Cable Design Engineer

1 month ago


United Kingdom Balfour Beatty plc Full time

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Cable Design Engineer to join the Power T&D team in Scotland.
The position involves carrying out the design of high voltage and extra high voltage power cable systems with detailed design information, initially to allow cost estimating of proposed systems and following receipt of an order to carry out the contract engineering.
We are open to both full time and part time candidates (including job share), and offer a flexible working policy.
The position involves the responsibility, along with other members of the design team, for all aspects of cable system design including electrical, mechanical and installation engineering design.
Under the instruction of the Senior Projects Design Engineer the carrying out the overall system design for all BB Power T&D Core work enquiries and projects, in accordance with Balfour Beatty Design Procedure PN/EP/201, National Grid and DNO procedures and standard design rules and procedures as defined by the Cabling Design Manager.
The preparation of designs and drawings for cable supporting steelwork and associated foundations,
the design of cable installation systems, carrying out pulling tension calculations,
Preparing electrical system designs
Identifying designs where standard design rules and procedures cannot be applied, and referring these to the SPDE and / or DM.
Checking of work carried out by draughts persons and other Design Engineers
Liaising with the SPDE / DM and other Design Engineers as required resolving civil, structural, installation etc. design issues.
Carry out design risk assessments in accordance with CDM requirements and prepare and present Health & Safety files
Project Design Managers
Design Team
Degree level qualifications in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
Experience and knowledge of EHV (11kV to 400kV) power systems and equipment and ideally EHV power cables and substation equipment
Knowledge of substation electrical design
Understanding of cable installation techniques
Possesses the ability to use AutoCAD
Holds a full UK driving licence
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.
Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
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