Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer – HV

Baker Hicks have grown rapidly in the Transmission & Distribution sector over the last ten years and has been successful in winning a number of major projects within the UK. As the demand to deliver exceptional engineering design from our clients continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for a Senior Electrical (P&C) Engineer.

The Senior P&C Engineer role will be reporting to the Discipline Lead - HV and will be responsible ensuring the quality and consistency of the teams output in the production and control of drawings and technical documents.

You will also work with the Power Sector Director to assist during the bid process in order to secure further work.

• Lead the design and review of substation protection and control (P&C) schemes for HV and EHV substations (typically 132kV to 400kV) as per National Grid, SSEN and SPT technical specifications.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers and design staff.
• Ensure designs meet applicable standards and client specifications.

• Develop protection schemes including differential, distance, overcurrent, and busbar protections.
• Prepare and review protection coordination studies and relay settings.

• Design substation control systems including SCADA, RTUs, and automation (IEC 61850 or DNP3 protocols).
• Develop control logic and interlocking schemes.
• Drawing and Documentation:
• Produce and review design drawings: Key Line Diagrams (KLDs), protection schematics, wiring diagrams, and layout drawings.
• Prepare technical documents: design reports, specifications, and commissioning procedures.

• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams including civil, structural and Substations Primary
• Participate in design reviews, Hazard sessions, and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Support construction, installation, and commissioning phases as needed.

• Interface with utilities, contractors, equipment vendors, and project management teams.
• Lead meetings with clients to present designs and provide technical justification.

• Ensure all design work adheres to health & safety regulations and industry best practices.
• Participate in internal and external audits and reviews.

• Minimum BEng / Bsc in Electrical Engineering, with Power / HV background
• Ideally MEng / Msc in Electrical Engineering, with Power / HV background
• Working toward CEng status is seen as beneficial, however not essential
• Ideally working toward CDAE accreditation by National Grid, however not essential.
• Experience in software packages such as MathCAD, ETAP etc.
• Experience in IED Software such as Siemens Digsi, S1 Agile, Enervista GE etc.
• Experience in guiding CAD technicians working in packages such as AutoCAD
• Be proficient with associated technical specifications from clients such as National Grid, SSEN, Scottish Power, UKPN, NGED, SPENW, etc.

• You will form part of a team that is a reliable partner for some of the UK's largest critical infrastructure projects.
• You will be joining a diverse, established team with a varied background of skills and expertise, who value new ideas and welcome innovative solutions. You are encouraged to take ownership and have freedom in collaboration
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will have links into the wider network of engineers within the business to learn and grow.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors. 

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We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. 

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