Principal Substation Secondary Design Engineer

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