EHV Protection & Control Design Engineer — Hybrid Role

Xcede; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

Car allowance

Death in service 3x salary

Hybrid working

33 days leave

Job summary

Xcede is seeking an experienced EHV Protection and Control Systems Design Engineer to deliver protection and control solutions for HV and EHV substations across the UK, from feasibility through to commissioning.

The role is based at Leeds or Cheadle and offers hybrid working with multidisciplinary teams on transmission, distribution, renewable energy and storage projects. You’ll help shape the nation’s power network while developing your technical expertise and career progression.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience designing EHV and HV substations.
• Experience designing protection and control systems for HV and EHV substations.
• Knowledge of National Grid, DNO, ICP, renewable energy or battery storage projects is advantageous.
• Experience with AIS and/or GIS substations.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality engineering solutions.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Produce protection and control designs for HV and EHV substations up to 132kV.
• Prepare protection philosophies, relay requirements, AC/DC schematics and technical specifications.
• Develop protection single-line diagrams, interlocking schemes and control documentation.
• Support the integration of protection, control, SCADA and communication systems.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout project delivery.
• Attend technical meetings, design reviews and client workshops.
• Provide engineering support during testing, commissioning and energisation.
• Assist with technical proposals and mentor junior engineers where appropriate.

Skills

Protection design

HV/EHV substations

AIS/GIS knowledge

Relay programming

SCADA integration

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AIS software

GIS software

Job description

Xcede is seeking an experienced EHV Protection and Control Systems Design Engineer to deliver protection and control solutions for HV and EHV substations across the UK, from feasibility through to commissioning.

The role is based at Leeds or Cheadle and offers hybrid working with multidisciplinary teams on transmission, distribution, renewable energy and storage projects. You’ll help shape the nation’s power network while developing your technical expertise and career progression.