Lead Electrical Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to take a senior technical role in the design and delivery of Protection & Control systems for HV and EHV transmission substations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Electrical Engineer with significant transmission experience to lead technically complex projects that directly support the reliability and resilience of the UK's power network.

You'll provide technical leadership across multiple projects, oversee the development of advanced protection and control schemes and act as a key technical interface between clients, multidisciplinary design teams, contractors and other stakeholders.

The Role

As a Lead Electrical Engineer - Protection & Control, you'll be responsible for:

Providing technical leadership across HV Protection & Control projects
Leading the design and implementation of protection and control schemes for transmission substations
Developing best practices, standards and engineering methodologies
Providing technical expertise across protection relays, SCADA and substation automation
Ensuring designs comply with IEC, IEEE and relevant UK transmission standards
Leading technical reviews and resolving complex engineering challenges
Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams
Managing engineering resources, programmes and project budgets
Acting as a key technical interface with clients, contractors and regulators
Supporting tenders with technical input and cost optimisation strategies
Mentoring and developing junior engineers
Supporting innovation and the development of future Protection & Control solutionsWhat We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced electrical engineer with significant substation Protection & Control expertise.

Ideally, you'll have:

Extensive experience in HV/EHV substation Protection & Control engineering
Strong knowledge of protection relays and protection schemes
Experience with SCADA and substation automation systems
Knowledge of communication protocols including IEC 61850 and DNP3
Experience leading engineering teams and delivering large-scale power projects
Strong understanding of IEC, IEEE and relevant grid standards
Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status
Excellent technical leadership and stakeholder management skills
Experience with power system analysis software such as ETAP, DIgSILENT or similarPrevious National Grid experience would be highly advantageous but is not essential.

Why Apply?

£60,000-£80,000 salary plus benefits
UK-wide opportunity
Work on major transmission and substation projects
Take technical ownership of complex Protection & Control engineering
Influence engineering standards, methodologies and future technologies
Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams
Work at the forefront of the UK's evolving power infrastructure
Long-term technical and leadership progressionIf you're a Lead Protection & Control Engineer with extensive HV transmission experience, we'd love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed