# Cable Systems Engineer – Ireland (Energy)

**Company**: WSP
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

Ireland is at the heart of energy transition, with unprecedented investment taking place across the Irish energy network. As a Cable Systems Engineer at WSP, you will play a key role in delivering complex HVAC and HVDC cable systems across transmission, distribution, renewable energy and interconnector projects.

Responsibilities:

- Design and develop HV and EHV cable systems for power transmission and distribution projects

- Undertake cable system studies and technical assessments

- Produce high-quality engineering deliverables, calculations, specifications, reports and design documentation

- Support the development of HVAC and HVDC cable solutions for onshore, offshore and interconnector projects

- Conduct route, site and installation assessments

- Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards, client specifications, safety requirements and environmental regulations

- Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, manufacturers, contractors and clients

- 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

- Stay at the forefront of emerging cable technologies, industry developments and engineering best practice

Requirements:

- 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

- Strong technical understanding of cable system design, ampacity and rating studies, thermal assessments and cable installation methodologies

- Experience supporting major transmission and distribution infrastructure projects, renewable energy developments, offshore wind connections, interconnectors or other complex energy network schemes

- Knowledge of relevant international standards and industry best practice

- Experience undertaking or supporting factory acceptance testing, site testing, installation supervision, commissioning activities and the witnessing of cable manufacturing, transportation and installation operations

- Ability to provide technical leadership and act as a subject matter expert within multidisciplinary project teams

- Experience engaging with industry working groups, technical committees or professional bodies

- A collaborative approach with excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders

- Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites, client locations and manufacturing facilities across the UK and internationally when required

- Chartered Engineer status, or a demonstrable commitment towards achieving professional registration

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Power Engineering
- HV cable systems
- EHV cable systems
- CYMCAP

### Nice to have
- Chartered Engineer status
- National Grid BP141 authorisation
- CIGRE
- IEEE
- EI
- IET

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