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environmental, and client requirements.\nThe position will work closely with clients, consultants, civil and electrical teams, contractors, cable manufacturers, and other engineering disciplines to ensure effective project delivery and high-quality engineering outcomes.\nRequirements\nKey accountabilities:\nLead the engineering and design of underground cable systems for MV, HV and EHV transmission and distribution projects.\nDevelop cable routes considering existing utilities, roads, railways, waterways, environmental constraints, constructability, and statutory requirements.\nPerform or oversee cable sizing, ampacity, voltage drop, short-circuit, thermal, earthing, and bonding calculations.\nDevelop and review cable route layouts, trench, duct, tunnel, joint bay, termination, and cable support arrangements.\nCoordinate with civil, electrical, substation, protection, and other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated design.\nSupport cable installation planning, including cable 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MV, HV and EHV transmission and distribution projects.\n\nDevelop cable routes considering existing utilities, roads, railways, waterways, environmental constraints, constructability, and statutory requirements.\nPerform or oversee cable sizing, ampacity, voltage drop, short-circuit, thermal, earthing, and bonding calculations.\nDevelop and review cable route layouts, trench, duct, tunnel, joint bay, termination, and cable support arrangements.\nCoordinate with civil, electrical, substation, protection, and other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated design.\nSupport cable installation planning, including cable pulling, bending radius, pulling tension, jointing, termination, and installation methodology.\n Provide technical support during construction, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.\nReview and support testing including HV, VLF, Tan Delta, Partial Discharge, sheath integrity, insulation resistance, and continuity testing.\nEnsure engineering and installation activities comply with relevant IEC, IEEE, utility, client, and project standards.\nSupport technical reviews, design assurance, quality inspections, NCR resolution, and engineering documentation.\n Coordinate with clients, consultants, utilities, EPC contractors, OEMs, and project teams on technical and delivery requirements.\n Contribute to project planning, technical proposals, estimates, method statements, ITPs, and project documentation.\n Promote safe working practices, Safety by Design, risk assessment, and compliance with applicable HSE requirements.\nSkills and Experience | Essential\n\n Relevant experience in underground cable engineering/design and power transmission or distribution projects.\nStrong experience in MV/HV/EHV underground cable systems, preferably within the UK power or utilities sector.\nStrong understanding of cable system design, including cable sizing, ampacity, thermal rating, voltage drop, short-circuit calculations, earthing, and 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