Cable Systems Engineer Energy

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

• Shape Scotland's Energy Future:
  Help deliver the transmission and cable infrastructure required to connect renewable generation and support Scotland's Net Zero ambitions.
• Work on Landmark Projects:
  Contribute to nationally significant HVAC and HVDC projects, including onshore and offshore transmission systems, interconnectors and renewable energy developments.
• Build Local Capability:
  Be part of our continued investment in Scotland, helping develop a strong, sustainable engineering team across Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth, supported by WSP's wider UK and international expertise.
• Technical Excellence:
  Work alongside recognised industry specialists across cable systems, substations, power systems, HVDC, offshore engineering and asset management.
• Develop Your Career:
  Access structured professional development, mentoring, Chartership support and opportunities to progress into technical leadership, project leadership or people management roles.
• Flexible Working:
  Enjoy the benefits of local office collaboration combined with flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• One WSP Approach:
  Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Energy Networks, Renewable Power, Low Carbon, Environmental, Planning and Asset Management disciplines.

Join a growing cable engineering team delivering some of the UK's most strategically important energy infrastructure projects, with particular focus on Scotland's expanding transmission and renewable energy market.

• Design and develop HV and EHV cable systems for power transmission and distribution projects, including the selection of cables, accessories, installation methodologies and system architecture.
• Undertake cable system studies and technical assessments including cable ratings, thermal analyses and performance evaluation using tools such as CYMCAP.
• Produce high-quality engineering deliverables, calculations, specifications, reports and design documentation to support project delivery.
• Support the development of HVAC and HVDC cable solutions for onshore, offshore and interconnector projects.
• Conduct route, site and installation assessments, identifying key technical, environmental and constructability considerations.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards, client specifications, safety requirements and environmental regulations.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, manufacturers, contractors and clients to successfully deliver cable system projects.
• Review and approve design modifications while providing technical support throughout manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning stages.
• Participate in design reviews, technical audits and quality assurance processes to ensure the highest engineering standards are achieved.
• Stay at the forefront of emerging cable technologies, industry developments and engineering best practice.

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in the design, specification, manufacture, testing and implementation of HV and EHV cable systems, with experience across HVAC projects and exposure to HVDC schemes considered highly advantageous.
• Strong technical understanding of cable system design, ampacity…