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About the Role
This senior role within AECOM's Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team is responsible for driving technical excellence, leading complex projects, and supporting strategic client engagement across high-voltage infrastructure schemes. The Principal Cable System Design Engineer will play a critical role in the planning, design, and delivery of cable systems for clients including Transmission System Operators, Distribution Network Operators, private developers, and international energy majors.
Responsibilities
- Assist with leading the delivery of large-scale HV/EHV cable system projects from concept to completion, ensuring quality, safety, and innovation.
- Develop and oversee HV cable system designs, including routing, burial risk assessments, thermal, electromagnetic, and mechanical performance modelling.
- Provide expert-level input into cable system ratings, installation methodologies, jointing arrangements, cleating design, and system integration in challenging environments.
- Guide and validate complex calculations including ampacity, short circuit forces, EMC, induced voltages, and thermomechanical forces to meet compliance with National Grid TPs, IEC, and CIGRÉ standards.
- Undertake client and stakeholder engagement, providing technical assurance, strategic direction, and value-engineered solutions.
- Manage coordination between disciplines, including civil, structural, OHL, substation, and marine engineering inputs.
- Drive project execution, managing technical risks, interfaces, and quality reviews while supporting procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
- Conduct 3rd-party inspections, FAT/SAT witnessing and vendor oversight for cable and ancillary equipment.
- Champion mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and technical development within the wider team.
- Support business development activities, including proposals, bid reviews, and client presentations.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience as a technical leader in HV/EHV cable system design.
- Proven track record in design, specification, and installation of complex cable systems including tunnel, urban, and constrained environments.
- In-depth understanding of international and UK-specific standards, particularly National Grid TPs, IEC, and CIGRÉ guidelines.
- Experience working in regulated, quality-assured environments—preferably with National Grid, SSE, EirGrid, or equivalent TSO/DNOs.
- Strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and engage with senior stakeholders across the project lifecycle.
- Excellent communication, client-facing, and team leadership/mentorship skills.
- Commitment to fostering innovation, digital delivery, and sustainability in design.
Skills
- Cable system software (e.g., CYMCAP, WinCable)
- Advanced analysis tools
Location
- UK - Manchester, Level 4 - 100 Emban
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Principal
Education Level
- Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or related field
- MSc/MEng advantageous
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards
- National Grid CDAE certification or similar
Benefits
- Career development opportunities
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Technical practice networks
- AECOM University
- Volunteering days
- Compensation, benefits and well-being programs
About the Company
- AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
- On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.
- Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.
- AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
- We are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
- We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
Equal Opportunity
- We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team.
- We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.