Senior Principal Protection and Control Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Sevilla; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus

Wellbeing support

Flexible working

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Principal Protection & Control Engineer to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team in Spain. You will lead a growing group, mentor engineers, and deliver critical protection schemes for major transmission projects worldwide.

You will apply your UK T&D experience, relay design knowledge, and IEC 61850 expertise to develop safe, reliable power networks, while engaging clients and guiding project execution from concept to delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level and Chartered Engineer status preferred.
• Knowledge of relay designs and UK practices; experience on international projects.
• Excellent communications skills.
• UK Transmission & Distribution experience.
• Extensive Protection and Control experience in an Electrical Engineering role.
• Desirable: TP141 commissioning qualification; IEC 61850 knowledge; North American protection standards.

Responsibilities

• Mentor team members and build a high-performing Protection & Control group.
• Develop and deliver diverse, industry-leading power transmission projects.
• Design and specify Protection and Control schemes and tender documents.
• Carry out fault studies and set protection arrangements.
• Configure relays and advise on commissioning.
• Lead client engagement across transmission projects.

Skills

Relay designs

Protection & Control

UK Transmission & Distribution

Electrical Engineering

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

TP141 qualification (Desirable)

Tools

IEC 61850

Job description

Location/s: Madrid, Seville, Barcelona

Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About The Business Unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across a number of sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design, to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

About The Role

Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Principal Protection & Control Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team.

The successful candidate will have followng functions.

Team Lead

• Responsible for mentoring existing team members while building and developing a high-performing team.

Project Development

• Work on diverse, industry-leading projects
• Develop innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems
• Ensure security of electricity supply
• Develop integration of renewable energy sources
• Bring large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery stage

Client Engagement

• Work on client transmission and distribution installations
• Contribute to feasibility studies for transmission
• Design and Specification
• Produce tender specifications for Protection and Control (P&C)
• Produce detailed design drawings for Protection and Control schemes
• Check detailed design drawings

Fault Studies and Protection

• Carry out fault studies for transmission projects
• Calculate protection settings using fault study results
• Check fault studies and protection setting results

Commissioning

• Configure relays
• Advise on commissioning stage of projects
• Check commissioning documentation

Candidate Specification

Essential

• Qualified to degree level and will ideally be, or working towards Chartered Engineer status
• Knowledge of relay designs and have experience of UK practices as well as experience of working on international projects
• Excellent communications skills
• UK Transmission & Distribution experience
• Extensive Protection and Control experience in an Electrical Engineering role

Desirable

• Desirable:Qualifications to National Grid TP141 qualified Commissioning Engineer / Officer.
• Good working knowledge of HV equipmentExperience in Protection systems using IEC61850 protocol
• Experience in North American Protection standards and practices

The successful candidate will be expected to achieve design authorisation from UK’s National Grid and authorisation as a ‘person’ under UK electrical utilities safety rules.

We offer some fantastic benefits including

• Competitive annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Private medical insurance
• Optional benefits via salary sacrifice (restaurant voucher/transport card/day care voucher)
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
• Annual bonus scheme
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about oursocial outcomes

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Location(s):

Barcelona, ES Madrid, ES Seville, SE, ES

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Energy

Discipline: Energy

Job Ref: 17240