Protection and Control Test Engineer

P&C Test Engineer Location: Newcastle, United Kingdom Rate: £78 - £85 per hour Start date: ASAP, August 2026 Duration: 3 months Working hours: 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday), with flexibility around start/finish times Key words: P&C Test Engineer, Protection & Control, Protection Testing, Omicron, SIPROTEC 5, Reyrolle, GE/Alstom, HV Substations Turner Lovell are recruiting an experienced P&C Test Engineer to join a specialist engineering team based in Newcastle for an initial 3-month contract.

The successful candidate will be responsible for protection and control testing within a factory environment, working on control and protection panels and associated equipment. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced test engineer with a strong background in secondary protection testing to join a specialist team working on complex high-voltage equipment and systems.

You will initially work alongside experienced engineers who will provide guidance and set work packages, with the expectation that you will become self-sufficient and take ownership of your testing activities.

Duties

• Carry out protection and control testing on HV substation protection and control panels.
• Perform secondary protection testing using Omicron test equipment.
• Test and verify protection devices, control equipment and associated systems.
• Work from and interpret HV substation protection and control schematics.
• Carry out testing on complete control and protection panels, rather than solely test racks.
• Test and troubleshoot protection and control devices, including occasional control device testing.
• Work with equipment including SIPROTEC 5 and Reyrolle devices, with experience of GE/Alstom equipment also beneficial.
• Support testing involving HMI and IEC 61850 protocol systems.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail, ensuring all testing is completed accurately and to the required standards.
• Work collaboratively with specialist engineers and wider project teams to resolve technical issues and deliver testing activities to programme.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' industry experience in protection and control testing or a similar secondary protection testing role.
• Proficient in the use of Omicron test equipment.
• Experience testing control and protection panels, not just test racks.
• Good understanding of HV substation protection and control schematics and panel wiring.
• Familiarity with SIPROTEC 5 and Reyrolle protection devices.
• Familiarity with IEC 61850 protocols and HMI systems.
• Health and Safety Passport or equivalent required.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced P&C Test Engineer to join a specialist engineering team on an initial 3-month contract, working on complex protection and control panel testing within a Newcastle-based factory environment.