Principal Cable Design Engineer (Energy)

Overview

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, and you can shape a career as unique as you.

Our Energy Networks business, led by Mark, is home to over two hundred talented people ranging from early career professionals to established engineers and project managers. We work throughout the UK and beyond in the Off-Shore Electricity Transmission, On-Shore Electricity Transmission, and Distribution markets to help keep the lights on. These are exciting times in our marketplace and joining our team you will work collectively to deliver crucial national electricity infrastructure, partnering with TNOs, DNOs, contractors and developers. The Networks team plans, designs and delivers new customer connections as well as network reinforcements to ensure the infrastructure is ready for green investment and new technologies. Our bright sparks are spread throughout the UK, working under a flexible hybrid setup. The team is encouraged and supported to realise their potential with training courses, further education, and mentors for chartership, together with a thriving positive social culture to celebrate our success.

A Little More About Your Role

• Provide technical leadership for the successful delivery of multi-discipline projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the contract to the satisfaction of the client, identifying and managing Health and Safety risks.
• Actively developing external and internal client relationships.
• Providing technical management coordination of subcontractors and resources remote from the core project team.
• Ensuring that technical risks are identified and mitigated.
• Ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
• Actively taking part in industry working groups such as CIGRE, IEEE.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline, preferably Electrical or Power engineering.
• Extensive experience in the design, manufacture and test of HV cables for HVAC and HVDC projects (onshore and offshore); including HV cable system design and ratings (CYMCAP).
• An understanding of IEC cable standards and CIGRE technical policies, specifications and supporting documentation, and the capability to fulfil a role as a cable expert.
• Experience of witnessing 3rd party cable activities such as test, installation, transport, etc.
• Experience with working groups and technical committees such as CIGRE and IEEE.
• Attained or working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• The ability to travel as projects dictate.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

What’s in It for You

• Work-life balance with hybrid working policy: flexibility to work from home two days a week and modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity and belonging: we welcome varied backgrounds and experiences, with employee resource groups supporting a culture of inclusion.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support package.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour for personal activities, with flexible make-up time; part-time and flexible working arrangements, extra leave options, and use of bank holidays as needed.
• Your development: training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people work to create positive, long-lasting impacts in communities through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities supported by international expertise.

EEO Statement

#WeAreWSP: We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and support workplace adjustments as required.

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