Overview

Principal Protection and Control Engineer – Mott MacDonald. Location: York / Brighton / Glasgow. Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

Responsibilities

• Project Development: Work on diverse, industry-leading projects; Develop innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems; Ensure security of electricity supply; Develop integration of renewable energy sources; Bring large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery stage

• Client Engagement: Work on client transmission and distribution installations; Contribute to feasibility studies for transmission; Design and Specification; Produce tender specifications for Protection and Control (P&C); Produce detailed design drawings for Protection and Control schemes; Check detailed design drawings

• Fault Studies and Protection: Carry out fault studies for transmission projects; Calculate protection settings using fault study results; Check fault studies and protection setting results

• Commissioning: Configure relays; Advise on commissioning stage of projects; Check commissioning documentation

About the Business and Role

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle—from concept and design, to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. We’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Candidate Specification

• Qualified to degree level and ideally Chartered Engineer status or working towards
• Knowledge of relay designs and experience of UK practices as well as experience on international projects
• Excellent communications skills
• UK Transmission & Distribution experience
• Extensive Protection and Control experience in an Electrical Engineering role
• Desirable: National Grid TP141 qualified Commissioning Engineer / Officer
• Good working knowledge of HV equipment; experience in Protection systems using IEC61850 protocol
• Experience in North American Protection standards and practices
• Expected design authorisation from UK’s National Grid and authorisation as a ‘person’ under UK electrical utilities safety rules

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision follows changes to the Skilled Worker route. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Working Style and Benefits

Agile working: Hybrid working policy to support flexibility and trust.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We promote fair employment procedures and an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility: If you need adjustments to apply or attend interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan for everyday health costs
• Access to Peppy for menopause support
• Wellbeing program with options for you and your family
• Flexible benefits to opt into health benefits for you and family

Financial wellbeing

• Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (option to 6x)
• Income protection with absence and return-to-work support
• Flexible benefits including critical illness insurance and will writing
• Annual bonus schemes and profit-sharing as part of independent ownership

Lifestyle

• Annual leave 33-35 days (or more with tenure), with buy/sell options
• Leave entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years
• Saving schemes and retailer discounts

Enhanced family and carers leave

• 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave; two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay
• Additional leave for significant caring responsibilities

Learning and development

• Annual professional subscription and opportunities to develop technical and soft skills

Networks and social outcomes

• Employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability, and parents/carers communities

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Location(s): Altrincham, Brighton, York

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Energy

Discipline: Energy

Job Ref: 9438

Recruiter Contact: Abhijeet Barpanda

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Civil Engineering

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