Overview
JOB DESCRIPTION
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
A Little More About Your Role
Role: Lead of Protection & Control Team. You will lead the engineering activities and are responsible for Protection & Control design across substations from 132kV to 400kV. You will act as the technical authority for Protection & Control design, ensuring safe, compliant, and high‑quality engineering solutions aligned with client requirements, regulatory standards and industry best practice. The role combines technical leadership, strategic direction, team development, and engagement with key stakeholders across UK Transmission Operators.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
Strategic Leadership
- Lead and develop the P&C design functions across the P&C discipline.
- Define technical standards, best practices and long‑term capability requirements.
- Promote safety‑by‑design, quality assurance and compliance with UK/EU legislation and industry standards (ENA, BS, IEC).
- Align design resources with business strategy and project demand.
- Responsibility for resource planning and recruitment
Technical Authority
- Set direction for P&C design including Basic & Detailed design packages.
- Approve design deliverables to ensure technical integrity, constructability, and compliance with utility standards.
Project Delivery & Governance
- Provide technical oversight across all project phases: concept, FEED, detailed design, construction and commissioning.
- Drive consistency, quality and risk management across design packages.
- Support tendering activities including bid preparation, estimating and scope definition.
People Leadership
- Build, lead and mentor a high‑performing team of engineers and technical specialists.
- Define career pathways, training programmes, standardisation of design activities, and performance expectations.
- Enable effective collaboration with HV Plant, Civil, OHL, HV Cable, DNO and project management teams.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Represent the organisation as a senior technical authority in client, regulator and partner meetings.
- Work with external design houses, suppliers and contractors to optimise technical solutions.
- Manage client feedback to support continuous improvement and strong commercial relationships.
Qualifications & Experience
- Senior‑level experience in P&C design & leadership within the UK Transmission sectors.
- Strong expertise in P&C engineering systems.
- In‑depth understanding of UK utility technical standards, grid codes and regulatory frameworks.
Education & Certifications
- Minimum BEng in Electrical Engineering.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng, IET) or working towards chartership.
- Experience working with UK Transmission Operators.
Preferences
- P&C CDAE/LCDAE in UK National Grid Projects
- BP141 Authorisation in P&C or Settings Calculations
- Understanding / Experience in EirGrid, SSE requirements / Projects
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
What We Offer
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
What’s in It for You?
Work‑life Balance
We offer hybrid working to collaborate in modern offices across the UK and support time for your life outside work.
Inclusivity & Belonging
We value varied backgrounds and experiences and provide an inclusive environment and employee resource groups.
Health & Wellbeing
Thrive programme with tools to improve health and wellbeing, including Virtual GP services and menopause support.
Flex Your Time
WSP My Hour to take one hour per day for personal activities; options for part‑time/flexible working and additional leave.
Your Development
We invest in training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.
We strongly encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates; disability adjustments are available on request.
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