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Principal Engineer - Protection and Control
Avangrid
Principal Engineer responsible for Protection and Control design activities for HVDC projects, providing expert advice and guidance across the HVDC Projects portfolio.
21d ago
£69,200 - £86,500
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Office Full-Time
Company Size
7,999 Employees
Service Specialisms
Renewable Energy
Power Generation
Transmission
Distribution
Energy Storage
Engineering
Project Management
Operations & Maintenance
Sector Specialisms
Energy
Renewable Energy
Electricity Transmission
Electricity Distribution
Smart Grids
Grid Infrastructure
Power Generation
Natural Gas Utilities
Role
What you would be doing
technical support
design assurance
technical leadership
tender assessment
specs/designs
budget preparation
- Support Scottish Power Business in the review and update of new protection and control standards.
- Provide technical support to the Project Site Delivery teams on the design, construction and commissioning of the construction works.
- Responsible for assuring protection and control designs undertaken by EPC Contractor during the delivery of HVDC Projects.
- Leading and managing a group of professional design engineers for the engineering Design and Delivery of Protection and Control for the HVDC converter stations and interfaces.
- Support the preparation of accurate budgets for new projects.
- Responsible for preparing basic and detailed engineering specifications and designs for Substation Protection and Control systems.
- Provide overall P&C technical leadership across the HVDC projects with responsibility for providing expert advice and guidance to Protection and Control Design Engineers.
- Provide leadership on the development of technical initiatives e.g., new tools, systems, and approaches to exploit new engineering opportunities such as BIM and digital substation solutions from contractors and across the transmission industry.
- Responsible for overseeing technical assessment of tender submissions and negotiations with Bidders.
What you bring
protection and control
epc environment
chartered engineer
leadership
project management
under pressure
- Ability to operate in an environment of uncertainty and incomplete information and make well-reasoned decisions. Lead by example and drive transformational change.
- Good presentation skills, including the ability to apply persuasive influence to drive decisions through engineering analysis.
- Experience in engineering EPC environment of multiple large strategic projects.
- Proven experience/expert knowledge in design of Protection and Control equipment and associated ancillaries at voltages of 33kV to 400kV.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage under pressure and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment with a diverse and demanding workload.
- Experience in working in a dynamic environment and ensuring delivery of engineering outputs.
- Direct or indirect line management and leadership experience and working in a dynamic environment with interfaces with internal and external stakeholders.
- Engineering qualification (BSc/BEng) and/ or postgraduate qualification (MBA, MEng, MSc) or relevant experience. Chartered Engineer preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in transmission Protection and Control design.
- Ability to implement, apply and promote CDM and Health & Safety best practice in a design environment.
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
- Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- 36 days annual leave
- Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
- Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
- Share Schemes
- Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
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Company
Overview
47 Billion
Assets Under Management
Total value of company assets across all operations.
3.3M+ Customers
Electric & Gas Users
Over 3.3 million customers served across New York and New England.
10.0 GW
Power Generation Capacity
Combined electricity output from owned and operated facilities.
- Born in 2015 from a merger with UIL Holdings, creating a national powerhouse from regional utilities.
- Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, with operations in 24 U.S. states.
- Its utilities arm manages eight electric and natural gas systems.
- Projects include onshore wind, solar, biomass, thermal plants, and grid upgrades.
- Fully acquired by Iberdrola in late 2024, enhancing investment potential.
- Key ventures include the nation's largest offshore wind project and the Maine Power upgrade.
- Combines local legacy with large-scale clean energy ambition.
- Sustainable: We seek to be a model of inspiration for creating economic, social and environmental value in our communities and we act positively to affect local development, generate employment, and give back to the community.
- Agile: We act efficiently and with passion to drive innovation and continuous improvement at both the local and global level.
- Collaborative: We work together toward a common purpose and mutual benefit while valuing each other and our differences.
By 2030
Carbon Neutrality Target
The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 and 2.
9.3 GW
Emissions-Free Capacity
Installed capacity in wind and solar energy.
10 GW
Energy Goal
Target to generate 10 GW of emissions-free energy capacity by 2025.
70%
Emissions Reduction Goal
Aim to reduce emissions intensity by 70% by 2030 compared to 2015 levels.
- One of the country’s cleanest utilities.
- Compliance Leader Verification certification by Ethisphere Institute for third consecutive term.
2024
Forbes Recognition
Recognized as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in the 2024 ranking.
300M Spend
Supplier Diversity Goal
Aim to increase spend with certified diverse suppliers to $300 million by 2025, up from $195 million in 2022.
- DEI strategy focus areas: increasing diverse representation (especially in leadership), promoting equitable growth opportunities, establishing pathways for community and connection.
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