Protection & Control Engineer (24-Month - Fixed term contract)

Protection & Control Engineer (24-Month – Fixed term contract)

3 days ago

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Consultant at Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Protection & Control Engineer to support a series of capital substation projects. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical depth in protection design, relay coordination, and automation/integration within high‑voltage environments.

Key Responsibilities

Protection Engineering

• Review all existing protection schemes (e.g., anti‑islanding, generator intertie, SPS) to ensure required protections remain and current functionality is understood before modifying designs.
• Lead protection design in line with internal standards.
• Review contractor relay settings, logic diagrams (incl. GOOSE), and operational descriptions.
• Perform or review area relay coordination based on system performance and fault‑duty changes.
• Review relay settings for temporary builds and construction sequencing, including mobile equipment.
• Provide input on system model updates (Aspen) as required.
• Support implementation, testing, commissioning, and ensure protection as‑built documentation is properly filed.
• Provide feedback to refine internal technical standards.

Automation & Integration

• Lead automation and integration design for all capital projects.
• Review/design SCADA point indexes, HMI screens/settings, protection settings & basis, and IED data maps.
• Create/review substation‑level operational descriptions (HMI and relay front panel).
• Track required licences, firewalls, and key automation/integration deliverables.
• Support implementation, testing, commissioning, and ensure automation coverage for all outage steps (incl. SCADA).

Candidate Requirements

• Strong background in substation Protection & Control.
• Proficiency with relay schemes, coordination, SCADA, IEDs, and protection logic.
• Ability to review contractor packages and provide clear technical direction.
• Solid documentation and communication skills.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Engineering, Design, and Project Management
• Industries: Utilities

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom