Senior Substation Secondary (P&C) Design Engineer

slihrms; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working culture

Training and development

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Electrical engineer to lead FEED and Detailed Design for National Grid and other transmission projects. You will ensure robust protection schemes, relay configurations and project governance.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and support site visits while developing your professional accreditation. Hybrid working and UK client exposure are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Electrical Engineering with a focus on P&C design.
• Preferably up to 400kV but not essential.
• Minimum 2.2 BEng in an Electrical Engineering discipline, Energy Systems or Renewable Energy.

Responsibilities

• Provide Technical Leadership on FEED and Detailed Design workstreams for National Grid, SSEN‑Transmission, or other clients.
• Ensure quality assurance and governance of FEED and Detailed Design deliverables (protection schemes, CT/VT sizing, relay configuration, SLDs, I/O lists).
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, back‑office engineers, sub‑contractors and suppliers.

Skills

Technical leadership

P&C design

Client liaison

Multi-disciplinary

Agile methods

Education

BEng (2.2) Electrical

Job description

Overview

Grow your career while reshaping the world

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you - from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

Our team is looking for engineers with an understanding of electrical engineering, power systems, and energy markets, who are keen to develop their knowledge and make a meaningful contribution to the energy sector. If you're passionate about shaping a sustainable future and curious about how engineering can support the journey to Net Zero, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you'll be part of a team working on substation design projects, with a focus on electricity transmission and distribution networks. You'll also have opportunities to support projects across the wider Power & Energy Solutions team and AtkinsRéalis business. Some of our clients include National Grid, SSEN, in addition to other organisations both in the UK and internationally. You'll gain experience delivering multi‑disciplinary design projects from Front End Engineering Design (FEED) to Detailed Design.

This role also offers personal development, training, and support towards chartership, with plenty of opportunity to get involved in a wide range of impactful projects.

Your role

• Provide Technical Leadership on FEED and Detailed Design workstreams for National Grid, SSEN‑Transmission, or other Transmission & Distribution clients.
• Ensure adequate quality assurance and technical governance of FEED and Detailed Design deliverables, including protection schemes, CT/VT sizing, relay configuration philosophies, SLDs, and I/O schedules.
• Ensure adequate resourcing, capability development and training for teams involved in delivering P&C design packages.
• Review P&C aspects of projects including: protection schemes, settings and coordination, substation automation architectures, SLDs, wiring diagrams, I/O lists and interface drawings, Control room layouts, marshalling cabinets and protection panels.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, back‑office engineers, sub‑contractors and suppliers (relay manufacturers, SAS vendors, control/SCADA integrators).
• Proven experience managing tender packages, responding to technical queries and producing high‑quality P&C technical offers.
• Ability to attend and chair the Design Review and Hazard Review meetings and reviewing P&C plant design packages as required. Attending site visits for clients.
• Communication skills along with teamworking attributes.
• Customer focused, identifying their needs along with business development skills.

About you

• A passion for working in a consultancy environment.
• Championing a culture where everyone belongs.
• A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions.
• Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team.
• Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable).
• Comfortable to embrace agile ways of working and learning new technologies.
• Commitment to spend a minimum of three days a week in the office or on client site (project dependent).
• Being together in person helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more effectively, and accelerate your learning and development.
• Experience in Electrical Engineering with a focus on P&C design. Preferably up to 400kV but not essential.
• Minimum 2.2 BEng in an Electrical Engineering discipline, Energy Systems or Renewable Energy.
• Typical locations: Birmingham, Epsom, Glasgow, Leeds.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a