Protection and Control Project Engineer

Our client is looking for a Protection and Control Project Engineer to support the delivery of a major renewable energy project. This role is home-based with occasional office visits and is offered on a contract basis for an initial duration of 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide protection and control engineering support across multiple projects by assessing and defining the technical scope requirements during development phases, before evaluating third-party detailed designs as the project moves into delivery, predominantly panel and scheme designs.
• Configure protection and control equipment according to the application and scheme requirement, including the calculation and preparation of protection settings. Candidates with experience in either scheme design or setting preparation are welcome to apply.
• Assess and adjudicate third-party contractor factory acceptance tests on protection and control equipment for new build and retrofit applications.
• Support multi-disciplinary project teams in identifying and managing engineering risks and identifying opportunities for the project to excel.
• Take responsibility for delivering required outputs to programme and participate in the development of digital design capabilities and scheme standardisation works.

About You

• A minimum of HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrable experience and skills in transmission protection and control application specification, panel and scheme design, as well as the skills to calculate protection settings for implementation.
• The ability to demonstrate engineering diligence and the confidence to technically assess problems and critically assess a range of solutions.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to support informed decision-making by project and technical leaders.

If you are interested in this role, please apply.

Please note: you must already have the right to work in the country where this role is based to be considered for it.