Project Engineer (Cables)Permanent
New York, New York - 10001Job Simplification
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Job Overview
Project Engineer (Cables) The Project Engineer (Cables) will support offshore wind project engineering and construction activities associated with high voltage underground and submarine cable work packages.
The Cable Systems Engineer will be experienced in HVAC and HVDC cable systems with voltages ranges of 35kV to 500kV of XLPE, HPFF, and GIL cable types, as well as different installation methods, including direct buried, concrete duct bank, horizontal directional drilling, jack & bore, micro-tunneling and subsea cable laying.
Advance technical deliverables and studies required for the design and installation of onshore and offshore cabling systems including evaluation of the technology readiness, definition of owner requirements, constructability reviews and technical specification development.
Onshore: cable system calculation and selection, route development, trenched and trenchless crossings, splice vaults spacing and layout and substation interconnections
Offshore: inter-array grid and export cable system calculation and selection, route development, transport and installation methods, cable protection and monitoring systems, and offshore substation integration
Support the electrical design and studies of offshore wind cable package during pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design
Assist with the preparation of risk assessment, project capital and operation expense estimates (CAPEX and OPEX)
Support commercial and technical work with external vendors, including support the tendering and execution of RFI and RFP processes
Collaborate and support parallel work packages including contracting, survey, supply chain, scheduling and permitting
Understand and interface with regulatory issues related to underground and submarine cables, including permitting, environmental, siting, and stakeholder considerations and technical certifications
Provide technical engineering support during detailed design and construction activities
Participate in conferences and forums to discuss technical concepts and challenges in the area of cables
To a large extent, carries out tasks as described above in project-specific roles as part of group-wide project organizations and in such role reports to applicable work package / workstream / project manager of the respective project(s)
Periodically travels between company and project offices and facilities
Perform other tasks and takes on additional duties as reasonably assigned by supervisor, project manager and/or group unit
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (electrical preferred)
3+ years of relevant experience with interconnection of large-scale energy projects is preferred
Experience working in an interdisciplinary project team managing civil, coastal/near shore, electrical, geotechnical, geophysical, environmental and trenchless design interfaces
Design and project execution experience in the following onshore and offshore areas of focus: cable design and sizing including ampacity, charging, reactive compensation, losses and EMF calculations, trenched and trenchless technologies, route development, constructability review, permitting and survey work
Familiarity with utility scale electrical systems such as HVAC substations, HVDC converter stations, reactive compensation technologies and grid interconnection concepts
Project experience assessing and selecting competing electrical designs based on technical merit, while also being capable of providing or evaluating cost estimates for specific solutions
Familiarity working with utilities, OEMs and EPC
Ability to manage consultants and contractors to ensure successful and timely delivery of work package
Experience presenting before external project stakeholder on technical details, progress and risk
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
The Cable Systems Engineer will be experienced in HVAC and HVDC cable systems with voltages ranges of 35kV to 500kV of XLPE, HPFF, and GIL cable types, as well as different installation methods, including direct buried, concrete duct bank, horizontal directional drilling, jack & bore, micro-tunneling and subsea cable laying.
Advance technical deliverables and studies required for the design and installation of onshore and offshore cabling systems including evaluation of the technology readiness, definition of owner requirements, constructability reviews and technical specification development.
Onshore: cable system calculation and selection, route development, trenched and trenchless crossings, splice vaults spacing and layout and substation interconnections
Offshore: inter-array grid and export cable system calculation and selection, route development, transport and installation methods, cable protection and monitoring systems, and offshore substation integration
Support the electrical design and studies of offshore wind cable package during pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design
Assist with the preparation of risk assessment, project capital and operation expense estimates (CAPEX and OPEX)
Support commercial and technical work with external vendors, including support the tendering and execution of RFI and RFP processes
Collaborate and support parallel work packages including contracting, survey, supply chain, scheduling and permitting
Understand and interface with regulatory issues related to underground and submarine cables, including permitting, environmental, siting, and stakeholder considerations and technical certifications
Provide technical engineering support during detailed design and construction activities
Participate in conferences and forums to discuss technical concepts and challenges in the area of cables
To a large extent, carries out tasks as described above in project-specific roles as part of group-wide project organizations and in such role reports to applicable work package / workstream / project manager of the respective project(s)
Periodically travels between company and project offices and facilities
Perform other tasks and takes on additional duties as reasonably assigned by supervisor, project manager and/or group unit
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (electrical preferred)
3+ years of relevant experience with interconnection of large-scale energy projects is preferred
Experience working in an interdisciplinary project team managing civil, coastal/near shore, electrical, geotechnical, geophysical, environmental and trenchless design interfaces
Design and project execution experience in the following onshore and offshore areas of focus: cable design and sizing including ampacity, charging, reactive compensation, losses and EMF calculations, trenched and trenchless technologies, route development, constructability review, permitting and survey work
Familiarity with utility scale electrical systems such as HVAC substations, HVDC converter stations, reactive compensation technologies and grid interconnection concepts
Project experience assessing and selecting competing electrical designs based on technical merit, while also being capable of providing or evaluating cost estimates for specific solutions
Familiarity working with utilities, OEMs and EPC
Ability to manage consultants and contractors to ensure successful and timely delivery of work package
Experience presenting before external project stakeholder on technical details, progress and risk
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Employer Overview
NES Fircroft
New York, New York - 10001- Agency