Senior Protections Systems Designer

Secondary Systems Designer – Energy Unit

Location/s: Glasgow, Brighton, UK

Recruiter contact: Abhijeet Barpanda

The Secondary Systems Designer is responsible for preparing detailed electrical drawings, layouts, and documentation for medium voltage substations. This role involves working closely with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver accurate, high‑quality designs.

• Drafting and design preparation:
  Prepare detailed electrical drawings for substation secondary systems, including protection, control, and communication systems; develop layouts and details for cable trenches, duct banks, and equipment foundations; create interface circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, block diagrams, and room layouts.
• Technical specifications:
  Prepare and review technical specifications and documentation for substation secondary systems; ensure all designs comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and company policies.
• Collaboration with engineers:
  Work closely with primary design engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive secondary system designs; incorporate design feedback and revisions; coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for consistency.
• Documentation and reporting:
  Maintain and organize drawing sets, revisions, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle; generate reports and maintain logs for design progress and drawing submissions.
• Quality and compliance:
  Conduct self‑checks and peer reviews of drawings to ensure accuracy and completeness; follow quality control procedures to maintain high drafting standards.

• Diploma or Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Drafting, or a related field.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and other drafting software.
• Knowledge of medium voltage systems and substation design.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Working experience in UK substation projects.

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reaso and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return‑to‑work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

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