Protection & Control Engineer (24-Month - Fixed term contract)
2 days ago
Birmingham
Employment Type: Fixed-term contract (24 months) Industry: Power Systems / Substation Projects 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)., • Review digital substation maintenance-data point lists., • 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.