Principal Protection & Control Engineer – T&D

Overview

In this role you will help shape protection and control solutions for UK power projects at up to 400 kV. You’ll work within a collaborative energy transition team on HVDC, substations, interconnectors, and related schemes, guiding concepts through detail design and energisation. You will partner with clients and suppliers to drive innovative, standards-driven outcomes that support sustainable infrastructure. This is a growth-focused opportunity with exposure to national-scale projects and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop scoping documents and Main Connections & Protection Diagrams
• Review P&C designs produced by third parties
• Specify P&C equipment such as relays, CTs, and VTs
• Produce detailed AC/DC schematics and protection settings
• Conduct protection grading studies and generate relay files
• Review commissioning plans and participate in commissioning panel meetings

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• Experience as a Protection & Control Design Engineer on Distribution Networks
• Knowledge of protection relays, relay panels, CT/VT sizing, grading studies, and AC/DC drawings
• Familiarity with UK electrical practices and standards; understanding of CDM regulations
• Strong safety mindset with experience in risk mitigation
• Ideally experience with National Grid processes

• collaboration
• problem-solving
• communication
• protection relays and panels
• CT/VT sizing calculations
• protection grading studies

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