Protection & Control Engineer

Carbon60; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruiting firm is seeking an experienced Protection and Control Engineer to support projects in Scotland. You will define technical scopes, prepare designs, and review contractor work. A minimum of HND in Electrical Engineering is required, along with skills in transmission protection. This role offers a hybrid work model with a daily rate of £950.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable technical skills in transmission protection and control specification.
• Confidence to assess engineering problems and solutions.
• Thorough understanding of relevant legislation for transmission network management.

Responsibilities

• Assess and define technical scope for protection and control requirements.
• Prepare outline designs and protection setting calculations.
• Review contractor designs and ensure quality of installations.
• Support project teams in managing engineering risks.

Skills

Transmission protection and control specification

Scheme design

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Carbon60 are currently recruiting for an experienced Protection & Control Project Engineer to provide technical support across a growing portfolio of projects with our Client.

Role: Protection and Control Engineer
Sector: Transmission
Location: Scotland - Hybrid with attendance to Client's offices / sites
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6-Months + Possible Extension
Rates: Approx. £950 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Clearance: BPSS (DBS/DS, Financial Probity, Employment History) + Medical Questionnaire & Proof of Right to Work in the UK

Day to day responsibilities

• Assess and define the technical scope of protection and control requirements for new build substations and modifications to existing.
• Prepare outline scheme designs, key line diagrams, protection setting calculations and setting files for relays, and support the implementation of IEC61850 solutions.
• Review third-party contractor/consultant detailed designs and witness FAT, as well as provide support for field teams to ensure quality of installation's
• Evaluate tenders and procure/manage specialist services from consultants.
• Support multi-disciplinary project teams in identifying and managing engineering risks and identifying opportunities for the project to excel.

You will need:

• Qualified to a minimum of HND level in Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrable technical skills in Transmission protection and control specification and scheme design, as well as the skills to calculate protection settings for implementation.
• Confidence to technically assess engineering problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate diligence and prioritise tasks
• A thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM and ESQCR, and the implications of this for Transmission network management.
• Ideally, experience with Protection & Control Engineering on UK projects.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.