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Protection Control Engineer
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Protection Control Engineer
Protection & Controls Engineer
A leading engineering team delivering major HV substation and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects is seeking an experienced Protection & Controls Engineer to support its expanding project portfolio across the UK.
This Protection & Controls Engineer position will focus on the design, integration and commissioning of protection and control systems for grid-connected infrastructure projects. The successful Protection & Controls Engineer will work within a multidisciplinary EPC environment delivering projects from concept design through to energisation and handover.
The Protection & Controls Engineer will play a key role in:
- Developing protection schemes, relay settings and control architectures
- Ensuring compliance with National Grid and DNO requirements
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Key Responsibilities
- Design protection and control systems for HV substations and BESS projects
- Produce protection schematics, single-line diagrams (SLDs) and interlocking diagrams
- Complete relay grading studies and protection calculations
- Configure and integrate:
- Protection relays
- Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
- Support:
- Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)
- Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
- Commissioning activities
- Liaise with:
- DNOs
- Technical Partners (TOs)
- National Grid stakeholders
- Provide technical support during construction and commissioning
- Ensure compliance with grid codes and industry standards
Requirements
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- Degree in Electrical or Power Engineering
- Previous experience as a Protection & Controls Engineer
- Knowledge of:
- Differential protection
- Distance protection
- Overcurrent protection
- Earth fault protection
- Experience using:
- Siemens DIGSI
- SEL relay platforms
- GE relay platforms
- Schneider relay platforms
- Familiarity with:
- IEC 61850 protocols
- DNP3 protocols
- IEC 60870 protocols
- Understanding of:
- HV substation design
- Grid connection projects
Benefits and Opportunities
This Protection & Controls Engineer opportunity offers:
- Involvement in large-scale renewable energy developments
- Career progression opportunities
- Exposure to cutting-edge energy infrastructure projects
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