Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer - HV Substations

Jacobs; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee volunteering and charitable 2

Professional development & memberships

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Protection & Control Engineer to lead FEED and detailed design for protection and control systems on transmission and renewable energy projects. You will develop interface designs, protection schemes, and control philosophies while ensuring QA and timely delivery of design packages and bids.

Expect to work across life cycles from feasibility to detailed design, coordinating with subcontractors and suppliers, mentoring junior engineers, and maintaining client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer through the IET.
• Extensive experience in P&C FEED and detailed design for high‑voltage installations (132kV–400kV).
• Knowledge of National Grid and SSE design processes and standards.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle from feasibility to detailed design.
• Familiarity with protection and control systems for DNOs, BESS, windfarms, and HVDC.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead FEED and detailed design workstreams for Protection & Control systems across transmission and renewable energy projects.
• Develop and review interface designs, protection schemes, and control philosophies.
• Ensure quality assurance and timely delivery of design packages and technical bids.
• Undertake site visits and non-intrusive surveys as part of design or site support activities.
• Review protection settings, relay coordination, and scheme logic.
• Coordinate with back‑office engineers, sub‑contractors, and suppliers.
• Support tendering activities and contribute to technical offers.
• Identify and manage technical risks, ensuring compliance with CDM and safety standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability development.
• Maintain strong client relationships and support business development.

Skills

Protection & Control FEED

High voltage design

Relay coordination

Project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer through IET

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Protection & Control Engineer to lead FEED and detailed design for protection and control systems on transmission and renewable energy projects. You will develop interface designs, protection schemes, and control philosophies while ensuring QA and timely delivery of design packages and bids.

Expect to work across life cycles from feasibility to detailed design, coordinating with subcontractors and suppliers, mentoring junior engineers, and maintaining client