HV Underground Transmission Engineer

Jacobs Engineering Ireland; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Arizona is seeking an experienced HV Underground Transmission Engineer to support projects in underground cable design and installation. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering. This role includes technical support, project management, and offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility in work location.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience with underground and/or subsea cable.
• Direct experience with HV cable engineering design.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as IEC, IEEE, and CIGRE.

Responsibilities

• Develop HV/EHV cabling systems specifications and design.
• Provide technical support on all aspects of cable system design.
• Prepare specifications and reports related to projects.
• Attend meetings with colleagues and clients.
• Perform technical calculations and design reviews.

Skills

Underground and subsea cable design

Cable design software (CYMCAP)

Technical support

Electrical design knowledge

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

Overview

The energy industry, particularly transmission grids, is undergoing major changes to accommodate for regional and global demand growth, decarbonization and energy transition targets. Underground and subsea cable technology are, in particular, increasingly becoming a major player in this energy paradigm shift to enable large-scale and long-distance power transmission.

As an HV Underground Transmission Engineer, you will work closely with regional and global transmission and cable experts within Jacobs to support and/or lead ongoing projects as well as business development and proposal support with a variety of clients including renewable developers, transmission owner/developers as well as utilities.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate related experience and technical knowledge in the field of underground transmission, cable engineering design and installation, with emphasis on high voltage applications (69kV and above), through experience with consulting engineering firms, developers and/or direct exposure to OEMs. Knowledge of electrical design/studies, functional/technical specifications, and/or FAT/SAT commissioning related to cable systems is preferred.

This position will be opened for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations, enabling them to deliver their best work. #epjobs #naepjobs

Responsibilities

• Develop HV/EHV cabling systems specifications, concept/detailed design and design review, estimation, site supervision and support as required.
• Provide technical support to the team on all aspects of HV cable system engineering and design.
• Prepare specifications, power cable route specifications, and reports and progress reports.
• Confirm correct and accurate interface with other engineering functions involved in the projects.
• Attend and conduct internal and external meetings with colleagues, clients, and subcontractors.
• Support factory inspections and FAT/SAT as required.
• Perform technical calculations including cable size, rating calculations, electromechanical and thermomechanical forces and EMF calculations, heat induced voltage calculations.
• Perform design reviews and verification of design.
• Confirm that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the program to proceed without delay.
• Confirm that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the specifications, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical or related engineering discipline, from a recognized institution. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of direct experience with underground and/or subsea cable design and installation.
• Ability to work with cable design software such as CYMCAP.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards such as IEC, IEEE and CIGRE.
• Experience working with major global cable OEMs.
• Ability and willingness to travel within North America.
• Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
• Experience with HVDC and subsea cable technologies.
• Professional Engineer (PE or PEng) License or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Active/ongoing involvement in power cable related working groups and standards committees such as ICC or CIGRE.
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