Principal Engineer – Protection & Control

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

📋 Description

• Lead, evaluate, assess, and authorize Protection and Control design submissions for National Grid and/or Distribution Network Operator projects.

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

• Provide comprehensive feedback and recommendations to rectify design deficiencies, non-compliance issues, and potential risks.

• Approve final designs once all technical, safety, and regulatory criteria have been satisfied.

• Chair design review meetings with relevant stakeholders.

• Coordinate and facilitate technical collaboration with other engineering disciplines.

• Act as the primary liaison between National Grid/DNOs and contractors regarding P&C design issues.

• Work alongside asset management, project delivery teams, engineering disciplines, contractors, and suppliers.

• Engage in design coordination meetings, workshops, and technical reviews.

• Identify safety, reliability, and performance risks in contractor designs and propose corrective measures.

• Ensure that designs include risk mitigation strategies, such as HAZID and risk assessments.

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

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

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

⛳️ 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 sector.

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

• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards 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 authorized as a National Grid BP141 Design Assurance Engineer is desirable.

• Currently or previously nominated as a BP137 Contractor Design Approval Engineer on National Grid projects is desirable.

• Must be willing to travel across the UK.

• Experience with the UK Electricity Transmission and/or Distribution System is preferred, but not mandatory.

• Familiarity with implementing safety by design and CDM awareness.

• Experience with a structured project design process is essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary.

• Discretionary bonus.

• All overtime compensated or time off in lieu.

• 22 days holiday, in addition to bank holidays.

• Option to increase holiday entitlement.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Workplace Pension.

• Death in Service benefit.

• Company car scheme.

• Remote/home-based working options.

• Option to work from Omnia offices in Stafford, Stockton Heath, and Northallerton.