Senior Substation P&C Design Engineer (FEED & Detailed)

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a senior Electrical Engineer to lead P&C design for substations across transmission networks. Based in Birmingham or other UK locations, you will interface with clients, manage FEED and Detailed Design, and deliver high-quality electrical protection and control schemes.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with multi-disciplinary stakeholders, and contribute to quality governance, design reviews, and site visits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading protection and control (P&C) design in substations.
• Strong ability to chair design reviews and hazard reviews.
• Willingness to spend three days per week in office or on client sites.
• Familiarity with transmission and distribution networks (National Grid/SSEN).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on FEED and Detailed Design workstreams for P&C packages.
• Review protection schemes, relay settings, and SLDs; ensure quality governance.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, sub-contractors, and suppliers.
• Attend and chair Design Review and Hazard Review meetings; review P&C plant design packages.
• Participate in site visits and client communications.

Skills

Technical leadership

P&C design

Client interfacing

Electrical engineering

Education

BEng in Electrical Engineering

Job description

AtkinsRéalis seeks a senior Electrical Engineer to lead P&C design for substations across transmission networks. Based in Birmingham or other UK locations, you will interface with clients, manage FEED and Detailed Design, and deliver high-quality electrical protection and control schemes.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with multi-disciplinary stakeholders, and contribute to quality governance, design reviews, and site visits.