T&D Protection & Control Substations Expert

About the role

AECOM is looking for an experienced T&D Protection & Control Substations Expert to join its Transmission & Distribution team in Madrid. The role supports high-voltage substation infrastructure projects, combining hands-on technical expertise with engineering leadership. You will contribute to the design and review of protection and control systems and oversee engineering teams delivering secondary systems for HV substations, from concept through detailed design, testing and construction support.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the design of protection and control systems for HV substations, including protection schemes, control systems and substation automation
• Define protection philosophies, control architectures and communication interfaces according to project requirements and standards
• Review detailed secondary engineering deliverables: protection and control schematics, interlocking and control logic diagrams, relay configuration and protection coordination studies
• Ensure proper integration of protection systems, SCADA interfaces, communication networks and primary equipment
• Support construction, testing and commissioning, including review of relay settings and functional testing procedures
• Mentor protection and control engineering teams and provide technical oversight of deliverables
• Coordinate with primary, civil, system studies and commissioning teams, and interface with clients, project managers, contractors and vendors
• Help develop technical procedures, engineering standards and best practices

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• At least 10 years of experience in protection and control engineering for HV substations
• Proven experience delivering secondary systems across concept, design and commissioning phases
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
• Nice to have: UK transmission or distribution substation experience, National Grid standards, IEC 61850, ABB/GE/Siemens/SEL relay configuration, commissioning experience, and CEng or equivalent certification

Required skills

• Protection and control system design for HV substations (line, transformer, busbar and feeder protection)
• Substation automation and SCADA integration
• Protection coordination and relay settings philosophy
• Control logic, interlocking schemes and communication networks
• AutoCAD and protection relay configuration and analysis tools