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Senior Protection and Control Design Engineer

Leeds, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design protection and control systems for High Voltage (HV) and Extra High Voltage (EHV) substations, including relay settings, coordination, and engineering deliverables.

Role type

Senior Protection and Control Design Engineer

Builds

Protection relay panels, control panels, SCADA interfaces, and engineering packages for HV/EHV substations.

Domain

Power transmission and distribution infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

HV/EHV substation protection design, protection relay configuration, protection coordination, engineering calculations, cable sizing, IEC/IEEE standards compliance, AutoCAD

Preferred skills

CDAE qualification, IEC 61850 knowledge, substation automation systems, SCADA/RTU protocols, multidisciplinary engineering environment experience

Technologies

AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, SEL relays

Responsibilities

Prepare protection single line diagrams and schematics, design relay and control panels, perform protection coordination studies, review vendor drawings, support commissioning and FAT/SAT, ensure compliance with client specifications

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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