Protection Commissioning Engineer - T&D Substations

Egis Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnia Projects, part of the Egis Group, is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support protection, control, and SCADA systems across distribution asset classes up to 400 kV. The role requires extensive commissioning experience, strong PLC/relay knowledge, and a UK driving license.

Travel to sites and sites/offices will be required. Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering with TP141/SR141 certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical Engineering.
• TP141 or SR141 Certification is Essential.
• Proven experience delivering protection commissioning in electricity distribution/transmission, including generation connections.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-commissioning inspection and off-load commissioning checks.
• Witness testing of primary substation plant, insulation resistance, and relay logic tests.
• Conduct protection checks (distance, differential, transformer differential, frequency, high impedance busbar).
• Test integration of protection with control and SCADA systems (DNP3/IEC61850).
• Record time and progress, provide reports, and support the Protection Commissioning Team.

Skills

Protection commissioning

SCADA testing

Relay testing

Collaboration

Documentation

UK driving license

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

TP141 Certification

SR141 Certification

Job description

Omnia Projects, part of the Egis Group, is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support protection, control, and SCADA systems across distribution asset classes up to 400 kV. The role requires extensive commissioning experience, strong PLC/relay knowledge, and a UK driving license.

Travel to sites and sites/offices will be required. Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering with TP141/SR141 certifications.