Principal Protection & Control Engineer Jobs in UK | Jacobs

About Jacobs

Jacobs is a global professional services company providing engineering, consulting, and technical solutions across energy, infrastructure, and other essential sectors. The company works with clients to design and deliver complex projects that improve infrastructure reliability, strengthen electricity networks, and support the transition to a more sustainable energy future.

Through its power and energy engineering teams, Jacobs provides specialist expertise in protection and control systems, high-voltage substations, and electricity transmission infrastructure across the UK.

Role Overview

As a Principal Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer at Jacobs, the successful candidate will lead and deliver protection and control engineering design activities for electricity grid network projects. The role involves developing technical solutions, coordinating design deliverables, reviewing engineering documentation, and ensuring that project work meets applicable standards and client requirements.

The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and other stakeholders to support the delivery of reliable and safe power infrastructure. This opportunity is suited to an experienced protection and control professional with strong technical knowledge, project coordination skills, and the ability to guide engineers through complex design challenges.

Key Responsibilities as Principal Protection & Control Design Engineer

• Lead protection and control design activities for electricity transmission and high-voltage substation projects.
• Develop and review protection schemes, control system designs, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Prepare and check design drawings, schematics, calculations, and associated technical deliverables.
• Ensure engineering designs comply with relevant industry standards, client specifications, and applicable safety requirements.
• Coordinate protection and control design with electrical, civil, structural, and other engineering disciplines.
• Review technical outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers working on protection and control systems.
• Identify design risks, resolve technical issues, and recommend effective engineering solutions.
• Coordinate with clients, project managers, contractors, and other stakeholders throughout the design process.
• Support design reviews, technical meetings, project planning, and delivery against agreed deadlines.
• Contribute to proposals, estimates, and technical discussions that support new project opportunities.
• Share technical knowledge and help develop the skills and capabilities of the wider engineering team.

Working Pattern & Pay

• Location: UK Grid Network projects; check the official vacancy for the confirmed location.
• Working arrangement: Office-based, site-based, or hybrid arrangements may depend on project requirements.
• Salary: Not specified in the available job details.
• Working hours and contract type: Refer to the official vacancy for the latest employment terms.

Build Your Career With Jacobs

Join Jacobs and help strengthen the electricity networks that support homes, businesses, and communities across the UK. This role offers an experienced protection and control engineer the opportunity to lead technical design work, collaborate with specialist teams, and contribute to the delivery of important grid infrastructure projects.

Apply now for the Principal Protection & Control Design Engineer position at Jacobs and help deliver safe, reliable, and high-quality engineering solutions for the UK’s power network.