United Kingdom
23 hours ago
Principal Cable Engineer
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.   One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.   Role description:

Operating within our Electrical Transmission and Distribution team as an experienced Cable Systems Engineer you will undertake detailed design, including technical specifications for designs and contractual documentation for our clients.

Most of our engagement are with DNO’s in Scotland and we also provide services to the Renewable industry and industrial clients.

The position includes a relatively high level of responsibility and accountability with an opportunity to develop your managerial as well as technical knowledge and skills, and to progress within a successful and growing specialist team. As a Senior/Principal Cable Systems Engineer you will provide technical leadership to junior colleagues and project manage the successful delivery of high voltage cable projects for major utilities.

The position can be based anywhere in the UK and will include travel to Scotland. You will be in control of your own diary and benefit from flexible working arrangements.

  Role accountabilities: Create detailed design deliverables for packages of work, including technical specifications for designs and contractual documentation Undertake design analysis, review, and approve the work of others to ensure quality of the deliverables Perform detailed design or, consultancy projects across the life cycle of a cable system from concept stage, through design, construction, operational maintenance and end of life works Resolve technical problems, provide solutions, advise clients and stakeholders Manage deliverables to timescales and budgets Develop personal and company profiles within the client base and wider industry Support project delivery teams, from a technical perspective Deliver safe and constructible designs through CDM awareness Lead design and deliverable innovations, which deliver value for company and clients alike Lead teams by example, providing direction, support and technical advice   Qualifications & Experience: Proven experience of AC & DC cable system development, design, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning, from 11kV through 400kV Experience of cable systems, surveying, evaluation of routes, design of mechanical protection systems, installation of cable would be a distinct advantage Good working knowledge of CYMCap of related CAD packages Desired - Chartered MIET membership or chartership of another appropriate leading UK engineering institution Proven track record in UK HSE legislation, Risk and CDM management Ability to travel to Scotland to meet clients when necessary.   Why Become an Arcadian?   Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.   We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.   As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.   To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.   Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:   We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.   Transform Your World   #LI-LL1
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