Substation Protection & Control Designer (Drawing Office)

Substation Protection & Control Designer (Drawing Office)

Location: Cambuslang/ Hybrid Working

Salary: From 45400 Excellent Benefits

Closing Date: 27th July 2026

ScottishPowers Drawing Office is expanding to support increasing business demands and we are looking for an experienced Substation Protection & Control Designer to join our growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of critical Transmission Network projects operating at 132kV and above producing high-quality Protection & Control design drawings that support the safe reliable and efficient operation of the electricity network.

Reporting to the Discipline Lead you will play a key role in the development and delivery of accurate compliant and technically robust engineering drawings that meet project safety and regulatory requirements.

What Youll Be Doing

You will utilise your experience in the production of Protection & Control design drawings including:

• Single Line Diagrams

• General Arrangement Drawings

• Circuit Diagrams

• Wiring Diagrams

• Cable Schedules

Ensuring all deliverables meet the required technical quality and project standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing feasibility and detailed design drawings for complex transmission and distribution projects.

• Producing accurate engineering drawings from technical information specifications and project requirements.

• Supporting compliance with health safety quality and environmental requirements across project deliverables.

• Managing assigned workloads to ensure efficient delivery of work to agreed timescales.

• Applying and promoting drawing standards procedures and industry best practices.

• Ensuring work complies with externally audited quality management systems and supporting ongoing compliance activities.

• Assisting with the maintenance accuracy and development of Drawing Office databases.

• Supporting auditable design and design change control processes in line with quality assurance requirements.

• Reviewing and assessing engineering drawings as part of approval verification and quality assurance processes.

• Providing technical guidance support and knowledge sharing across the wider team.

• Delivering high-quality outputs within agreed timescales to achieve excellent client satisfaction.

• Contributing to the continuous improvement of Drawing Office procedures documentation and working practices.

• Maintaining effective communication with key stakeholders regarding project progress priorities and any issues affecting delivery.

What Were Looking For

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of engineering drawing production drawing standards quality procedures and design office best practices. You will be comfortable working collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams and have a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

You should have experience using industry-standard design software including:

• AutoCAD

• Vault

• Autodesk Forma

• ProjectWise

• Raster Design

• Microsoft Office Suite

Ideally you will hold an HNC in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. However candidates with equivalent experience gained within a Transmission Substation Design Drawing Office environment will also be considered.

We are looking for a flexible self-motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills a collaborative mindset and a passion for sharing knowledge and embracing innovative engineering solutions.

Whats 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 well double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At Scottish Power we believe its the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your familys 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. Thats why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

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

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

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

• Count us in pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

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

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance private medical insurance health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to nudge financial wellbeing support

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

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland North Wales and in the Northwest of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. Its a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotlands ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And were taking it very seriously.

Were investing >5.5 billion into our transmission network directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent Scottish Power 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 youll fit right in.

We are 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

Mobility

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.

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