Senior Protection and Control Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will design Protection & Control systems for HV/EHV substations, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to meet client specs and international standards. You’ll develop SLDs, wiring diagrams, and control interfaces, and support commissioning and issue resolution. You’ll contribute to notable projects like the Great Grid Upgrade, applying advanced automation to drive efficiency. This is a growth-focused role in a global team shaping critical energy infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• comprehensive compensation and well-being programs
• global opportunities

Responsibilities

• Prepare Protection & Control designs for HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV or above)
• Develop Protection SLDs, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, terminal plans, cable schedules, interconnection diagrams
• Design Protection Relay Panels, Control Panels, Annunciation Panels, Metering Panels, and RTU/SCADA interfaces
• Prepare protection relay settings philosophy and coordinate with system studies
• Perform protection coordination and review relay configurations
• Prepare engineering calculations, cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, and battery sizing
• Coordinate with Civil, Primary, Telecom, and SCADA engineering teams
• Review vendor drawings and ensure compliance with project specifications
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and technical issue resolution
• Ensure designs comply with IEC, IEEE, National Grid, and client-specific standards
• Support project execution by meeting quality, safety, and schedule requirements

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in HV/EHV Substation Protection & Control Design
• Knowledge of protection schemes for Transmission and 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 (desirable)
• Ability to independently deliver complete Protection & Control engineering packages
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments (advantageous)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills

• communication
• coordination
• problem-solving
• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Office
• SCADA

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