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Substation Design Engineer in Birmingham, West Midlands

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Location

Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary

Negotiable

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Contract

Senior Substation Secondary (P&C) Design Engineer

Locations: Epsom, Birmingham, Leeds or Glasgow
Contract: Freelance / Ad-hoc | 12 Months Minimum
Rate: £60 per hour | Inside IR35
Start: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Senior Substation Secondary (Protection & Control) Design Engineer to support major transmission and distribution projects across the UK.

You will lead FEED and Detailed Design activities, providing technical oversight across P&C design deliverables including protection schemes, SLDs, wiring diagrams, relay philosophies, I/O schedules and substation automation systems.

Key Requirements

  • Strong experience in Protection & Control design within transmission/distribution projects
  • Experience with substation design projects, ideally up to 400kV
  • Ability to lead technical design reviews and coordinate multidisciplinary teams
  • Client-facing experience and strong communication skills
  • Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline

This is a hybrid role with a minimum expectation of 3 days per week in the office or on client site.

Apply now to join a team delivering critical energy infrastructure projects supporting the transition to Net Zero.

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Job reference 129706_1778252454
Date posted 08 May 2026
Sector Energy

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