Principal / Associate HVDC Cable Design Engineer at Baker Hicks Limited
Baker Hicks Limited · Bristol; Derby; London; Manchester; Motherwell; Warwick; York
- Occupation group: Engineering & Construction
- Licensed sponsor: Baker Hicks Limited
Employer on register 23 October 2026
From the advert
Baker Hicks have grown rapidly in the Transmission & Distribution sector over the last ten years and have been successful in winning a number of major projects within the UK. As the demand to deliver exceptional engineering design from our clients continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for a Principal HVDC Cable Engineer to join the team.
The HVDC Cable Engineer will be reporting to the Director - HV and will be responsible for delivery of HVDC projects, pursue of HVDC tenders, developing BakerHicks’ HVDC capabilities, ensuring the quality and consistency of the team’s output in the production and control of drawings and technical documents and business development.
About You
The candidate must have experience in the production of designs, calculations, reports & drawings associated with HVDC schemes. This will cover overseeing the production of HVDC cable designs, converter station layouts, HVDC cables and equipment specifications, equipment rating calculations, HVDC converter station and cable routing siting studies, HVDC protection requirements, insulation coordination and system modelling.
The candidate must have a reasonable level of maths and science, preferably from a power engineering background and have good communication skills. In the role they will manage the production through a robust checking process but must also undertake design management and coordination, mentor and guide young Engineers and CAD technicians and, when work dictates, support the actual delivery of the outputs.
The candidate must be enthusiastic, mature enough to operate in a diverse team and work without supervision. This role can lead to many of the career paths for the employee as they develop through BakerHicks.
What You Will Do:
Delivering HVDC design requirements, including but not limited to:
HVDC Cable system modelling and rating calculations
Cable routing studies, including HDDs, landfalls, transition joint bays
Primary layouts for converter stations
Cable and…
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Summary
Principal / Associate HVDC Cable Design Engineer at Baker Hicks Limited in Bristol; Derby; London; Manchester; Motherwell; Warwick; York. Baker Hicks Limited is listed on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (23 October 2026). Read the full job advert and apply on the employer's or job board's site. A sponsor licence means the employer is on the Home Office register. It does not mean this role is sponsored. Check with the employer. This is not immigration advice.
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