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Principal Substation Secondary Design Engineer

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Glasgow

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Protection & Control Engineer to join a leading engineering consultancy delivering major infrastructure and energy transition projects across the UK.

You will join a specialist transmission and distribution engineering team working across high-voltage networks, renewable integration and complex utility infrastructure programmes. This role offers the chance to lead technical delivery while shaping protection and control strategies for critical national assets.

The Role

As a Principal P&C Engineer, you will take a lead role in the design, review and delivery of protection and control systems for high-voltage transmission projects up to 400kV.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the design of transmission protection systems up to 400kV 
Reviewing internal and third-party protection and control designs 
Developing design estimates, deliverables lists and engineering programmes 
Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers 
Advising on protection design, system operation and design change impacts 
Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and engineering standards 
Challenging and improving existing technical solutions and design approaches 
Managing delivery of project tasks to scope, time, cost and quality requirements 
Undertaking site visits and supporting construction and commissioning activities 
Identifying and managing technical, safety and project risks 
Acting as a key interface with clients, contractors, system operators and stakeholders 
Supporting coordination across multidisciplinary engineering teams  

About You

You will likely bring:

Strong background in power system protection design and application 
Experience working at transmission voltage levels up to 400kV (utility, consultancy or OEM environment) 
Proven experience producing protection and control design deliverables 
Ability to calculate relay settings and develop logic files 
Experience producing schematics and detailed P&C engineering drawings 
Knowledge of protection schemes including busbar, transformer, feeder, reactor and circuit breaker fail protection 
Understanding of SCADA interfaces and system integration 
Experience working with IEC 61850 communication protocols 
Familiarity with protection studies and coordination tools such as ASPEN, ETAP or DIgSILENT 
Strong understanding of substation secondary systems including panel design and cable schedules 
Experience working within multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery teams 
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage at senior stakeholder level  

Desirable Experience

TP141, CDAE or LCDAE authorisation 
Chartered Engineer status 
HVDC and FACTS protection system experience 
SCADA system design (e.g. Zenon-Copa-Data)  

What's on Offer

Opportunity to lead technical delivery on major UK transmission projects 
Significant influence over protection and control design standards and approaches 
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements 
Exposure to complex, high-value national infrastructure programmes 
Strong career progression within a specialist engineering environment  

This is a key opportunity for a senior protection engineer looking to take a leading role in shaping critical UK transmission infrastructure and supporting the energy transition.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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