Protection and Control Engineer

ROLE:
Protection & Control Design Engineer

HOURS:

40 hours per week

LOCATION:

Hybrid

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer who will support our high‑voltage engineering team and contribute to the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of our clients' electrical networks.

• Design, specification, and configuration of protection and control systems for HV and EHV substations.
• Ensure adherence to protection philosophies and project requirements.
• Check and approve design deliverables from internal teams and manufacturers.
• Produce technical documents, reports, settings, and specifications.
• Lead development of P&C schemes up to 400 kV including SLDs, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, and schedules.

• Degree, HND, or HNC in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred).
• Demonstrable experience designing HV/EHV protection systems (11 kV–400 kV).
• Experience with numerical relays (Siemens, GE, ABB, SEL).
• Knowledge of IEC 61850, CT/VT characteristics, and SCADA systems.
• Familiarity with ENA, IEC, and DNO/TSO standards.

• Opportunities for continuous technical development.
• Work on major UK HV and renewable energy projects.
• Collaborative, forward‑thinking engineering environment.

There's a place for you at Mitie, join us today!