Design Lead - Protection & Control

Overview

Lead a design team to create protection & control solutions for high‑voltage transmission networks.

Key Responsibilities

• protection design
• control systems
• technical support
• team leadership
• tender evaluation
• standards development

Tasks

-Delegate technical resolution of site and construction issues. -Develop detailed specifications and designs for Substation Protection and Control systems. -Provide expert technical support to Project Development and Delivery teams. -Lead and manage a team of Design and Senior Design Engineers. -Review and assess engineering documentation for feasibility, compliance and budget accuracy. -Coordinate and review protection and control drawings and specifications for construction and procurement. -Contribute to national and international standards development and regulatory matters. -Identify training needs for new products and support development of technical, operational and safety packages. -Ensure all designs comply with legislation, policies and operational requirements. -Attend meetings and deputise for the Section Head when required. -Lead technical assessments of protection and control equipment tenders. -Oversee tender evaluations and provide clear recommendations to clients. -Define apparatus requirements for System Construction Authorisation (SCA), Project Technical

Requirements

• electrical design
• chartered engineer
• leadership
• cdm
• protection
• stakeholder management

What You Bring

-Experience in electrical infrastructure design. -Proven leadership and people management skills. -Chartered Electrical Engineer (desirable). -Familiarity with CDM regulations and Designer risk assessments. -Knowledge of Transmission Operator Networks’ health, safety and technical compliance requirements. -Experience in designing electrical infrastructure projects. -Strong influencing and stakeholder management abilities. -Proven expertise in Protection, Substation and Network Control, Automation, Telecommunications and Metering. -Experience in Protection and Control Engineering from 33kV to 400kV. -Engineering qualification (BSc/BEng) and/or postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc) or equivalent experience. -Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience; Chartered Engineer status preferred. -Specifications and BETTA documentation. -Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

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Benefits

-Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving -Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave -Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans -Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support -36 days annual leave -Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme -Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more -Life Assurance (4x salary) -Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes -Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

About Scottish Power

-Operates in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution and specialises in renewable energy, particularly onshore and offshore wind farms, and manages the transmission and distribution networks in South and Central Scotland, as well as parts of North Wales and North West England. -Provides electricity and gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the UK, offering services such as smart metering, energy efficiency advice, and home services like boiler care and maintenance. -Has three main divisions: Energy Networks, Renewables, and Energy Retail and Wholesale.

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