Underground Cable Engineer

Overview

The UGC Engineering role is responsible for the engineering design and delivery of underground cable systems across medium, high, and extra-high voltage power transmission and distribution projects, from route feasibility and design through installation, testing, commissioning, and handover.

What you'll do

• Lead the engineering and design of underground cable systems for MV, HV and EHV transmission and distribution projects.
• Develop cable routes considering existing utilities, roads, railways, waterways, environmental constraints, constructability, and statutory requirements.
• Perform or oversee cable sizing, ampacity, voltage drop, short-circuit, thermal, earthing, and bonding calculations.
• Develop and review cable route layouts, trench, duct, tunnel, joint bay, termination, and cable support arrangements.
• Coordinate with civil, electrical, substation, protection, and other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated design.
• Support cable installation planning, including cable pulling, bending radius, pulling tension, jointing, termination, and installation methodology.
• Provide technical support during construction, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Review and support testing including HV, VLF, Tan Delta, Partial Discharge, sheath integrity, insulation resistance, and continuity testing.
• Ensure engineering and installation activities comply with relevant IEC, IEEE, utility, client, and project standards.
• Support technical reviews, design assurance, quality inspections, NCR resolution, and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, utilities, EPC contractors, OEMs, and project teams on technical and delivery requirements.
• Contribute to project planning, technical proposals, estimates, method statements, ITPs, and project documentation.
• Promote safe working practices, Safety by Design, risk assessment, and compliance with applicable HSE requirements.

What you'll need

• Relevant experience in underground cable engineering/design and power transmission or distribution projects.
• Strong experience in MV/HV/EHV underground cable systems, preferably within the UK power or utilities sector.
• Strong understanding of cable system design, including cable sizing, ampacity, thermal rating, voltage drop, short-circuit calculations, earthing, and bonding.
• Experience with cable route design, trench/duct systems, joint bays, cable installation, jointing, and termination.
• Proficiency in CYMCAP or equivalent cable calculation software.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Good understanding of relevant IEC standards, particularly IEC 60287, IEC 60840 and IEC 62067.
• Experience working with utility/client specifications and engineering standards.
• Understanding of cable testing, commissioning, quality assurance, and installation requirements.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
• Strong technical documentation, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Good understanding of HSE requirements, risk assessment, and safe working practices.

Nice to have

• Experience with UK transmission and distribution networks, utilities, or major EPC/engineering consultancy organisations.
• Experience with National Grid, SSE, DNO/TO standards and specifications.
• Experience with ETAP, GIS mapping tools, Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Experience with EHV cable systems and high-voltage transmission projects.
• Experience with GIS, cable route optimisation, and utility coordination.
• Knowledge of BIM/digital engineering and cable route modelling.
• Experience with cable manufacturers/OEMs and specialist jointing/termination contractors.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or renewable grid connection projects.

Details

• Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India.