Principal Protection & Control Engineer

Principal Protection & Control Engineer – Transmission & Substations

Contract (Outside IR35)

£86-90 per hour

Glasgow (Hybrid / Site Visits)

Immediate Start

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead protection & control design for high‑voltage substation and transmission projects.
• Approve protection schemes, relay settings, and technical designs.
• Review and sign off detailed substation protection packages (up to 400kV).
• Carry out protection coordination and fault level studies.
• Review vendor documents, specifications, and technical submissions.
• Support design from early stage through to commissioning.
• Provide technical input during construction and site activities.
• Ensure compliance with UK standards, CDM regulations, and client requirements.
• Lead engineering delivery on complex substation projects.
• Provide quality assurance and technical governance across deliverables.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team development.
• Liaise with clients and project stakeholders.

SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS:

• 12+ years’ experience in Protection & Control engineering.
• Strong background in HV transmission and substation projects (132kV‑400kV).
• Experience in senior or principal engineering roles within utilities.
• Strong understanding of protection systems, relays, and grid operations.
• Experience reviewing and approving technical designs and vendor data.
• Knowledge of UK transmission standards and CDM regulations.
• Strong client‑facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead multiple technical workstreams.
• Experience mentoring engineers.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience with National Grid or similar transmission operators.
• Experience in formal technical approval or authority roles.
• Background in major UK infrastructure or energy projects.

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