Full-Time
Senior HV Cable Consultant
Posted on 2/23/2026
Egis Group
5,001-10,000 employees
Designs, builds, and operates intelligent infrastructure
No salary listed
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Hybrid
Hybrid role with on-site and office meetings; monthly travel to Milan; UK office location likely in Scotland/Scottish border.
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- UK Industry standard Design Assurance Engineer authorization (TP141)
- 525kV High Voltage Direct Current cable system design experience
- 400kV Alternating Current cable system design experience
- NG and SSEN projects design delivery experience
- Experience of pre-qualification testing, type testing and factory acceptance testing
- Knowledge and understanding of UK industry standards, design handbook, and processes
- BP188/SR188 Design Management
- SR106, SR183 Type Registration Equipment procedural requirements
- TS 2.01 Substations
- TS 3.05.16 Extruded cables for HVDC voltages up to 800kV
- TS 3.05.07 Installation requirements for HV power cable systems
- SCT36 Cable systems
- NGET DH30 Capital design handbook – Overhead line, Cables and Substation – Design, Supply and Installation interfacing generic division of responsibilities/
- Knowledge and understanding of SSEN-T standards, technical approval, and processes.
- SP-NET-CAB-500 Underground cable specification for transmission rated AC voltage
- PR-NET-ENG-509 Technical approval process within SSEN Transmission
- CDM 2015
- ESQCR
- CIGRE TB 852 Recommendations for testing DC extruded cable systems for power transmission at a rated voltage up to and including 800kV
- Electra 189 Recommendations for tests of power transmission DC cables for a rated voltage up to 800kV
- IEC 62067 Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages above 150kV (Um=170kV) upto 500kV (Um=550kV) test methods and requirements
- IEC 61914 Cable cleats for electrical installations
- ENA TS 09-02 Specification for the supply, delivery and installation of power cables with operating voltages in the range 33kV to 400kV and associated auxiliary cables
- ENA TS 12-24- Technical specification for plastic ducts for buried electric cables
- ENA TS C 55 - Insulated sheath power cable systems
- Lead Design Assurance Engineer (LDAE) for EGL2 cable works as defined in BP/SR188
- Fulfil the role of LDAE including design review, hazard review, attending design and hazard review meetings and assurance of design deliverable
- Agree Design and Hazard review meeting strategy with Lead Contractor Design Approval Engineer (LCDAE) for design deliverables
- Proactively coordinate with the LCDAE to provide an approved design
- Support other work/design packages for EGL2 as required for cable interfaces
- Provide ad-hoc and independent assistance/assessment for escalated/complex technical items
- Participate in cable discipline team discussions
- Provide guidance/mentoring to junior engineers
- Lead as required and participate in regular meetings with EGL2 and other consultants and stakeholders
- Coordinate and ensure design interfaces with 400kV AC substation and 525kV HVDC converter station for end-to-end connection
- Provide weekly and monthly progress updates to EGL2 engineering manager
- Review and accept Inspection and Test Plan/Pre-qualification test/Type Test/Quality Assurance documents
- Coordinate with cable contractor’s (HVDC Prysmian and HVAC HEBAM (NKT)) to get documentation and achieve NG Type Registration and SSEN-T equipment approval
- Attend monthly progress meeting in Europe (Milan, Italy)
- Use EGL2 document management system for project documentation
Starting
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$1.6B
Headquarters
Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
Founded
1949
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Mountain States DOTs and municipalities give RockSol an immediate customer base.
- Bundled design-build and program-management bids can raise deal sizes and margins.
- Tikehau's €1 billion raise funds more U.S. tuck-ins through 2028.
What critics are saying
- RockSol integration failures will disrupt client relationships and delay cross-selling in 2026.
- Egis faces entrenched incumbents in U.S. transportation consulting, especially on DOT frameworks.
- Aggressive acquisition spending increases execution risk and can compress returns if growth slows.
What makes Egis Group unique
- RockSol adds transportation delivery, inspection, and materials testing across the Western U.S.
- Egis now combines engineering, environmental compliance, and construction management under one platform.
- Its U.S. push is backed by acquisitions in Canada, Australia, and the UK.
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