Senior Cable System Design Engineer

Department: OCU Design

Location: Ruislip

Description

As part of the engineering support design team, the Senior Cable Design Engineer will evaluate and develop cable system design and policies in line with client requirements and applicable national and international electro-technical standards and procedures, to ensure technical design compliance is achieved and delivered.

They will also provide ongoing technical and commercial support to the estimating, procurement and field-based operational teams, regarding approved methods of installation and installation specifications for all cable related matters including cable pulling, cable containment, backfills practises and cable structural supports.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing cable system designs to applicable specifications and tender documentation, coordination with cable and accessories manufacturers, and providing technical support.
• To identify and design fully compliant cable system solutions to meet customer requirements, by being conversant with all electro-technical aspects of power cables, accessories and installations procedures.
• To prepare and deliver project-based cable system Design Packs containing all relevant information and documentation for both design and construction phases.
• To liaise with cable & accessory suppliers and manufacturers to obtain the most cost-effective supply price and to so advise the estimating team.
• To liaise with suppliers and clients to ensure that the latest technical information is held, and to have knowledge of future developments.
• To maintain information on the customer approvals status and type registration status of all cables and accessories.
• To maintain an electro-technical dialogue with customers, manufacturers, suppliers, colleagues.
• To attend such technical symposia or conferences that may be relevant.

Undertake cable rating, induced voltage, cable electro-mechanical force and cable pulling calculations.

Undertake cable crossing modelling, with appropriate software

To provide regular reports on the status of the designs being undertaken and where necessary, to recommend improved methods of working.

To work with external contractors and consultants when required.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

A sound understanding of HV and EHV cable system construction, design, installation, and test and commissioning is required, together with a comprehensive knowledge of power system engineering, and a good knowledge of current power industry based electrical engineering standards and working practices.

Essential

• Follow and promote the company’s health and safety policies.
• Use initiative, be self-motivated and able to lead cable system design activities.
• Good interpretative skills.
• Ability to prioritise various and changing tasks.
• Work to deadlines and communicate early when this is not feasible.
• Well organized and flexible.
• Good communicator and a team player.
• Accuracy, literacy, and numeracy abilities.
• Candidate will be educated to graduate level.
• Electrical Power Engineering background.
• Working knowledge of cable rating modelling software, such as CYMCAP, ELEK, Cableizer, or other similar cable modelling software.
• Microsoft Office including Word, Excel.
• Full UK Driving licence.
  
  

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and other specialised calculating and simulation software (Sketchup, Mathcad, P6).
• Membership of a professional body (IET, Cigre).
• Previous working experience with distribution or transmission network operator.
  
  

To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing recruitment@ocugroup.com.