Senior Principal Protection And Control Engineer

Location/s: Madrid, Seville, Barcelona

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Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.
About The Business Unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across a number of sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together 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. Together with our clients, we're helping to deliver the energy transition globally.
About The Role
Mott Mac Donald has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Principal Protection & Control Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team.
The successful candidate will have followng functions.
Team Lead Responsible for mentoring existing team members while building and developing a high-performing team. 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 Candidate Specification
Essential Qualified to degree level and will ideally be, or working towards Chartered Engineer status
Knowledge of relay designs and have experience of UK practices as well as experience of working on international projects
Excellent communications skills
UK Transmission & Distribution experience
Extensive Protection and Control experience in an Electrical Engineering role Desirable Desirable: Qualifications to 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 The successful candidate will be expected to achieve design authorisation from UK's National Grid and authorisation as a 'person' under UK electrical utilities safety rules.
We offer some fantastic benefits including Competitive annual leave
Pension scheme
Life insurance
An annual professional institution subscription
Private medical insurance
Optional benefits via salary sacrifice (restaurant voucher/transport card/day care voucher)
Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
Agile/flexible working – because life isn't 9-5
Annual bonus scheme
Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about oursocial outcomes Employee Ownership Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our p