic direction, and value-engineered solutions on high-profile infrastructure programmes.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:HybridFlexible WorkingWellness StipendTraining

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:EnergyInfrastructurePowerUtilitiesElectricity
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipMentorshipStakeholder managementTeamwork
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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