John Wood Group plc

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Principal Cable Design Engineer to support our expanding Transmission and Distribution team. This is a technical lead role that will ensure the quality and output of the cable design team across all projects. This opportunity is Hybrid in Orlando, FL

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The Role

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager Cables, you will lead engineering deliverable assurance, staff assessments, work acquisition, safety design evaluations, project innovation, and compliance with budget and quality standards, while producing design outputs for stakeholders. You will enhance our technical credibility with both new and existing clients, ensuring compliance during growth, supporting development among new hires and market entrants, and maintaining our staff's leading competence in the sector.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

As a leading provider of engineering and construction services the transmission and distribution sector, Wood Transmission & Distribution Ltd are at the forefront of net zero 2050, with a secured workstream for years to come.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Transmission and Distribution
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs. This opportunity is Hybrid in Orlando, FL
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

Typical responsibilities

• Lead assurance activities on engineering deliverables across our team
• Maintain and lead on HV Cable design staff competence assessments
• Support work acquisition and development activities
• Support safety by design assessments throughout the design process
• Integrate and support the development of innovation within project solutions
• Create design deliverables to confirm the outputs of the engineering studies to internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure, as far as practicable, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with the agreed budget and programme
• Keep up to date with all technical quality management procedures, developments and specifications related to the discipline work scope

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Degree in engineering discipline
• Chartership or equivalent professional experience
• Extensive post graduate detailed experience of delivering HV Cable design
• Awareness of key Health and Safety impacts on OHL construction contracts
• Fluent spoken and written English language
• Ability to work as part of a dispersed and remote team and be able to communicate through collaboration software such as Microsoft teams

Desirable:

• Experience of providing engineering inputs to HV Cable construction activities including the planning and delivery of cable construction
• Experience supporting tendering activities
• Experience presenting technical outputs and supporting client engagements

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.