Senior Electrical Cable Engineer in Warrington

We’re recruiting a Senior Electrical Cable Engineer to work on SMR infrastructure projects across the full electrical system lifecycle. You’ll be on site four days a week in Warrington, working closely with mechanical, civil, control and instrumentation, safety and supply chain teams to deliver a factory-fabricated modular build.

• Cabling and datasets: Develop, maintain and quality-check load schedules and cable schedules
• System design: Carry out electrical design calculations for distribution networks, including cable sizing, protection coordination, discrimination studies and earthing and lightning protection
• Layout and integration: Work with the layout and installation assemblies team to integrate mechanical, electrical and plumbing modules, making sure cabling supports modular delivery
• Verification and validation: Plan, review and assess verification evidence for HV and LV networks, transformers, switchgear and cable routing, to meet nuclear regulatory standards
• Cross-functional working: Resolve technical assumptions and design changes across mechanical, civil, C&I, safety and supply chain teams
• Technical governance: Write technical reports for regulatory engagement, act as an intelligent customer on supplier deliverables, and mentor junior engineers

Essential

• Degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Proven experience across the electrical system lifecycle in a highly regulated industry
• Deep understanding of HV, LV and MV power networks, electrical system architectures and power distribution
• Systems engineering experience, including requirements management, interface control and configuration traceability
• Ability to explain complex technical risks and assumptions clearly to multidisciplinary stakeholders

Desirable

• Nuclear industry experience
• Experience in defence, aerospace, rail, marine or oil and gas
• Familiarity with electrical design and analysis software such as ETAP, SKM Power Tools or similar

• Location: Warrington, on site four days a week
• Permanent position