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Principal Engineer - Protection and Control
Scottish Power
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
5,750 across the UK Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction
Operation & Maintenance
Retail
Sector Specialisms
Power Grid
Renewables
Energy Retail
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
£9.5 billion
Annual Revenue 2023
Generated through operations in energy networks, renewables, and retail and wholesale energy services.
£8.4 billion
Annual Revenue 2022
Reflects the company's performance across various energy-related business units.
13.1%
Year-On-Year Growth
Increase in annual revenue from 2022 to 2023.
- 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.
- *SUSTAINABLE ENERGY:* Emphasises pioneering renewable energy, creating economic, social, and environmental value, with a commitment to safety, environmental respect, and ethical, rational, responsible actions.
- *INTEGRATING FORCE:* Acts as a dynamic and responsible force for change, fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, encouraging diversity, and growing talent to achieve common goals.
- *DRIVING FORCE:* Focuses on bringing about efficient change by challenging processes, innovating for continuous improvement, and anticipating customer needs.
2040 Target
Net Zero Commitment
Committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
100% Renewable
Clean Energy Production
All electricity generated from UK windfarms, ensuring a sustainable energy supply.
1,157 Turbines
Wind Energy Network
Operates a network of 1,157 turbines across onshore windfarms, contributing to significant renewable energy generation.
38 Windfarms
Energy Infrastructure
Maintains 38 onshore windfarm sites, supporting the transition to clean energy.
- ScottishPower is a leader in renewable energy.
- Enough electricity to power over 1.2 million homes, nearly half the homes in Scotland.
- Capacity to generate 1,948 MW of electricity.
35% Women Target
% of senior management roles
Target for women in senior management roles by 2030.
32% Female Representation
% in senior management
Increase in female representation in senior management from 26% in 2021 to 32% in 2022.
- Collaborates with several recognised organisations to enhance its commitment to diversity and inclusion, such as the Business Disability Forum, The Armed Forces Covenant, Carers UK, ENABLE Scotland, and POWERful Women. It holds the highest level of accreditation of the Armed Forces Covenant (Gold Status) and received the Inclusive Workplace Award from the Scottish Union of Supported Employment for two consecutive years.
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