Jacobs
Senior Associate Director HV Cable System Design Engineer
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Senior Associate Director HV Cable System – Power & Energy Portfolio
Jacobs London, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester, Belfast, Reading, Newcastle – or on-site project locations
About the Role
At Jacobs, we redefine the future by solving society’s biggest challenges. As part of our global energy transformation, we’re welcoming a Senior Associate Director (HV Cable Systems) to drive high-voltage (HV) and extra-high-voltage (EHV) cable projects across substations, transmission networks, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems.
You’ll lead design, specification, and delivery of cable systems up to 400kV, bridging the gap from tendering through to project handover. This role calls for both technical depth in HV cable engineering and leadership in delivering complex, globally significant projects.
Your Impact
Your work will directly support Jacobs’ energy transition leadership, delivering sustainable infrastructure that powers a greener future. Key to this role are:
Key Responsibilities
- Design Authority & Coordination
- Develop HV/EHV cable system specifications, concept/detailed designs, and undergo design reviews.
- Lead estimation, site supervision, and support where required (e.g., tendering, feasibility study support).
- Technical Leadership
- Provide expertise in cable systems (materials, thermal/magnetic field calculations, voltage limiting, etc.).
- Perform technical calculations: cable rating, TMF/EMF sheath induced voltage, etc.
- Validate drawn technical specifications, reports, and tender documentation.
- Project & Compliance Management
- Ensure regulatory compliance (CDM, national grid, and company standards).
- Align designs with client requirements and subcontractor interfaces.
- Prepare inspection/test plans, oversee Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), and verify dimension/quality integrity.
- Safety & Risk Leadership
- Advise on setting out methods, safety processes, and risk assessments/method statements.
- Drive best practices in health, safety, and environmental (HSEQ) standards in collaboration with the HSEQ team.
- Stakeholder Relations
- Maintain strong client relationships, coordination with internal/external teams, and project accountabilities.
- Documentation & Delivery
- Ensure priced bills of quantities, reinforcement/cable plans, and designs meet completion and programming needs.
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What You’ll Need
To excel in this role, you’ll bring:
- Professional Qualification: Degree in Electrical Power Engineering (or equivalent).
- Industry Experience (10+ years) across cable systems—utility, contractor, or consultancy—with hands-on FEED design and detailed engineering.
- Education & Tools Proficiency
- Specialised experience in coding and verifying HV/EHV cable conformity up to 400kV.
- Expertise using CYMCAP (a trademarked electro-magnetic and thermal simulation tool).
- Knowledge of DNO/National Grid standards, electromagnetic interference (EMI/EMF), and substation design.
- Technical Depth
- Proven ability to size and rate cables, apply short circuit requirements, and model ** publie health grid-load energy measurement**.
- Understanding of HV and HVDC systems including tailoring designs for split/phase conductor requirements.
- Leadership & Collaboration
- Strong track record in managing multidisciplinary teams, engaging clients, and delivering on-schedule under tight constraints.
- Commitment to inclusive culture and mentorship within our global network.
Why Jacobs?
Jacobs empowers exceptional talent and offers agility to shape the future. This role comes with:
Compelling Benefits
- Competitive Reward Package including skills/property/continuing development allowance.
- Changing with Challenge: Access to state-of-the-art infrastructure, career development programmes (e.g. VIP Skills Framework), and ongoing learning opportunities.
- Flexibility & Wellbeing
- Hybrid working model (3 days in-office, 2 remote) with defining opportunities to adapt work patterns based on professional demands.
- Enhanced health benefits, such as single medical cover, digital GP access bookings via our telehealth app (T Laser).
- Parental support with enhanced maternity/paternity leave policies and programmes like Jason Parent Advocate, along with employee/childcare reimbursements.
- Participation in Collectively initiatives, including matched funding charity programmes and paid volunteer time.
- Connected Globally, Valued Locally
- Join a truly international team with projects worldwide, embedded within Jacobs’ culture of care.
- Foster permanent belonging, mental resilience and professional connection via Jacobs Networks and Communities (such as Arc, EIM, Equal+, Wellbeing Network).
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Our Values in Action
Jacobs champions diversity, inclusion and equality, celebrating every perspective to drive innovation. We value health and wellness:
- Commitment to Belonging: Supporting unmonitored support, open dialogue, and access to mental health resources (e.g. Arcadia Wellbeing, RFP)
- Sustainability: Drive our principles of Albert (values-based company reputation & metrics).
- Learning Culture: Invest in technical advancement via Rory’s Hackathon, cyber communities, and constant upskilling in emerging areas like hydrogen storage unified by rigorous system software integrations.
Jacobs is a bona fide disability-confident employer and encourages applicants from all backgrounds—whether those seeking flexible working arrangements, career adjustment, or foundations aligning to a new/graduate professional.
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