Associate Director – Protection & Control
Location: UK-wide (flexible)
Experience: Minimum 15 years

About
Our Energy & Power team is focused on providing a whole system approach, offering end-to-end services to support clients in energy networks, thermal generation, renewable generation and storage solutions. We help clients address challenges across countries and cities worldwide, delivering innovative solutions to support the transition from conventional thermal power to renewable generation.

A career with us means working on some of the world’s most exciting projects, solving complex challenges and undertaking meaningful work that benefits communities and the wider world.

Join a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

About the Opportunity
We are playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking an Associate Director – Protection & Control to support a range of high-profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead FEED and detailed design workstreams for Protection & Control systems across transmission and renewable energy projects
• Oversee interface design, protection schemes, control philosophies, and settings coordination
• Ensure quality assurance and timely delivery of design packages, bids, and client deliverables
• Manage and grow the P&C engineering team, including recruitment, onboarding, and capability development
• Monitor and improve team billability, utilisation, and performance metrics
• Support major bids and proposals, contributing to technical strategy and resource planning
• Undertake site visits and non-intrusive surveys as required for design or site support
• Chair design reviews, hazard reviews, and technical assurance meetings
• Identify and manage technical risks, ensuring compliance with CDM and safety standards
• Maintain and grow client relationships, supporting strategic business development and market positioning

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer through the IET
• National Grid Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE)
• TP141 Authorisation (Protection & Control) desirable or ability to obtain

Skills & Experience
• Extensive experience in P&C FEED and detailed design for high-voltage installations (132kV–400kV)
• Strong knowledge of National Grid and SSE design processes and standards
• Experience across the full project lifecycle from feasibility to detailed design
• Familiarity with protection and control systems for DNOs, BESS, windfarms, and HVDC
• Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and strategic thinking skills
• Commercial awareness and ability to contribute to business growth

Work Environment & Flexibility
Work-life balance and flexibility are a key focus. The core Energy & Power team is based across offices in London, Birmingham, Reading, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow and Exeter. However, with offices throughout the UK, flexible, hybrid, part-time and flexible working arrangements can be discussed to suit both you and the business.

What You Can Expect
We aim to play a leadership role in the global energy transition, making a meaningful impact and driving change. We support an entrepreneurial mindset that encourages innovation and new approaches to delivering solutions for clients.

As a global organisation working across the energy transition, you will be encouraged to collaborate through communities of practice, sharing knowledge across regions to solve challenges in innovative ways.

We are invested in your success and development, supporting you to shape a legacy you are proud of while mentoring and guiding the next generation of engineers.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to attract and retain the best talent. UK employees also receive private medical cover, a digital GP service, enhanced family-friendly benefits including parental leave, and access to employee assistance and wellbeing programmes. We also support professional development and community engagement through volunteering time and charitable initiatives.