Protection & Control Team Lead

Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. Location: United Kingdom - Hybrid working to the nearest office Salary: up to £90,000 + benefits (depending on previous experience) Position: Permanent Turner Lovell is recruiting for a Protection & Control Team Lead to join a growing engineering design consultancy delivering HV infrastructure and grid connection projects across the UK. This is a senior, hands-on role combining technical leadership with team management. You will lead and support a team of around 10 Protection Engineers while delivering protection design across LV-HV substation projects, working closely with DNOs and network operators. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and coordination of Protection & Control systems up to 400kV. Produce protection schemes including AC/DC schematics, transformer and feeder protection, interlocking and logic diagrams. Calculate relay settings and carry out protection coordination and fault studies. Configure relay logic files and programme protection relays (ALSTOM, Schneider, Siemens SIPROTEC/DIGSI etc.). Act as technical authority during FAT, commissioning and construction phases. Mentor and support a team of Protection Engineers. Allocate team resources and manage team workload effectively across projects. Review design outputs to ensure compliance and quality standards.

Required Qualifications & Experience: Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related discipline. Minimum 8 years' experience in delivering Protection and Control systems within the HV (11kV-400kV) sector. Strong knowledge of protection principles, relay coordination and fault analysis. Proven hands-on experience producing protection schemes and programming relays. Experience working with DNOs and understanding their technical standards. Chartered Engineer status or working toward chartership is preferred. Supportive leadership style, working as part of the team and providing guidance without micromanaging.

This role would suit a technically strong Senior or Principal Protection Engineer who is capable of leading a team, supporting engineers day-to-day, and remaining hands-on with complex protection design work. If this sounds like your next step, please apply. xehkeey Alternatively, contact Anusha Gopalan at or for more information.