HV Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking an HV Design Engineer with control and protection experience. The role involves supporting HV substation projects and ensuring design compliance with industry standards. Candidates must have experience at various voltage levels and a driving license. This is a hybrid position, offering collaboration with a team of experts in renewable energy and high voltage sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in control & protection design at various voltage levels.
• Driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review design documents for HV substation projects.
• Specify and select protection relays.
• Conduct protection grading and fault studies.

Skills

Control and protection design

ETAP

DigSILENT

PSCAD

Industry standards compliance

Job description

Job Description

Contract opportunity available for an HV Design Engineer with control and protection experience to join a large organisation working on projects for TSOs, DNOs and in renewable energy.

Available on a hybrid basis, and working with a team of high voltage sector experts, the focus of the role is to support the development of HV substation projects, across both transmission and distribution voltage levels.

Designing control and protection systems, responsibilities will include:

• Developing and reviewing design documents, such as protection schemes and philosophies, protection settings and coordination studies, single line diagrams (SLDs), schematics, and wiring diagrams, interlocking and tripping logic
• Specifying and selecting protection relays
• Carrying out protection grading studies and fault studies, using ETAP, DigSILENT, PSCAD etc
• Ensuring designs comply with industry standards
• Liaising with internal teams (design, construction, commissioning) and external parties
• Assisting with the preparation of design risk assessments, design changes and answering technical queries

Previous experience in control & protection design is required, at either 11kV, 33kV, 66kV, 132kV or 400kV. A driving licence is also essential.

With a considerable portfolio of works to deliver, this is an excellent opportunity for a Protection and Control Engineer. Apply to Andrew Snelgrove at Deploy.

* salary / rate range based on skills and experience required for the role