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Job DescriptionStart here. Grow here.
Are you ready to grow your career within a dynamic Transmission & Distribution team and work on some of the biggest projects across the UK & Ireland? If so, join us!
We are seeking experienced Cable System Design Engineers to join our growing Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team. You will play a key role in delivering a range of cable system projects across multiple voltage levels, serving clients including Transmission System Operators, Distribution Network Operators, and private developers worldwide.
You will get the chance to work on innovative and varied projects throughout the entire lifecycle - from feasibility and concept through to detailed design, installation supervision, and commissioning of onshore infrastructure.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to some of the most exciting infrastructure and energy transition projects in the world.
Here’s what you will do:
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
Conduct third-party inspections and support FAT/SAT, installation, and commissioning activities
Support the interface activity with manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors to verify compliance with IEC, CIGRÉ, National Grid TPs, and other international standards
Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, HAZID/HAZOPs, and multidisciplinary coordination
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.