Senior Protection & Control Engineer
9 days ago
Stafford
Senior Protection & Control Engineer – Contract – Hybrid (Stafford) We’re supporting a leading engineering consultancy delivering Protection & Control design packages for complex substation and grid modernisation projects. They’re looking for a Senior Protection & Control Engineer to take a lead role in technical design, IEC 61850 engineering, and coordination of secondary system deliverables. This role suits an experienced P&C specialist with strong design capability, confidence in leading discussions, and hands-on experience with modern digital substation technologies. What You’ll Be Delivering Lead the development and review of Protection & Control designs for high-voltage substation projects. Produce SLDs, KLDs, wiring diagrams, schematics, cable schedules and design documentation. Support the definition of protection philosophies, scheme design, and interface specifications. Contribute to IEC 61850 engineering activities including GOOSE messaging, station bus design and IED configuration. Work across major relay and IED platforms (Siemens, ABB, GE, SEL, etc.). Attend design reviews, client workshops, technical meetings and internal coordination sessions. Provide technical input for tenders, surveys, and delivery stages including FAT/SAT planning. What We’re Looking For Proven background as a Senior Protection & Control Engineer within Transmission & Distribution, EPC or OEM environments....