P&C Design Engineer (Contract) | Register Your Interest

Mint Selection Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Mint Selection Ltd is seeking experienced Protection & Control Design Engineers for upcoming renewable and substation projects in the UK. You will design protection schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel drawings for HV/MV substations, focusing on interlocking, trip and close circuits, and interface arrangements.

You will review supplier submissions, manage design changes, and support factory acceptance testing, on-site queries, and as-built records, contributing to successful project delivery

Qualifications

• Previous P&C secondary design experience on substation, renewable or utility projects.
• Proficiency in electrical CAD software and experience producing full lifecycle design deliverables.
• Understanding of CT and VT arrangements and protection and control scheme design.
• Experience working to National Grid or DNO design standards, on both new build and retrofit.

Responsibilities

• Produce protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams and panel drawings for HV and MV substations.
• Design interlocking, trip and close circuits and interface arrangements.
• Review supplier and contractor design submissions and manage design changes.
• Support factory acceptance testing, answer site queries and maintain as-built records.

Skills

Protection & control design

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Electrical CAD

Job description

Salary: Competitive day rate depending on experience

Contract length: 12 to 18 month contracts

Mint Selection is speaking with experienced P&C Design Engineers ahead of upcoming contract requirements on renewable and substation projects. The role produces the protection and control design that construction and commissioning teams build and test against.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams and panel drawings for HV and MV substations
• Design interlocking, trip and close circuits and interface arrangements
• Review supplier and contractor design submissions and manage design changes
• Support factory acceptance testing, answer site queries and maintain as-built records

Experience & Qualifications:

• Previous P&C secondary design experience on substation, renewable or utility projects
• Proficiency in electrical CAD software and experience producing full lifecycle design deliverables
• Understanding of CT and VT arrangements and protection and control scheme design
• Experience working to National Grid or DNO design standards, on both new build and retrofit
• Engineering qualification advantageous

Equal Opportunities Statement:

Mint Selection is committed to inclusive hiring and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are focused on building diverse teams that reflect the global energy transition.