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Principal Protection and Control Design Engineer

AECOM Leeds Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking a Principal Protection and Control Design Engineer to join our team in Leeds, United Kingdom. As a trusted advisor to our clients, you will contribute to developing our technical standards, innovation strategy, and digital delivery approach within the P&C engineering space.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Preparing Protection & Control engineering designs for HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV or above)
  • Providing expert-level input to develop and oversee Protection Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), AC/DC Schematics, Wiring Diagrams, Terminal Plans, Cable Schedules, and Interconnection Diagrams
  • Designing Protection Relay Panels, Control Panels, Annunciation Panels, Metering Panels, and RTU/SCADA interfaces
  • Preparing Protection Relay Settings philosophy and coordinating with system studies where applicable
  • Performing protection coordination and reviewing relay configurations
  • Preparing engineering calculations, cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, and battery sizing (where applicable)
  • Coordinating with Civil, Primary, Telecom, and SCADA engineering teams
  • Reviewing vendor drawings and ensuring compliance with project specifications
  • Undertaking client and stakeholder engagement, providing technical assurance, strategic direction, and value-engineered solutions on high-profile infrastructure programmes
  • Supporting FAT, SAT, commissioning, and technical issue resolution
  • Driving project execution, managing technical risks, interfaces, and quality reviews while supporting procurement, construction, and commissioning phases
  • Ensuring designs comply with IEC, IEEE, National Grid, and client-specific standards
  • Championing mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and technical development within the wider team, supporting capability growth in cable systems engineering
  • Supporting business development activities, including proposals, bid reviews, and client presentations

We offer a range of core and personalized benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. These include career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

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Skills

Required

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Protection schemes for Transmission and Distribution substations
  • Protection relays from manufacturers such as Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, or SEL
  • AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Office
  • IEC 61850
  • Substation automation systems
  • SCADA
  • RTU
  • SAS
  • Communication protocols

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