Location: Reading, Melksham, Oxford, Slough or Portsmouth

Salary : £69,105 - £81,406 + car / cash allowance + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time, 37 hours | Flexible First options available

The role

Join our team as a Senior Protection and Control Engineer, where you'll lead the design and development of protection schemes for high-voltage networks (6.6kV to 132kV).

From initial project scoping to detailed relay settings and schematic designs, you'll ensure technical excellence across the full lifecycle.

You'll collaborate closely with stakeholders — all while maintaining the highest safety and service standards.

You will Design and Development of Protection and Control Schemes: Lead the design of protection and control systems for electrical networks from 6.6kV to 132kV, including relay settings, detailed drawings (AC/DC schematics), and protection diagrams. Project Lifecycle Management: Manage design projects from high-level scope through to detailed engineering, including equipment specifications, tendering, and evaluation of contractor submissions. Technical Review and Quality Assurance: Review and approve protection and control designs developed by third parties, ensuring complianc...