Protection Test Engineer in Norwich

Protection Test Engineer required for a major Offshore Wind Farm Developer based in The United Kingdom.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute Site Integration Testing (SIT) of the protection systems, including transmission assets and TSO interfaces, against the approved test procedures.
• Witness and review protection system Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), checking the results against the acceptance criteria.
• Review protection relay configurations, technical documentation, contractor designs and test results.
• Provide protection testing input to commissioning, including TSO compliance testing, energisation and on-load testing.
• Identify, record and follow up technical issues, non-conformities and outstanding snags through to close-out.
• Prepare and review test procedures, SIT reports, test sheets and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate the protection testing interface with suppliers, contractors, the commissioning team and client engineering.
• Carry out testing to the project requirements, the applicable industry standards and the site QHSE rules.
• Report testing progress to the client project team and provide input to the planning of site testing and commissioning.
• SIT test procedures, test sheets and SIT reports; SAT witness records and reviewed SAT results; reviews of relay configurations, contractor designs and test results; protection test input to TSO compliance testing, energisation and on-load testing; issue, non-conformity and snag records through to close-out; reviewed as-built documentation; testing progress reports.

Requirements:

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Ideally at least 3 years' practical experience in power system protection, testing and commissioning.
• Hands-on experience with protection relays, protection test equipment and the associated test procedures.
• Experience of SAT and SIT of electrical protection systems.
• Understanding of HV transmission systems, protection schemes and interfaces with grid operators (TSOs).
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, protection schematics and technical specifications.
• Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills, and experience of working with multidisciplinary engineering and commissioning teams.