Cable Engineer

Overview

Design and manage cable systems for power projects from concept through commissioning

Key Responsibilities

• cable design
• voltage drop
• short circuit
• ampacity calculation
• cable testing
• route design

Tasks

-Assist suppliers and contractors in making sure the right protocols are followed for handling, installing, and testing cables. -Compute cable characteristics such as voltage drop, short circuit analysis, and ampacity (current carrying capacity). -Observe and record cable testing processes to guarantee quality assurance and compliance with safety rules. -Choose the right cable types, taking into account installation techniques (underground, overhead, subsea), insulation kinds, and voltage rating. -Assuring adherence to project specifications and industry standards, create technical specifications for cable procurement. -Work together with engineers from other fields to smoothly incorporate cable systems into energy infrastructure projects such as wind farms and substations. -Create cable route designs with the terrain, environmental impact, and regulatory needs taken into account. -Take part in cable system projects at every level, from initial design to commissioning and handover.

Requirements

• transmission design
• adaptability
• autocad
• cable design
• cymcap
• collaboration

What You Bring

-Experience designing Transmission and Distribution Systems for utility businesses using international standards, including concept, FEED, and detail design. -Able to work under a demanding workload that is subject to sudden changes. -Expertise with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Outlook MicroStation or AutoCAD proficiency. -Utilising a wide variety of practical knowledge to design and produce cable installations, including pulling, termination, jointing arrangements, trench and trenchless section layouts, cable bonding and phasing, and cable routing layouts. -Practical familiarity with CYMCAP software and the ability to calculate cable sizes using international standards. -Capacity to coordinate across disciplines and collaborate well with leads to address any design-related concerns.

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Benefits

Salary: Up to £75,000

About Vallum Associates

-High-quality recruitment at fair prices. -Placement of candidates in energy, utilities, renewables, insurance, tech, and commodities. -Operates across the UK, USA, Europe, Middle East, and APAC. -Builds dedicated teams for large-scale engineering and energy projects. -Forms long-term strategic partnerships, embedding consultants as extensions of client teams. -Combines recruitment with project consultancy, often assembling whole teams rather than filling single roles. -Assignments include senior insurance roles at Lloyd’s Market and specialist MEP/FP engineers on major builds.

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