The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly experienced individual for technical leadership and strategic delivery of transmission cable system designs. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the successful design and integration of cable systems for major electricity transmission projects. You will champion best practice design, guide teams, and act as the key technical authority for complex cable projects.
Step into a pivotal leadership role where you’ll define and uphold best‑in‑class practices for HVAC and HVDC cable design across a diverse portfolio of projects. As the organisation’s principal technical authority, you’ll guide design teams with clarity and confidence, driving innovation, managing risk, and ensuring every solution meets the highest IEC, IEEE, and national grid standards. You’ll oversee the full lifecycle of high‑voltage transmission cable systems—both AC and DC, overhead and underground—approving detailed designs and championing continuous improvement. Alongside delivering complex projects, you’ll play a key role in developing talent, mentoring junior engineers, and leading rigorous technical reviews. Acting as the primary technical interface for clients, regulators, and contractors, you’ll support tendering with authoritative insight and cost‑optimisation strategies. You’ll also shape the future of the industry by spearheading new technology initiatives, enhancing design methodologies, and representing the organisation in key industry forums.
Qualifications
* Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; Chartered Engineer status essential.
* Extensive experience in high-voltage transmission cable design (HV/EHV systems).
* Proven track record of leading engineering teams and delivering large-scale projects.
* Strong knowledge of IEC, IEEE, and other relevant standards.
* Proficiency in advanced design software (such as CDEGS, CYMCAP, Comsol, AutoCAD or equivalent).
* Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* Previous National Grid experience (preferred but not essential).
Benefits
Arup offers a competitive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each member to shared success. Benefits include health and wellbeing support, a wide range of learning opportunities, and many possibilities to have an impact through work. Profit Share is a key part of the reward, as well as private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection cover. Flexible benefits help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing.
Equal Opportunity
Arup is an equal‑opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. Our inclusive culture extends to internal employee networks and we encourage all employees to collaborate and thrive.
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