Substation Protection & Control Designer; Drawing Office

Substation Protection & Control Designer (Drawing Office)

Location:

Cambuslang / Hybrid Working

Salary:
From £45,400 + Excellent Benefits

Closing Date: 27th July 2026

Scottish Power’s Drawing Office is expanding to support increasing business demands, and we are looking for an experienced Substation Protection & Control Designer to join our growing team.

This role supports delivery of critical Transmission Network projects operating at 132kV and above, producing high‑quality Protection & Control design drawings that support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the electricity network.

• Develop feasibility and detailed design drawings for complex transmission and distribution projects.
• Produce accurate engineering drawings from technical information, specifications, and project requirements.
• Support compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental requirements across project deliverables.
• Manage assigned workloads to ensure efficient delivery of work to agreed timescales.
• Apply and promote drawing standards, procedures and industry best practices.
• Ensure work complies with externally audited quality management systems and support ongoing compliance activities.
• Assist with the maintenance, accuracy and development of Drawing Office databases.
• Support auditable design and design change control processes in line with quality assurance requirements.
• Review and assess engineering drawings as part of approval, verification and quality assurance processes.
• Provide technical guidance, support and knowledge sharing across the wider team.
• Deliver high‑quality outputs within agreed timescales to achieve excellent client satisfaction.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Drawing Office procedures, documentation and working practices.
• Maintain effective communication with key stakeholders regarding project progress, priorities and any issues affecting delivery.

• Strong understanding of engineering drawing production, drawing standards, quality procedures and design office best practices.
• Experience producing Protection & Control design drawings including single line diagrams, general arrangement drawings, circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams and cable schedules.
• Proficient with industry‑standard design software:
  AutoCAD, Vault, Autodesk Forma, Project Wise Raster Design and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in a Transmission Substation Design Drawing Office environment.
• HNC in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (equivalent practical experience considered).
• Comfortable working collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams and a proactive approach to problem‑solving and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; collaborative mindset and passion for sharing knowledge.

• Competitive salary reviewed annually.
• Double match pension contribution up to 10%.
• 36 days annual leave with optional purchase.
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme.
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding.
• Technology Vouchers.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.
• Options to purchase dental, private medical and health cash plans.
• Life Assurance (4× salary).
• Access to financial wellbeing support and various employee discounts.