Principal Engineer / Associate Director, AtkinsRéalis
High Voltage Cable Design & Engineering, Transmission & Distribution
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Senior and Expert level
Glasgow
Leeds
3 days a week in office
World-class engineering services and nuclear organisation
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World-class engineering services and nuclear organisation
1001+ employees
B2BEnergyAnalyticsConsulting
Be an early applicant
Salary not provided
Senior and Expert level
Glasgow
Leeds
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
B2BEnergyAnalyticsConsulting
Company mission
To connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for an experienced technical leader with deep expertise in HVAC and/or HVDC cable systems who can provide robust design assurance, lead complex multidisciplinary delivery, support strategic growth, and build trusted relationships with clients and industry partners
- You have a proven track record of leading, assuring and delivering complex HV cable design and engineering work across major transmission, distribution or renewable energy projects
- You combine strong technical judgement with the ability to influence clients, guide multidisciplinary teams, develop others and contribute to business growth
- You are comfortable working in complex and changing environments and can communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally
- Degree qualified in electrical engineering or a relevant discipline; Master’s degree qualification is desirable
- Chartered Engineer status, or demonstrable progress towards chartership for Principal Engineer level, with membership of the IET or an equivalent professional institution
- Significant experience in the design, specification, manufacture, testing, installation or assurance of HV cable systems for HVAC and/or HVDC projects, including onshore and offshore applications
- Experience using or assuring outputs from industry-standard cable engineering software such as CYMCAP, Pull Planner, ELEK or equivalent tools
- Strong working knowledge of relevant IEC, CIGRE, ENA, National Grid and wider industry standards, guidance and technical specifications applicable to HV cable systems
- Experience witnessing, reviewing or assuring third-party cable activities such as factory acceptance testing, type testing, installation, jointing, commissioning, transport and site works
- Extensive experience on large, technically complex HV cable projects, ideally including interfaces with substations, overhead lines, offshore platforms, landfalls, civils, consenting, construction and operations
- Strong safety, regulatory and environmental compliance focus, with practical understanding of CDM 2015 duties and the role of design risk management in HV cable projects
- Ability to chair design reviews and hazard reviews, and to provide Technical Authority, CDAE or equivalent assurance review of HV cable design packages where required
- Ability to ensure technically compliant deliverables through effective design assurance, interdisciplinary coordination, issue identification, risk-based decision-making and problem solving
- Excellent stakeholder communication—able to influence senior clients across multidisciplinary and international teams
- Commercially astute, with the ability to build client relationships, support bids, develop propositions, coach others and champion continuous improvement in HV cable design and engineering
What the job involves
- The Power Energy Systems (PES) Practice of AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Principal Engineer or Associate Director specialising in high-voltage cable design and engineering to join our UK team
- AtkinsRéalis specialises in all aspects of Transmission and Distribution engineering within the UK and internationally. We provide industry-leading engineering solutions across the project lifecycle, from feasibility, optioneering and front-end design through to detailed design, procurement and construction, installation, testing and commissioning support
- Our teams deliver work across the Transmission and Distribution sector, including substations, overhead lines, underground and subsea cable systems, offshore wind, solar, BESS and HVDC interconnectors
- By providing technical leadership across the organisation, you will help shape the direction of our HV cable capability, contribute to practice strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, compliant and commercially successful outcomes
- In this role, you will provide strategic oversight for complex, high-impact projects and initiatives, anticipate business, regulatory and technology changes, and develop innovative solutions and services that strengthen our market position
- You will provide senior technical leadership for HV cable design and engineering, leading or assuring multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, safe and technically compliant solutions
- Provide technical leadership and design assurance for HV cable systems across transmission, distribution, offshore wind, interconnector and major infrastructure projects
- Lead and review cable system studies, calculations and design deliverables including route assessment, cable rating, thermal modelling, pulling and installation assessments, land fall assessment, cable laying vessel assessment (CLVA), earthing and bonding, sheath voltage analysis, losses, interfaces and constructability considerations
- Lead and review construability assessments and associated risk assessment such as Cable Burial Risk Assessment (CBRA)
- Serve as a recognised HV cable subject matter expert across the PES Practice and wider AtkinsRéalis business, providing advice, challenge and assurance on complex technical matters
- Set the technical delivery strategy for complex HV cable assignments, ensuring alignment with client requirements, applicable standards, safety legislation, environmental constraints and project governance
- Chair or contribute to design reviews, technical risk reviews, hazard reviews and interdisciplinary coordination meetings, ensuring decisions are clearly recorded and risks are actively managed
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including clients, contractors, manufacturers, installers, statutory bodies, operations teams and multidisciplinary project teams
- Provide technical input to bids, proposals and framework opportunities, defining delivery approaches, resource requirements, assumptions, risks and differentiators for HV cable services
- Identify opportunities for service growth, innovation, standardisation and continuous improvement, helping to strengthen AtkinsRéalis’ HV cable capability and market offering
- Develop, mentor and support HV cable engineers, building capability, improving technical consistency and supporting succession planning within the practice
- Anticipate emerging business, regulatory, supply chain and technology challenges, identifying risks and opportunities early and advising project and practice leadership
- Act as a point of escalation for complex HV cable matters, applying sound engineering judgement to resolve issues and support safe, practical and commercially balanced outcomes
Our take
Connected energy systems and infrastructure require connected companies, and AtkinsRéalis is the result of a web of businesses integrating into one large engineering and nuclear services enterprise. With companies under its umbrella dating back to 1911, it’s a major player in the energy services and consulting space.
Covering the whole lifecycle of energy assets, AtkinsRéalis is hired to consult and advise on energy and infrastructure projects, building the tech and data surrounding its clients' projects. Services include intelligent networks & cybersecurity, project and construction management, decommissioning and environmental services.
Having been acquired by SNC Lavalin in 2017, AtkinsRéalis is one of the most trusted voices in the energy and infrastructure sector, and its global client base means it’s only set to continue on an impressive growth trajectory.
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Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC
Leadership
Ian Edwards
(President & CEO)Previously the President & CEO of SNC Lavalin, Managing Director of Leighton Asia, Division Director of Gammon Construction and studied Civil Engineering at the University of Lancashire.
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