Act as technical authority for primary and secondary substation engineering, providing strategic direction and technical leadership across projects.
Provide technical leadership and oversight for protection and control systems across HV substation projects.
Provide oversight and technical guidance for the design of HV/EHV primary systems, including AIS/GIS substations, equipment layouts, busbar schemes, and HV cable interfaces.
Define engineering strategies and technical approaches aligned with industry standards, client specifications, and network requirements.
Oversee the development and review of critical primary and secondary engineering deliverables, including:
Substation general arrangements, equipment layouts, and specifications
Busbar configurations, calculations, and conductor sizing
Electrical clearances, insulation coordination, and short-circuit studies
Lightning protection and shielding concepts
Earthing and grounding system design Protection and control schematics
Interlocking and control logic diagrams
Relay configuration and functional design specifications
Protection coordination and relay settings philosophy
Provide high-level technical guidance on the integration of HV equipment such as circuit breakers, disconnectors, instrument transformers, surge arresters, power transformers, and reactive compensation equipment.
Ensure proper integration of protection systems, SCADA interfaces, communication networks, and primary substation equipment.
Ensure technical consistency, quality, and compliance across substation engineering projects.
Lead technical design reviews and engineering assurance processes, ensuring alignment with project requirements and international standards
Provide technical oversight across major infrastructure and substation programs, supporting project leadership teams in defining engineering strategies and delivery approaches.
Ensure effective coordination between primary, secondary, civil, structural, system studies, and commissioning disciplines.
Act as senior technical interface with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers, and project stakeholders.
Support development of technical proposals, engineering strategies, and major project bids.
Engineering Leadership & Team Development
Lead and develop engineers and technical specialists, providing mentorship and technical guidance.
Support the growth and development of engineering capabilities within the organization.
Promote a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate engineering resources across projects to ensure efficient delivery and consistent technical quality.
Degree in electrical engineering
Requirements
Experience in HV primary substation engineering including protection and control engineering
Proven experience delivering large transmission or distribution substation projects across multiple phases (concept, FEED, detailed design, construction support)
Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership and governance across engineering teams
Experience supporting major infrastructure programs and multidisciplinary project delivery
Leadership & Soft Skills
Strong technical leadership and engineering governance capabilities
Experience managing engineering teams and multidisciplinary technical delivery
Strategic thinking and complex technical decision-making abilities
Excellent client engagement and stakeholder communication skills
Ability to maintain high technical standards across projects and teams
Preferable
Experience working on UK transmission or distribution substation pr
Additional Information
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Technical Leader for our Transmission & Distribution discipline, with deep expertise in High Voltage Networks and Primary Substations. This role will provide technical leadership and oversight for the successful delivery of high-voltage substation infrastructure projects, supporting our growing team and expanding project portfolio
In this role, you will act as the technical authority for primary substation engineering, protection, and control systems, providing strategic technical leadership, engineering governance, and quality oversight across HV and EHV substation projects, including AIS and GIS substations within transmission and distribution networks.
You will guide engineering teams and technical leads through all project phases, from concept and feasibility through FEED, detailed design, construction support, and commissioning.
In doing so, you will ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient engineering solutions while maintaining high technical standards across the organization.
You will be part of the technical delivery team, work closely with project leadership, multidisciplinary engineering teams, and clients, contributing to major grid reinforcement, renewable integration, and large-scale infrastructure programs.
Aecom2 · Madrid, Spain