Director, Protection & Control - Hybrid HV Grid Leader

Jacobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Parental leave pay

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Director - Protection & Control to drive the strategic direction of its P&C capability across the UK and Europe. You will provide executive leadership on FEED and detailed design for National Grid and DNO clients, overseeing quality control and delivery excellence.

You will lead recruitment and development of engineering talent, drive billability and performance, and play a key role in bids and client engagement to grow the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer through the IET.
• TP141 Authorisation (Protection & Control).
• National Grid Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE/LCDAE).
• Recognised authority in P&C engineering for high-voltage installations (132kV–400kV).
• Proven leadership across large-scale infrastructure programmes and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with bid strategy and client engagement.
• Demonstrated success in team growth, recruitment, and capability development.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic direction of Jacobs’ Protection & Control across the UK and Europe.
• Provide executive leadership on FEED and detailed design for National Grid and DNO clients.
• Oversee quality control, technical assurance, and delivery across P&C projects.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and development of engineering talent to support growth.
• Drive team billability, utilisation, and performance metrics aligned with business goals.
• Lead and support major bids with technical strategy and client engagement.
• Maintain strategic client relationships to support business development.

Skills

Strategic leadership

P&C engineering leadership

Bid strategy

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Team recruitment & development

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (IET)

Tools

TP141 Authorization

CDAE/LCDAE

HV protection & control (132kV–400kV)

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Director - Protection & Control to drive the strategic direction of its P&C capability across the UK and Europe. You will provide executive leadership on FEED and detailed design for National Grid and DNO clients, overseeing quality control and delivery excellence.

You will lead recruitment and development of engineering talent, drive billability and performance, and play a key role in bids and client engagement to grow the business.