Junior HV P&C Design Engineer – Career Growth

Kirby Group Engineering; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured development

UK/Europe exposure

Career progression

Collaborative team

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Junior or Intermediate P&C Design Engineer to support HV substation projects across the UK, Ireland and Europe. You will work under senior guidance to gain exposure to UK design standards, protection systems and substation automation technologies.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop detailed designs, and contribute to technical documentation while growing your expertise in power transmission and distribution projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 1–4 years’ experience in HV substation / P&C design.
• Exposure to protection and control systems.
• Substation design principles.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, EPLAN (or similar).
• Basic understanding of SCADA and protection schemes.
• ECSA registration (Candidate Engineer) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing HV substation secondary designs, including schematic diagrams and protection philosophies.
• Support development of control and protection schemes.
• Contribute to SCADA integration and system design.
• Prepare technical documentation, equipment sizing and selection, and design deliverables.
• Ensure designs meet IEC, IEEE, ANSI and utility standards.
• Support design reviews and respond to technical queries.
• Assist with testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Protection & control systems

Substation design principles

SCADA concepts

Protection schemes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

EPLAN

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Junior or Intermediate P&C Design Engineer to support HV substation projects across the UK, Ireland and Europe. You will work under senior guidance to gain exposure to UK design standards, protection systems and substation automation technologies.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop detailed designs, and contribute to technical documentation while growing your expertise in power transmission and distribution projects.