Senior Protection and Control Design Engineer

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

Design protection and control systems for HV/EHV substations, including protection single line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring and interconnection diagrams, relay/control panel layouts, and RTU/SCADA interfaces. Develop relay settings philosophies, perform protection coordination and configuration reviews, and support engineering calculations such as cable sizing and battery sizing. Coordinate with civil, primary, telecom, and SCADA teams, review vendor drawings, and support FAT/SAT and commissioning while meeting IEC/IEEE/National Grid and client standards.

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Job Summary

Design protection and control systems for HV/EHV substations, including protection single line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring and interconnection diagrams, relay/control panel layouts, and RTU/SCADA interfaces. Develop relay settings philosophies, perform protection coordination and configuration reviews, and support engineering calculations such as cable sizing and battery sizing. Coordinate with civil, primary, telecom, and SCADA teams, review vendor drawings, and support FAT/SAT and commissioning while meeting IEC/IEEE/National Grid and client standards.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare protection and control engineering designs for HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV or above).
  • •Develop Protection Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, terminal plans, cable schedules, and interconnection diagrams.
  • •Design protection relay panels, control panels, annunciation panels, metering panels, and RTU/SCADA interfaces.
  • •Prepare protection relay settings philosophy and coordinate with system studies where applicable; perform protection coordination and review relay configurations.
  • •Coordinate with civil, primary, telecom, and SCADA teams; review vendor drawings; support FAT/SAT, commissioning, and technical issue resolution while ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE/National Grid and client 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 excellent communication and coordination skills.
Experience:Utility projectsInternational utility projectsSubstation engineering
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:CommunicationCoordinationAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingDocumentation skills
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HV/EHV substationsAutoCADMicrosoft OfficeIEC 61850SCADARTUSASSiemensGEABB/Hitachi EnergySchneider ElectricSELCommunication protocolsIECIEEENational GridAC/DC schematicsProtection Single Line Diagrams (SLDs)Wiring diagramsTerminal plans

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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