Offshore Wind Protection & Control Project Engineer

Taylor Hopkinson; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking a Protection & Control Project Engineer for a major offshore wind project in Scotland. You will support protection and control engineering across multiple projects, defining scope during development and evaluating third-party designs as delivery progresses.

Configure protection equipment, calculate settings, and contribute to scheme design. Experience in either design or settings is welcomed, with emphasis on diligence and clear technical communication across project

Qualifications

• A minimum of an HNC-level qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in transmission protection and control application specification, panel and scheme design, and protection settings calculation.
• Ability to demonstrate engineering diligence and to critically assess problems and solutions.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts clearly to project and technical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Protect & control project engineer duties for offshore wind in Scotland.
• Provide protection and control engineering support across projects, defining technical scope in development phases and evaluating third-party designs.
• Configure protection equipment per application and scheme requirements, including protection setting calculations.
• Experience in both scheme design and setting preparation is ideal; applications from either area are welcomed.
• Assess third-party contractor FATs on protection and control equipment for new-build and retrofit projects.
• Support multi-disciplinary teams to identify risks and opportunities, contributing to digital design and standardisation work.

Skills

Protection & control

Scheme design

Protection settings

Engineering diligence

Communication

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking a Protection & Control Project Engineer for a major offshore wind project in Scotland. You will support protection and control engineering across multiple projects, defining scope during development and evaluating third-party designs as delivery progresses.

Configure protection equipment, calculate settings, and contribute to scheme design. Experience in either design or settings is welcomed, with emphasis on diligence and clear technical communication across project