Principal HV Cable Systems Designer - #1706390

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Your impact

At Jacobs, our Energy & Power team is focused on providing a whole system approach, offering end-to-end service to support our clients in energy networks, thermal generation, renewable generation and storage solutions. We are helping our clients meet the challenges faced in countries and cities across the globe, providing innovative solutions to address the challenges of replacing conventional thermal power plants with renewable generation.

A career at Jacobs means working on complex, high-profile infrastructure projects that challenge and grow your expertise in HV cable systems.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

About The Opportunity

The position involves designing high voltage (HV) and extra high voltage (EHV) power cable systems. Initially, you will provide detailed design information to support cost estimates for proposed systems. Upon receipt of an order, you will carry out contract engineering.

You will lead the design delivery for Cable System Projects up to 400kV, from the tendering stage through to project handover. Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Developing HV/EHV cabling systems specifications, concept/detailed design and design review, estimation, site supervision and support as required.
• Provide technical support to the team on all aspects of HV cable system engineering and design
• Design of HVDC cables for offshore wind farms
• Prepare plant and equipment technical specification, power cable route specifications, tender specifications, technical and progress reports
• Ensuring correct and accurate interface with other engineering functions involved in the projects, attend, and conduct internal and external meetings with colleagues, clients, and subcontractors.
• Support factory inspections Test (FAT)
• Perform technical calculations including cable size, rating calculations, TMF and EMF calculations, Sheath induced voltage calculations and other.
• Perform design reviews, verification of design
• Ensuring all project designs are compliant with CDM regulations, relevant legislation and company procedures
• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety, and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• Assist with temporary works design schemes.
• Maintain good working relations with client / designer / Team, together with our supply chain.
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay.
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works.
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the PMP / Specification, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Power Engineering.
• Previous experience with consultancy, contractor or utility in the energy sector.
• Extensive experience in a cable related role supporting FEED design and/or detailed design.
• Able to manage and lead HV/EHV cable designs at all projects stages. 
• Experienced user of CYMCAP to support cable system design 
• Experience of working at EHV transmission voltages 
• Experience in the design of HV and EHV cable systems, for both HVAC and HVDC systems.
  
  
  

Why Jacobs?

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - find out more about our employee networks here.

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