Senior Principal P&C Engineer, Power Grid

Mott MacDonald; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Principal Protection & Control Engineer to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team. The role involves leading a high-performing team, developing innovative protection schemes, and delivering complex projects across international markets.

The successful candidate will have degree-level qualifications, UK TD experience, and a track record in protection and control engineering, with strong communications and a drive for delivering safe, reliable

Qualifications

• Essential: degree-level qualification in engineering.
• Target: Chartered Engineer status.
• Knowledge of relay designs and UK TD practices.
• Experience on international protection projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing protection and control team.
• Develop protection and control schemes for transmission projects.
• Produce tender specs and detailed drawings for P&C.
• Check design drawings and fault studies for accuracy.
• Coordinate commissioning activities and relay configuration.

Skills

Relay designs

UK TD experience

International projects

Communications

Protection & Control

IEC61850 knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Principal Protection & Control Engineer to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team. The role involves leading a high-performing team, developing innovative protection schemes, and delivering complex projects across international markets.

The successful candidate will have degree-level qualifications, UK TD experience, and a track record in protection and control engineering, with strong communications and a drive for delivering safe, reliable