Protection And Control Design Engineer

Rubicon Consulting; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is recruiting a Protection and Control Design Engineer for a 12-month contract in the UK. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality design services and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in protection application design and hold a degree or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering. A valid UK driving license is required.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years’ experience in UK distribution or transmission protection application design.
• Proven delivery of schemes for switchgear, transformers, feeders and generation connections up to 132 kV.
• Valid UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Protection Application Design Engineering Services.
• Develop detailed protection application designs for feeders, transformers, and busbars.
• Specify CTs/VTs, relays, panels, multicore cabling, and wiring systems.

Skills

Protection application design

Electrical engineering principles

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Position

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Protection and Control Design Engineer on a 12 month rolling contract based in the relevant client office.

Responsibilities

To deliver high-quality Protection Application Design Engineering Services supporting Northern Powergrid’s capital, reinforcement, and connection programmes up to and including 132 kV. The engineer will produce, verify, and integrate protection, control & SCADA designs that ensure the continued safety, reliability, and compliance of NPg’s distribution system.

Protection Design

Develop detailed protection application designs for feeders, transformers, and busbars at 11 kV‑132 kV, including customer interface schemes.

Logic & Settings

Prepare connection and tripping logic diagrams, relay configuration and setting files, IEC 61850 and DNP3 communications, and programmable logic documentation.

Equipment Specification

Specify CTs/VTs, relays, panels, multicore cabling, and wiring systems to manufacturer and NPg standards.

Standards Compliance

Apply ENA TS, ENATS, BEBS, TPS and Elexon metering standards; ensure full compliance with NPg procedures and CDM 2015.

Review & Assurance

Review designs by ICPs and third parties; provide technical assurance and constructive feedback.

Requirements

• Degree (preferred) or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems.
• 5 to 10+ years’ experience in UK distribution or transmission protection application design.
• Proven delivery of schemes for switchgear, transformers, feeders and generation connections up to 132 kV.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ENA, IEC and NPg standards and policies.
• Experience with network connections including embedded generation and legacy scheme integration.
• Valid UK driving license (required for travel to NPg sites).

Authorisation & Training Requirements

• Eligible for and maintain NPg Operational Authorisations to:
• Access operational substations unsupervised.
• Supervise others who require access.

Personal Attributes

• Professional and self‑motivated with a methodical approach.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality outputs.
• Strong team ethic and collaborative mindset.
• Flexible to travel and work across multiple NPg locations.
• Work independently with minimum supervision.

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.