At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of engineers to shape the future of energy infrastructure.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, career development, and personalised benefits.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on groundbreaking energy projects.
- Qualifications: 12+ years in P&C engineering with strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
Are you ready to lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of energy infrastructure? We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Technical Director/Technical Lead – Protection & Control (P&C) to spearhead our P&C engineering initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for technical leadership, strategic direction, project oversight, and team development for all activities related to P&C design and implementation across transmission and distribution systems.
In this leadership role, you will be a key member of our Transmission & Distribution team dedicated to engaging with our clients and directly contributing to the successful delivery of groundbreaking and technically challenging P&C design projects encompassing the T&D projects. Here’s what you’ll do:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of P&C engineers and technical specialists.
- Provide strategic and technical leadership in the design, development, and implementation of Protection & Control systems.
- Establish technical standards, procedures, and best practices for protection schemes, control systems, and SCADA integration.
- Review and approve protection coordination studies, relay settings, and logic diagrams.
- Provide engineering expertise from the concept to detailed design of transmission & distribution projects, including substations, power generating stations, data centers, BESS and renewables.
- Check and review engineering deliverables such as complex designs, reports, proposals, presentations and drawing packages.
- Provide technical expertise in bids and proposals and represent the Company in client meetings as a senior member of the P&C team.
- Take responsibility for assigned project scope, technical delivery, and client engagement for P&C scope within projects.
- Oversee the preparation of detailed engineering designs, technical specifications, and construction packages.
- Provide expert technical evaluations and offer problem-solving solutions to different team members.
- Contribute to written proposals outlining all project details, including the timeline, resources, budget, objectives, and goals.
- Ensure your work meets safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality standards.
- Actively participate in business and strategic planning activities to identify opportunities to continue the growth of the business.
- Ensure design submissions comply with codes, standards such as IEEE, IEC, National Grid, and quality requirements.
- Drive innovation in smart grid technology, IEC 61850 implementation, and digital substation design.
- Assess emerging trends and technologies in P&C to enhance system performance and reliability.
At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Significant experience in UK development-related infrastructure engineering; likely from a private/consultancy background.
- Electrical Engineering degree with over 12 years of P&C engineering experience supporting utility clients.
- In-depth knowledge of power system protection principles, relay coordination, SCADA, automation, and communication protocols.
- Proven experience with major OEM relays (e.g., SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens, Hitachi).
- Working experience with the National Grid projects is advantageous.
- Chartered ship & Lead CDAE/CDAE/TP141 certifications are advantageous.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
Remote Technical Director/Team Lead- Protection & Control, T&D in Gloucester employer: AECOM
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, and access to our AECOM University for continuous learning. Join us in our mission to deliver a better world while enjoying a range of personalised benefits that support your well-being and work-life balance.
