Lead HV Substation Protection & Control Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Paisley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Protection and Control Design Engineer based in Glasgow. The role offers a permanent position with a salary of £60,000–£70,000 per year. You will design HV substation protection and control schemes, develop relay settings, and contribute to transmission and distribution projects.

Solid experience with SCADA, IEC 61850 and substation automation is essential. The successful candidate will produce schematics, technical drawings and documentation, with a

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience designing HV Substation Protection & Control systems.
• Strong knowledge of protection schemes, relay settings and interlocking.
• Experience across transmission and distribution projects.
• Knowledge of SCADA, substation automation and IEC 61850.
• Experience producing schematics, drawings and technical documentation.
• Understanding of transformers, switchgear, busbars and HV equipment.
• Experience with ETAP, DIgSILENT, EPLAN, Helinks or similar.
• Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting testing, commissioning and troubleshooting would be advantageous.

Skills

Protection & Control design

HV Substation

Relay settings

SCADA

IEC 61850

ETAP

DIgSILENT

EPLAN

Transformers & HV equipment

Interlocking

Schematic drawings

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

ETAP

DIgSILENT

EPLAN

Helinks

Job description

JAM Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Protection and Control Design Engineer based in Glasgow. The role offers a permanent position with a salary of £60,000–£70,000 per year. You will design HV substation protection and control schemes, develop relay settings, and contribute to transmission and distribution projects.

Solid experience with SCADA, IEC 61850 and substation automation is essential. The successful candidate will produce schematics, technical drawings and documentation, with a