Lead Engineer High Voltage Cables (Medior)

The energy transition requires a massive expansion of the Dutch high-voltage grid. Together with clients such as TenneT, WSP works on new high-voltage connections that reliably transport sustainable energy and prepare the Netherlands for the future.

As Lead Engineer High Voltage Cables, you are responsible for the technical content of feasibility studies and Basic Designs for underground high-voltage connections. You provide direction to the technical development of the Cables discipline, provide technical guidance to engineers, and ensure that design choices lead to feasible, executable, and future-proof solutions.

You fulfill a central role within multidisciplinary project teams and are responsible for the coordination between the Cables discipline and disciplines such as Environment, Civil, Primary, EMC/Earthing, and Telecom.

• Responsible for the technical content of feasibility studies and Basic Designs for high-voltage cable connections.

• Developing and assessing cable system choices and route variants.

• Establishing and monitoring technical principles and design criteria.

• Making and substantiating design trade-offs within the Cables discipline.

• Coordinating technical interfaces with the disciplines Environment, Civil, Primary, EMC/Earthing, and Telecom.

• Identifying, analyzing, and controlling technical risks.

• Guiding and coaching cable engineers within the team.

• Acting as the technical point of contact for the cable portion within the project team and towards the client.

• Providing technical input for permits, planning, and spatial integration.

• Able to travel to our offices in both Arnhem and Breda

• ArcGIS or QGIS for route studies and spatial analyses.

• Relatics for requirements management, interface management, verification, and risk management.

· Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for collaboration and document management.

· AutoCAD for route and detail designs (optional).

· Civil 3D for cable routes and spatial integration (optional).

You combine technical depth with an integrated view of complex infrastructure projects. You know how to translate technical issues into practical solutions, bring structure to design processes, and connect different disciplines around a common result.

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