Job Family: Electrification & Automation

Req ID: 455052

Overview

Base salary: £70k – 85k

Vacancy: Principal Design Engineer - Protection

Join our Smart Infrastructure Division as Principal Design Engineer – Protection. Siemens Digital Grid have secured a position on the National Grid 5 Year Light Current Framework, delivering robust systems with the latest Siemens technology on new National Grid substations and extending the existing infrastructure. A safer and lower carbon project delivery footprint will be adopted.

Location: This role allows you to be based anywhere in the UK, with remote work and occasional travel. Initially, you would be present at the Hebburn office 2/3 days per week for training.

We pride ourselves on a friendly, effective, and engaging culture and invest in employee development, including Chartership, training, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Deliver transmission protection and control systems for end-customers from various domains.
• Technically lead Protection engineering teams, mentoring and coaching other members to support their growth.
• Assess and optimise the Protection Engineering process to deliver projects to specification and on programme.
• Provide innovative solutions as technical lead for protection on UK Transmission and Distribution network projects.
• Ensure Siemens solutions align with latest policies and standards.
• Provide a high level of customer service and maintain high standards of quality.
• Demonstrate sound problem solving, fault finding, and analytical thinking.
• Provide technical feedback to Sales, Proposals, and Operations departments.
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary teams delivering technical Protection and Automation solutions.
• Application of protection and control systems on the National Grid transmission network.
• Detailed knowledge of National Grid delivery standards and specifications.
• National Grid Contractor Design Approval Engineer experience (Assurance or Contractor).
• Detailed design knowledge including circuit diagrams, interface diagrams, cubicle design, settings, testing FAT.
• Experience with industry-standard design, simulation, and test tools; SIPROTEC/DIGSI knowledge desirable.
• Experience serving NG as direct customer and/or EPC customers providing protection solutions for brownfield extensions or greenfield builds.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for coordination between team/function groups and customers.
• Minimum qualification of HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering with extensive experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Industry.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus linked to company performance.
• Flexible working hours for work-life balance.
• Pension plan with employer contributions up to 10%.
• Time off: 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days.

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