Remote P&C Discipline Lead – Growth & Tech Leadership

AtkinsRéalis Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Protection and Control Group Discipline Lead to join our growing P&C team. Based in one of our UK offices—Birmingham, Epsom, Glasgow or Leeds—you will work with clients and internal teams to deliver best-in-class protection and control solutions for HV substations, transmission and distribution projects.

You will line manage engineers, drive FEED and detailed design, ensure quality, and recruit and mentor the team to meet rising market demand.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Experience in staff development, line management, team leadership.
• Chartered Engineer and a member of IET is desirable.
• TP-141, CDAE qualifications highly desirable.
• Proven experience in P&C design of substation protection schemes, IEC 61850, SCADA/SAS integration, interlocking, control systems in UK or internationally.
• We don't require exactly all, we value potential as well as experience.

Responsibilities

• Line manage a team of protection and control engineers, providing mentorship, performance management, and career development support.
• Ensure a high level of communication, engagement, and pastoral care throughout the team.
• Focus on growth (recruitment, onboarding, retention) to enable the team to sustainably grow to match the market demand.
• Provide Technical Leadership: Lead P&C FEED and detailed design work for major transmission scale projects, ensuring technical integrity and compliance with client specifications.
• Drive Quality Assurance: Drive quality and assure the delivery of FEED, detailed design, and bid submissions to the highest standards.
• Ensure that staff are technically equipped to deliver high-quality work to clients (through training, development and culture).

Skills

Leadership & people management

Electrical Engineering

Staff development

Line management

Chartered Engineer

TP-141 / CDAE

P&C design

IEC 61850

SCADA / SAS integration

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA/SAS integration

IEC 61850

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Protection and Control Group Discipline Lead to join our growing P&C team. Based in one of our UK offices—Birmingham, Epsom, Glasgow or Leeds—you will work with clients and internal teams to deliver best-in-class protection and control solutions for HV substations, transmission and distribution projects.

You will line manage engineers, drive FEED and detailed design, ensure quality, and recruit and mentor the team to meet rising market demand.