Principal Engineer – Protection & Control

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee, evaluate, and authorize Protection and Control design submissions for National Grid and/or DNO projects.

• Ensure that designs for substations, transformers, switchgear, HV cables, and other high-voltage infrastructure adhere to engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

• Provide comprehensive feedback and recommendations to address design deficiencies, compliance issues, and potential risks.

• Grant approval for final designs once technical, safety, and regulatory criteria have been satisfied.

• Lead design review meetings with relevant stakeholders.

• Facilitate and manage technical interactions with other engineering disciplines.

• Serve as the main point of contact between National Grid/DNOs and contractors on P&C design topics.

• Collaborate with asset management, project delivery teams, engineering disciplines, contractors, and suppliers.

• Identify risks related to safety, reliability, and performance, and suggest corrective measures.

• Ensure that appropriate risk mitigation strategies, HAZID, and risk assessments are included.

• Maintain documentation of design submissions, review comments, and approval records.

• Prepare technical reports and assurance documentation for internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities.

• Monitor design quality and compliance performance, providing management with feedback.

⛳️ Requirements

• HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience in P&C design, design assurance, or technical approval within the Electricity Transmission and/or DNO sectors.

• Strong understanding of high-voltage infrastructure, including substations, transformers, switchgear, and HV cables.

• Chartered Engineer status or actively pursuing CEng accreditation is preferred.

• Experience in producing, reviewing, and approving designs for National Grid and/or Distribution Network Operator (DNO) projects is advantageous.

• Currently or previously held National Grid BP141 Design Assurance Engineer authorization is a plus.

• Previously nominated as BP137 Contractor Design Approval Engineer on National Grid projects is desirable.

• Familiarity with the UK Electricity Transmission and/or Distribution System is beneficial but not mandatory.

• Experience with implementing safety by design and awareness of CDM regulations.

• Experience in following a structured project design process.

• Must be open to travel throughout the UK.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary.

• Discretionary bonus.

• Overtime compensation or time off in lieu for hours worked beyond 40 per week.

• 22 days of holiday, in addition to bank holidays.

• Option to increase holiday allowance.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Workplace Pension.

• Death in Service benefit.

• Company car scheme.

• Remote working opportunities.

• Option to work from Omnia offices (Stafford, Stockton Heath, and Northallerton) as needed for projects.