# Principal Protection and Control Design Engineer

**Company**: AECOM
**Location**: Bristol
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Principal Protection and Control Design Engineer to join our team in Bristol, 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.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare Protection & Control engineering designs for HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV or above)

- Provide expert-level input to develop and oversee Protection Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), AC/DC Schematics, Wiring Diagrams, Terminal Plans, Cable Schedules, and Interconnection Diagrams

- Design Protection Relay Panels, Control Panels, Annunciation Panels, Metering Panels, and RTU/SCADA interfaces

- Prepare Protection Relay Settings philosophy and coordinate with system studies where applicable

- Perform protection coordination and review relay configurations

- Prepare engineering calculations, cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, and battery sizing (where applicable)

- Coordinate with Civil, Primary, Telecom, and SCADA engineering teams

- Review vendor drawings and ensure compliance with project specifications

- Undertake client and stakeholder engagement, providing technical assurance, strategic direction, and value-engineered solutions on high-profile infrastructure programmes

- Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and technical issue resolution

- Drive project execution, managing technical risks, interfaces, and quality reviews while supporting procurement, construction, and commissioning phases

- Ensure designs comply with IEC, IEEE, National Grid, and client-specific standards

- Champion mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and technical development within the wider team, supporting capability growth in cable systems engineering

- Support business development activities, including proposals, bid reviews, and client presentations

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

- Excellent knowledge of protection schemes for Transmission and Distribution substations

- Strong experience with protection relays from manufacturers such as Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, or SEL

- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office

- Experience in UK, Middle East, Europe, or international utility projects

- Ability to independently deliver complete Protection & Control engineering packages

- Knowledge of IEC 61850 and substation automation systems

- Excellent communication and coordination skills

- Familiarity with SCADA, RTU, SAS, and communication protocols

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills

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## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Protection and Control Systems
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office
- IEC 61850
- SCADA
- RTU
- SAS
- Communication Protocols

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