Senior Engineer (Protection, Control and Metering)

Senior Engineer (Protection, Control and Metering) 

Can be based in Glasgow or London 

Salary from £57,600 with up to 15% Annual Bonus and Health Cover 

Flexible Working Pattern 

Help us create a better future, quicker 

As Senior Engineer (Protection, Control and Metering), you will be responsible for managing and carry out technical lead duties of our Offshore Wind projects. 

Ensuring that Protection, Control and Metering (PCM) systems are designed and delivered in accordance to regulations, industry relevant standards and best engineering practices, you will co-ordinate and technically lead the PCM discipline for projects, from the tender process through to project execution and contract closure. 

What you’ll be doing 

Confirming designs developed by different Contractors are consistent, technically safe and coordinated with the rest of the Windfarm design, you will provide support and expertise to relevant project areas, ensuring key packages are technically compliant to minimise costs/risks on PCM items. 

Providing professional advice on technical engineering detail and levels of risk, to ensure that cost effective technical solutions are identified, fully evaluated and risk profile is fully understood by the project, you will be responsible for justifying technical decisions to ensure all assessments, recommendations and decisions are fully documented and that sufficient technical and commercial due diligence is in place.  

Balancing technical detail with commercial needs and providing recommendations, taking into account all relevant risks, you will ensure adequate testing is passed before delivery of the system to site, including witness to inspections and FAT at contractor’s facilities.  

Leading and coordinating Project Engineers, Consultants and Contractors where required to deliver the package for the project, you will collaborate with Contract Managers for terms and specification to secure best value and minimise costs or risks. 

Supporting commissioning activities for key engineering design items, ensuring assets are effectively commissioned for transfer into O&M phase, you will detail all reporting about progress, technical or commercial issues, interfaces and risks to relevant stakeholders.

Maintaining full awareness of the latest technical and commercial developments, identifying suitable new PCM technologies which have the potential to reduce cost, risk or improve safety, you will also ensure appropriate lessons learnt are captured and shared across the different Offshore Project work packages.

Including all of the above, you will also be responsible for Health, Safety and Environmental requirements, ensuring all are fully considered and adhered to in design which comply with legislation and industry best practice in coordination with Senior HSQE Advisors.

What you’ll bring 

With substantial experience designing and working in the Offshore industry, preferably Offshore Wind, you will be educated to degree level in an Electrical Engineering discipline and be flexible to travel around the UK and overseas. 

Experienced in Engineering specification and design of Protection, Control and Metering systems (control philosophy, technical specifications, I/O lists, control architecture, communication network, control logics, interlocks, electrical protection design criteria, protection philosophy, protection SLD, metering design criteria and metering SLD), you will possess expertise in the technical management of Protection, Control and Metering contracts which also includes contract management, programme management, cost and risk control as well as act as focal point between Contractor and relevant Stakeholders (O&M, Electrical, Quality, Delivery, Procurement and Legal). 

What’s in it for you 

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. 

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include: 

• 36 days annual leave 

• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave 

• Share Schemes 

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding 

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases 

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving 

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans 

• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments 

• Life Assurance (4x salary) 

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support 

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more 

Why ScottishPower 

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation. 

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in. 

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com. 

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Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT 

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

June-6-2025