Senior Protection and Control Design Engineer

AECOM
Glasgow
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Coordination","Analytical","Problem-solving","Documentation"]

Develop protection and control designs for HV/EHV substations, producing core engineering deliverables such as SLDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, terminal plans, and relay settings. Review relay configurations and coordinate protection schemes with system studies. Create calculations for cable sizing, voltage drop, and battery sizing, and collaborate with civil, primary, telecom, and SCADA teams while ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE and client standards. Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, and technical issue resolution.

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Job Summary

Develop protection and control designs for HV/EHV substations, producing core engineering deliverables such as SLDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, terminal plans, and relay settings. Review relay configurations and coordinate protection schemes with system studies. Create calculations for cable sizing, voltage drop, and battery sizing, and collaborate with civil, primary, telecom, and SCADA teams while ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE and client standards. Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, and technical issue resolution.
Location: Glasgow
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare protection and control engineering designs for HV/EHV substations.
  • •Develop protection single line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, terminal plans, cable schedules, and interconnection diagrams.
  • •Design protection, control, annunciation, metering panels, and RTU/SCADA interfaces.
  • •Perform protection coordination and review relay configurations and settings philosophy, coordinating with system studies where applicable.
  • •Support vendor drawing reviews and FAT/SAT/commissioning while ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE and client specifications and standards.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
  • •Experience in HV/EHV substation Protection & Control design.
  • •Knowledge of protection schemes for transmission and distribution substations.
  • •Experience with protection relays from manufacturers such as Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, or SEL.
  • •Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, with strong communication and coordination skills.
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:CommunicationCoordinationAnalyticalProblem-solvingDocumentation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AutoCADMicrosoft OfficeIEC 61850SCADARTUSASCommunication protocolsSiemensGEABB/Hitachi EnergySchneider ElectricSELIECIEEENational Grid

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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