Senior Protection and Control Design Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will design Protection and Control solutions for HV/EHV substations, shaping critical energy infrastructure. You will work within the Transmission and Distribution team to deliver compliant, high-quality engineering deliverables on a varied project portfolio, including the Great Grid Upgrade. You’ll collaborate with civil, telecom, and SCADA teams, support testing and commissioning, and ensure adherence to IEC/IEEE standards. This is an opportunity to grow your technical leadership in a globally renowned infrastructure firm.

Pay / Benefits

• career development opportunities
• flexible hybrid working model
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• hybrid work options
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Prepare Protection & Control designs for HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV+)
• Develop SLDs, AC/DC Schematics, Wiring Diagrams, Terminal Plans, Cable Schedules, Interconnection Diagrams
• Design Protection Relay Panels, Control Panels, Annunciation Panels, Metering Panels, RTU/SCADA interfaces
• Prepare Relay Settings philosophy and coordinate with system studies
• Perform protection coordination and review relay configurations
• Prepare engineering calculations including cable sizing, voltage drop, and battery sizing
• Coordinate with Civil, Primary, Telecom, and SCADA teams
• Review vendor drawings for compliance with project specs
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and issue resolution
• Ensure designs comply with IEC, IEEE, National Grid, and client standards
• Support project execution by meeting quality, safety, and schedule requirements

Key requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• HV/EHV Substation Protection & Control design experience
• Knowledge of protection schemes for Transmission/Distribution substations
• Experience with protection relays from Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, or SEL
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and coordination skills
• CDAE qualification is highly desirable
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 and substation automation systems (desirable)
• Familiarity with SCADA, RTU, SAS, and communication protocols
• Ability to deliver complete Protection & Control packages independently
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments (advantageous)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills

• strong communication
• coordination across multidisciplinary teams
• analytical mindset
• HV/EHV substation protection and control
• Protection relays (Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, SEL)
• Protection coordination

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