Protection & Control Engineer
Posted 4 days ago by Carbon 60
£950 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Glasgow
Summary: The Protection & Control Project Engineer role at Carbon60 involves providing technical support for a variety of projects in the transmission sector, specifically focusing on protection and control systems for substations. The position requires a qualified engineer with experience in scheme design and protection settings, working in a hybrid capacity in Scotland. The role is set for a duration of 6 months with a possibility of extension, and it demands a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and engineering risks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess and define the technical scope of protection and control requirements for new build substations and modifications to existing ones.
- Prepare outline scheme designs, key line diagrams, protection setting calculations, and setting files for relays, supporting the implementation of IEC61850 solutions.
- Review third-party contractor/consultant detailed designs and witness FAT, providing support for field teams to ensure quality of installations.
- Evaluate tenders and procure/manage specialist services from consultants.
- Support multi-disciplinary project teams in identifying and managing engineering risks and opportunities for project excellence.
Key Skills:
- Qualified to a minimum of HND level in Electrical Engineering.
- Demonstrable technical skills in Transmission protection and control specification and scheme design.
- Ability to calculate protection settings for implementation.
- Confidence to technically assess engineering problems and critically evaluate a range of technical solutions.
- Good communication skills with the ability to demonstrate diligence and prioritize tasks.
- Thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM and ESQCR, and its implications for Transmission network management.
- Ideally, experience with Protection & Control Engineering on UK projects.
Salary (Rate): £950/day
City: Glasgow
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Engineering
Carbon60 are currently recruiting for an experienced Protection & Control Project Engineer to provide technical support across a growing portfolio of projects with our Client.
Role: Protection and Control Engineer
Sector: Transmission
Location: Scotland - Hybrid with attendance to Client's offices / sites
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6-Months + Possible Extension
Rates: Approx. £950 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Clearance: BPSS (DBS/DS, Financial Probity, Employment History) + Medical Questionnaire & Proof of Right to Work in the UK
Day to day responsibilities
- Assess and define the technical scope of protection and control requirements for new build substations and modifications to existing.
- Prepare outline scheme designs, key line diagrams, protection setting calculations and setting files for relays, and support the implementation of IEC61850 solutions.
- Review third-party contractor/consultant detailed designs and witness FAT, as well as provide support for field teams to ensure quality of installation's
- Evaluate tenders and procure/manage specialist services from consultants.
- Support multi-disciplinary project teams in identifying and managing engineering risks and identifying opportunities for the project to excel.
You will need:
- Qualified to a minimum of HND level in Electrical Engineering.
- Demonstrable technical skills in Transmission protection and control specification and scheme design, as well as the skills to calculate protection settings for implementation.
- Confidence to technically assess engineering problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate diligence and prioritise tasks
- A thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM and ESQCR, and the implications of this for Transmission network management.
- Ideally, experience with Protection & Control Engineering on UK projects.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.