2 months ago

Cable System Design Engineer (Transmission & Distribution)

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Job Summary

Join AECOM’s Transmission & Distribution team as a Cable System Design Engineer, delivering full lifecycle cable projects (feasibility to commissioning) for HV/EHV networks across the UK & Ireland. You’ll review HVAC/HVDC designs, perform routing and protection analyses, collaborate with civil/OHL teams, support third-party inspections, and ensure IEC/CIGRÉ/NG-TPs compliance in a hybrid work environment.

Location: Bristol

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics

Key Responsibilities

•Deliver full lifecycle cable engineering packages from feasibility studies and concept design through to detailed design, installation support, and commissioning
•Review complex HVAC and HVDC cable system designs, including route development, burial risk assessments, thermal, electromagnetic, and mechanical calculations
•Undertake cable rating and system studies including ampacity, short circuit forces, thermal stability, and electromagnetic interference analysis
•Carry out cable pulling, jointing, cleating, and installation feasibility studies
•Collaborate with civil, structural, substation and OHL teams to ensure fully integrated solutions

Key Requirements

•Strong experience in Cable System Design Engineering for HV/EHV transmission and distribution projects; FEED experience is essential
•Experience in regulated, quality-assured environments, preferably with National Grid experience
•Good understanding of onshore cable routing, cable pulling and mechanical forces, burial risk assessments, and protection strategies; electromagnetic, thermal, and stability analysis
•Experience in Quality, Inspection & Test (QIT) of cables and associated systems
•Knowledge of national and international standards, including IEC, CIGRÉ, and NG-TPs

Experience:EnergyInfrastructurePower systemsTransmission & distribution

Education:Certification / Diploma

Skills:HVHVDCCable System DesignElectrical EngineeringPower Systems

Certifications:NG Certified – CDAECEng (towards)

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CYMCAPWinCableAutoCADRevitGIS

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

Glassdoor: 3.6

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AECOM

2 months ago

Cable System Design Engineer (Transmission & Distribution)

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Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 2 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Bristol

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics

Key Responsibilities

•Deliver full lifecycle cable engineering packages from feasibility studies and concept design through to detailed design, installation support, and commissioning
•Review complex HVAC and HVDC cable system designs, including route development, burial risk assessments, thermal, electromagnetic, and mechanical calculations
•Undertake cable rating and system studies including ampacity, short circuit forces, thermal stability, and electromagnetic interference analysis
•Carry out cable pulling, jointing, cleating, and installation feasibility studies
•Collaborate with civil, structural, substation and OHL teams to ensure fully integrated solutions

Key Requirements

•Strong experience in Cable System Design Engineering for HV/EHV transmission and distribution projects; FEED experience is essential
•Experience in regulated, quality-assured environments, preferably with National Grid experience
•Good understanding of onshore cable routing, cable pulling and mechanical forces, burial risk assessments, and protection strategies; electromagnetic, thermal, and stability analysis
•Experience in Quality, Inspection & Test (QIT) of cables and associated systems
•Knowledge of national and international standards, including IEC, CIGRÉ, and NG-TPs

Experience:EnergyInfrastructurePower systemsTransmission & distribution

Education:Certification / Diploma

Skills:HVHVDCCable System DesignElectrical EngineeringPower Systems

Certifications:NG Certified – CDAECEng (towards)

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CYMCAPWinCableAutoCADRevitGIS

Company Brief

AECOM

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

Glassdoor: 3.6

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor