Technical Director HV Cable Engineering

Job Description

As a Technical Director – HV Cable Engineering, you will act as a recognised Subject Matter Expert (SME) for HV/EHV cable systems across complex Transmission & Distribution programmes.

This role requires a CDAE qualification and carries accountability for technical authority, assurance, and strategic leadership across cable engineering.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Act as the technical authority / SME for HV and EHV cable systems (HVAC & HVDC) across onshore and offshore projects.
• Provide strategic technical leadership and governance across multi‑disciplinary delivery teams, ensuring engineering solutions meet client, contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead technical assurance activities, including design reviews, peer reviews, technical approvals, and independent checking of HV cable system designs.
• Own and drive technical risk management, ensuring early identification, clear communication, and effective mitigation of cable‑related risks.
• Define and oversee HV cable system design philosophies, including ratings, installation methods, bonding systems, earthing, and system integration.
• Ensure compliance with IEC cable standards, CIGRE technical guidance, and utility specifications, embedding best practice across delivery.
• Support work‑winning and bid activities, providing senior technical input into proposals, specifications, technical clarifications, and client presentations.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships, acting as a trusted technical advisor to utilities, asset owners, and project sponsors.
• Provide technical oversight and coordination of subcontractors, suppliers, and remote delivery teams where required.
• Represent WSP in industry forums and working groups (e.g. CIGRE, IEEE), strengthening WSP's technical credibility and external profile.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads, contributing to capability development, succession planning, and technical excellence across the business.
  
  

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS (MANDATORY)

• CDAE – Certified Design Authority Engineer (This is a mandatory requirement for the role.)
• Degree in Electrical / Power Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Extensive experience in HV/EHV cable engineering, covering design, manufacture, testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Strong expertise in HVAC and HVDC cable systems, including both onshore and offshore applications.
• Proven experience acting as a technical authority / SME, providing governance and assurance on complex T&D projects.
• In‑depth knowledge of IEC cable standards, CIGRE publications, and utility technical specifications.
• Demonstrable experience in cable system design and ratings, including use of tools such as CYMCAP or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of bonding systems, earthing, short‑circuit calculations, cable layouts, and system integration.
• Experience witnessing and advising on third‑party cable activities, including factory acceptance testing, transport, installation, and site execution.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior client stakeholders, asset managers, and project directors.
  
  

DESIRABLE

• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards).
• Experience providing technical leadership on major utility frameworks or large infrastructure programmes.
• Track record of supporting bid and proposal activities at senior technical level.
• Active involvement in industry technical committees or working groups.
  
  

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (BGV) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.
  
  

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At WSP we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

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We are

• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
• A collaborative team that thrives on challenges and unconventional thinking.
• A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions for complex issues.
  
  

Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.

Working with Us

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Our Hybrid Working Module

With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.

• Maximize collaboration.
• Maintain product quality and cultural integrity.
• Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity, and efficiency.
  
  

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our Making Health and Safety Personal initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.

Inclusivity and Diversity

WSP India is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive work environment where our greatest strength - Our People -feel valued, respected, and supported. We ensure an unbiased approach in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, education, social status, or cultural background.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.

With us, you can.

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