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Your impact
Jacobs is playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking a Senior Associate Director Protection & Control Engineer to support a range of high‑profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS Substations, transmission system assets, HVDC energy storage systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership on FEED and detailed design workstreams for Protection & Control systems across transmission and renewable energy projects.
- Lead interface design, protection schemes, control philosophies, and settings coordination.
- Oversee technical assurance, quality control, and timely delivery of design packages and bids.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of engineering talent within the P&C discipline.
- Monitor and improve team billability, utilisation, and performance metrics.
- Lead major bids and proposals, contributing to technical strategy, resource planning, and client engagement.
- Undertake site visits and non‑intrusive surveys as required for design or site support.
- Chair design reviews, hazard reviews, and technical governance meetings.
- Identify and manage technical risks, ensuring compliance with CDM and safety standards.
- Represent Jacobs in client meetings and industry forums, influencing standards and best practices.
- Support succession planning and capability growth across the P&C team.
Here’s what you’ll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Chartered Engineer through the IET.
- TP141 Authorisation (Protection & Control).
- Extensive experience in P&C FEED and detailed design for high‑voltage installations (132kV–400kV).
- Strong 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, wind farms, and HVDC.
- Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and complex programmes.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and strategic thinking skills.
- Commercial awareness and ability to contribute to business growth and client retention.
Why Jacobs?
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. UK employees receive free single medical cover and a digital GP service, family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, and reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
Work‑life balance and flexibility are key. We support hybrid, part‑time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
Equal Opportunity
As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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