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About the Role
AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer to design High Voltage (HV) and Extra High Voltage (EHV) substations. This role involves developing protection and control system designs, preparing engineering deliverables, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with client specifications and international standards.
Responsibilities
- Prepare Protection & Control engineering designs for HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV or above)
- Develop Protection Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), AC/DC Schematics, Wiring Diagrams, Terminal Plans, Cable Schedules, and Interconnection Diagrams
- Design Protection Relay Panels, Control Panels, Annunciation Panels, Metering Panels, and RTU/SCADA interfaces
- Prepare Protection Relay Settings philosophy and coordinate with system studies where applicable
- Perform protection coordination and review relay configurations
- Prepare engineering calculations, cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, and battery sizing (where applicable)
- Coordinate with Civil, Primary, Telecom, and SCADA engineering teams
- Review vendor drawings and ensure compliance with project specifications
- Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and technical issue resolution
- Ensure designs comply with IEC, IEEE, National Grid, and client-specific standards
- Support project execution by meeting quality, safety, and schedule requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Experience in HV/EHV Substation Protection & Control Design
- Knowledge of protection schemes for Transmission and Distribution substations
- Experience with protection relays from manufacturers such as Siemens, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, or SEL
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication and coordination skills
- Ability to independently deliver complete Protection & Control engineering packages
- Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments
- Experience in UK, Middle East, Europe, or international utility projects
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
Skills
- Protection & Control engineering
- HV/EHV substation design
- Protection relay design
- Single Line Diagrams (SLDs)
- AC/DC Schematics
- Wiring Diagrams
- Terminal Plans
- Cable Schedules
- Interconnection Diagrams
- Protection Relay Panels
- Control Panels
- Annunciation Panels
- Metering Panels
- RTU/SCADA interfaces
- Protection Relay Settings philosophy
- Protection coordination
- Relay configuration
- Engineering calculations
- Cable sizing
- Voltage drop calculations
- Battery sizing
- IEC standards
- IEEE standards
- National Grid standards
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office
- IEC 61850
- Substation automation systems
- SCADA
- RTU
- SAS
- Communication protocols
Location
- UK - Birmingham - Colmore Plaza
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Benefits
- Career development opportunities
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Technical practice networks
- AECOM University
- Volunteering days
- Compensation, benefits and well-being programs
About the Company
- AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
- On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.
- Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.
- AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
- We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.
- We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
- Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
Equal Opportunity
- We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team.
- We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
- We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.