Lead Engineer - Protection & Control

Location: City of Edinburgh

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Fecha final: 11 de junio de 2026 (Quedan 13 días para realizar la solicitud) job requisition :
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** Lead Engineer – Protection & Control
**** Edinburgh Park
**** Salary from £60,800 to £76,000 per annum plus excellent benefits
**** Flexible Hybrid Working
**** Closing Date: 10 June 2026
***** Help us create a better future, quicker
*** SP Energy Networks (SPEN) will be delivering over £10 bn of investment in the GB electricity grid over the next 5 years, contributing to the UK’s target of Net Zero. A major part of this is delivery of the western Link 2 HVDC link in Joint Venture with National Grid.

SPEN are currently recruiting a Lead Engineer (P&C) to join the Western Link 2 (WL2) project team to oversee the Engineering Design function for Protection and Control. The postholder will be responsible for developing and delivering Protection & Control engineering solutions, from feasibility to detailed engineering design of WL2.Within this role, the Lead Engineer promotes innovation, offers effective technical support, advice, coaching and input throughout the lifecycle of a portfolio of other projects and will lead the Protection & Control assessment of the contract bids for the Western Link 2 and other portfolio of projects and across all relevant network interfaces.
*** What you’ll be doing
**** Leading and managing a group of professional Design and Senior Design engineers for the engineering Design Delivery for Protection and Control for the HVDC converter station and its associated interfaces.
* Review and approve engineering documentation, feasibility and compliance with client requirements.
* Responsible for preparing basic and detailed engineering specifications and designs for Substation Protection and Control systems.
* Responsible for overseeing technical assessment of tender submissions and reporting recommendations.
* Define Protection and Control apparatus requirements for input to System Construction Authorisation (SCA), Project Technical Specifications and BETTA documentation.
* Co-ordinate the preparation/Review of substation protection and control drawings and specifications for construction/procurement. Control of correspondence and drawings to be issued to the Project Development and Delivery Teams.
* Ensure all substation designs and equipment are in accordance with current legislation, policies and operational requirements.
* Provide technical support to the Project Development and Project Delivery teams on matters concerning the design, construction and operation of power systems substations and associated equipment
* Lead and contribute to training needs assessment for new products or similar and the development and delivery of technical, operational and safety packages for such products.
* Act as the key technical interface with EPC and OEM contractors.
* Lead on technical initiatives for new engineering opportunities.
* Collaborating with peers, colleagues and stakeholders to ensure work is efficiently aligned.
*** What you’ll bring
**** A degree in Electrical Engineering discipline or equivalent experience, ideally be a Chartered Engineer or working towards to it.
* Experience in engineering EPC environments for large strategic electrical infrastructure projects.
* Proven experience in design of P&C equipment for HVDC and/ or AC voltages up to 400 kV.
* Proven Protection, Substation and Network Control, Automation, Telecommunications and Metering Experience
* Strong understanding of IEC 61850 communication protocols, including GOOSE messaging, MMS, and SCL engineering.
* Experience with digital substation architectures, IED configuration, and system integration.
* Ability to interpret and develop protection schemes, relay settings, logic diagrams, and control philosophies.
* Ability to manage tasks and make decisions in uncertain and fast paced environment.
* Experience in dynamic environments ensuring engineering output delivery.
* Excellent presentation and persuasive skills.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to form effective working…