Senior HV Protection & Control Design Engineer

AECOM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Protection and Control Design Engineer in the UK, based at Birmingham with a hybrid work model. You will lead design activity for HV/EHV substations, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with IEC/IEEE standards while delivering high-impact energy projects.

You will develop protection schemes, relay settings, and interfaces to SCADA/RTU systems, while mentoring peers and contributing to technical standards and business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Strong knowledge of protection schemes for Transmission and Distribution substations.
• Experience with protection relays from Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, or SEL.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
• Experience on UK, Middle East, Europe, or international utility projects.
• Ability to deliver complete Protection & Control engineering packages.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 and substation automation systems.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Familiarity with SCADA, RTU, SAS, and communication protocols.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Protection & Control engineering designs for HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV+).
• Develop SLDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, terminal plans, cable schedules.
• Design protection and control panels and RTU/SCADA interfaces.
• Prepare relay settings philosophy and coordinate with system studies.
• Perform protection coordination and relay configuration reviews.
• Produce engineering calculations including cable sizing and battery sizing.
• Coordinate with Civil, Primary, Telecom, and SCADA teams.
• Review vendor drawings for project compliance.
• Engage with clients for technical assurance and value engineering.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning and issue resolution.
• Drive project execution and manage risks, interfaces and QA.
• Ensure IEC/IEEE/National Grid standards compliance.
• Mentor colleagues and support capability growth in cable systems engineering.
• Support business development with proposals and client presentations.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Protection schemes

Protection relays

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

UK/EU/ME projects

Protection & Control packages

IEC 61850

SCADA/RTU/SAS

Communication & documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Protection and Control Design Engineer in the UK, based at Birmingham with a hybrid work model. You will lead design activity for HV/EHV substations, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with IEC/IEEE standards while delivering high-impact energy projects.

You will develop protection schemes, relay settings, and interfaces to SCADA/RTU systems, while mentoring peers and contributing to technical standards and business growth.