Automation Engineer

Rubicon Consulting; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Consulting is seeking an Automation Engineer on a 6 month rolling contract based in Midlands. The role sits in a team delivering HVAC substations, offshore wind, battery storage and green hydrogen through Green Energy projects.

The candidate will hold National Grid Settings Authorisation and have design experience in transmission and distribution, with strong protection knowledge and English fluency.

Qualifications

• Power Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Design experience within the Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry.
• Solid understanding of protection device and scheme principle of operation.
• Fluent oral and written English.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in AC substation engineering (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Prepare HV protection settings calculations for differential, distance, and busbar protections.
• Perform fault level calculations to IEC 60909 for symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults.
• Use DIgSILENT PowerFactory for fault level studies and protection reports.
• Conduct arc-flash analysis using Caneco BT for LVAC 400V systems.
• Prepare energisation and switching programs and sequence reports.
• Analyse requirements to define and optimise protection functionality.
• Advise project and tender teams on protection matters.
• Propose alternative protection solutions with guidance.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver results.
• Participate in engineering department improvement initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers to develop competencies.

Skills

Protection settings

HV engineering

English fluency

Education

Power Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree

Tools

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Arc-flash analysis software

Job description

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for an Automation Engineer on a 6 month rolling contract based in Midlands.

Role Summary

The candidate will be part of a small yet diverse and sought-after team of Protection Settings Engineers working as part of the larger team of engineers to deliver High Voltage AC & DC substations and Offshore windfarms, battery energy storage and green hydrogen production opportunities to support the Green Energy Transition.

The candidate must hold National Grid Settings Authorisation certification. Industrial experience in AC substation design and primary plant, with an understanding of protection, control/SCADA, OT cybersecurity, telecom, metering, CT/VT specifications, and substation integration, is highly desirable.

• Prepare high voltage protection settings calculations e.g. low impedance feeder differential and distance protections, transformer biased differential protections, and low impedance busbar protection calculations or high impedance busbar protection circulating current calculations.
• Perform short-circuit fault level calculations manually to IEC60909 standard for symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults using sequence components
• Use power system analysis software (e.g., DIgSILENT PowerFactory) for fault level studies and protection grading/selectivity reports.
• Conduct arc-flash analysis using tools such as Alpi Caneco BT for LVAC 400V systems.
• Prepare first-time energisation circuit switching programs and automatic reclosure switching sequence reports
• Technical analysis of employer’s requirements to define and optimise protection functionality selection
• Provide advisory support to project and tendering teams on protection related matters
• Apply judgment to propose different solutions outside set parameters with guidance.
• Collaborate across internal teams to achieve results
• Actively participate in business improvement initiatives within the engineering department
• Offer support and mentorship to junior engineers in enhancing their professional engineering competencies.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Power Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited university.
• Design experience within the Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry
• Solid understanding of protection device and scheme principle of operation.
• Previous use of a power system analysis and modelling software and Arc-flash analysis software preferred
• Fluent oral and written English.
• Ability to analyse and resolve problems.
• Ability to plan and execute to very tight delivery schedules.
• While previous experience is not compulsory, it is preferable if the candidate has a minimum of 7 years’ experience in AC substation engineering

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time