Principal Protection & Control Design Engineer

Overview

As a Protection & Control Engineer at AECOM, you will lead design activity for HV/EHV substations and oversee protection schemes. You’ll work across multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, high-quality engineering deliverables and support client engagements. You will shape technical standards and contribute to the digital delivery approach within P&C engineering. This role offers the chance to influence major infrastructure programs and advance your expertise in protection systems.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• tech practice networks
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Prepare protection and control designs for HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV or above)
• Develop and review SLDs, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, terminal plans, cable schedules, and interconnection diagrams
• Design protection relay, control, annunciation, metering, and RTU/SCADA interfaces
• Prepare relay settings philosophy and coordinate with system studies
• Perform protection coordination and review relay configurations
• Conduct engineering calculations including cable sizing, voltage drop, and battery sizing
• Coordinate with Civil, Primary, Telecom, and SCADA teams
• Review vendor drawings for compliance with project specs
• Engage with clients and stakeholders, providing technical assurance and value engineering
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and issue resolution
• Drive project execution, manage technical risks, interfaces, and quality reviews across procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Ensure designs comply with IEC, IEEE, National Grid, and client standards
• Mentor and develop knowledge within the team on cable systems engineering
• Support business development through proposals, bid reviews, and client presentations

Key requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Excellent knowledge of protection schemes for transmission and distribution substations
• Experience with protection relays from Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, or SEL
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office
• Experience on UK, Middle East, Europe, or international utility projects
• Ability to deliver complete Protection & Control engineering packages independently
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 and substation automation systems
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Familiarity with SCADA, RTU, SAS, and communication protocols
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
• excellent communication
• coordination
• analytical thinking
• Protection engineering
• Protection relay configurations
• Protection relays from Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, or SEL

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