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Due to significant growth across our Transmission and Distribution UK business, Wood are seeking a Principal HV Cable Design Engineer. Our team specialises in HV cable design for construction, procurement, and consultancy projects, and we are looking for an experienced technical lead to drive sustainable growth and quality within our global team, offering exciting development opportunities. You will ensure that design deliverables meet the project specifications and construction requirements while enhancing team performance through focused staff training and upgraded engineering tools and systems. While this is a hybrid position, it can be based out of any Wood office, candidates who can work from Glasgow or Horsham may be prioritised.

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The Role

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager Cables, you will lead engineering deliverable assurance, staff assessments, work acquisition, safety design evaluations, project innovation, and compliance with budget and quality standards, while producing design outputs for stakeholders. You will enhance our technical credibility with both new and existing clients, ensuring compliance during growth, supporting development among new hires and market entrants, and maintaining our staff's leading competence in the sector. As a respected professional, you will be committed to nurturing others and improving technical expertise, with support for professional memberships and initiatives like collaboration with Cigre.

We welcome applications from individuals with extensive HV Cable design experience, knowledge of Health and Safety in OHL construction, fluency in English, and the ability to collaborate remotely via MS Teams, with preferable skills in UK and European standards, engineering input for HV Cable activities, tender support, and client engagement.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

As a leading provider of engineering and construction services to the UK transmission and distribution sector, Wood Transmission & Distribution Ltd are at the forefront of net zero 2050, with a secured workstream for years to come. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add value to our Engineering team to support our growing workload and to contribute to the increased network capacity required to deliver the UK government's pathway to 2030 and the transition to net zero. 

What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors  Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant  Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle  Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession