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Protection and Control Project Engineer
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Protection & Control Project Engineer Contract & Role Details Location: Hybrid Duration: 12 months (initial) Hours: Full-time Travel Requirement: None Pay Rate: Up to £750/day (Umbrella)
Overview Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Protection & Control Project Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary engineering team. The role will support the development and delivery of an expanding portfolio of transmission projects aligned to Net Zero targets. This is a 12-month contract position with hybrid working, typically 3 days per week in the office (flexibility available). The role sits within a programme of upcoming transmission projects and offers the opportunity to contribute to large-scale infrastructure delivery.
Key Responsibilities Provide protection and control engineering support across multiple transmission projects, defining technical scope requirements during development stages and evaluating third-party detailed designs during delivery. Review and assess panel designs and protection schemes, ensuring compliance with project specifications and industry standards. Configure protection and control systems, including calculation and preparation of protection settings aligned to application and scheme requirements. Evaluate and adjudicate factory acceptance tests (FATs) carried out by third-party contractors for both new build and retrofit installations. Support multi-disciplinary teams in identifying, managing, and mitigating engineering risks, while identifying opportunities to enhance project delivery. Take ownership of engineering deliverables, ensuring outputs are completed on time and to programme. Contribute to the development of digital design capabilities and standardisation of protection schemes across the organisation. Provide clear technical input and guidance to stakeholders, enabling informed engineering and project decisions.
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Skills & Experience Required Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent qualification). Demonstrable experience in: Transmission protection and control systems Panel and scheme design Protection settings calculations and implementation Experience in either or both: Protection scheme design Protection settings engineering Strong analytical capability with the confidence to critically assess technical problems and evaluate multiple engineering solutions. Ability to review and validate third-party contractor designs and test results. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise information for stakeholders and decision-makers. High level of engineering diligence, attention to detail, and accountability.
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