Protection Control Engineer

Advance Grid Solutions; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Grid Solutions Glasgow is seeking a Protection and Controls Engineer to design and deliver protection, control, and SCADA systems for HV substations and BESS projects across the UK. You will work in an EPC delivery team from concept to commissioning, ensuring safe, reliable and compliant operation of grid-connected assets.

The role requires a strong grounding in electrical protection design, experience with HV substations, BESS interfaces, and proficiency with relay configuration

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Power Engineering.
• Proven experience delivering HV protection and control designs.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850, DNP3 and protective relays.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support design of protection and control systems for HV substations (11–400 kV) and BESS grid connections.
• Prepare, review, and approve protection schematics, SLDs, interlocking diagrams, wiring diagrams, relay setting sheets, and SCADA I/O schedules.
• Perform protection coordination, grading studies, and relay settings calculations, ensuring compliance with DNO/TO/NGESO requirements.
• Specify and integrate protection relays, control panels, RTUs, and SCADA systems into overall substation and BESS control architectures.
• Support factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), including configuration and testing of relays and control systems.
• Collaborate with internal design, procurement, and construction teams to ensure designs are buildable, cost-effective, and compliant with client and grid standards.
• Liaise with DNOs, TOs, and NGESO for interface design approvals, grid code compliance, and protection coordination submissions.
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning, resolving design-related issues and ensuring correct implementation of protection and control schemes.
• Manage technical documentation and design deliverables within Procore (or equivalent EPC project management platform).
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design standards, processes, and project delivery methods.

Skills

Protection design

Relay configuration software

SCADA/RTU integration

Grid standards knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical or Power Engineering

Tools

Procore

BIM 360

Job description

Protection and Controls Engineer – HV Substations & BESS (EPC Projects)

Location: Advance Grid Solutions Glasgow

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Reports to: Lead Electrical Engineer / Engineering Manager

Sector: EPC / Power Systems / Energy Storage / Grid Connections

About the Role

As a Protection and Controls Engineer, you’ll play a key role in the design and delivery of protection, control, and SCADA systems for our high-voltage substation and battery energy storage (BESS) projects across the UK.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary EPC delivery team to develop and integrate protection and control solutions from concept through to commissioning, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of grid-connected assets.

This role requires a solid grounding in electrical protection design, a strong appreciation of the construction and commissioning environment, and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, construction, and commissioning disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support the design and development of protection and control systems for HV substations (11–400 kV) and BESS grid connections.
• Prepare, review, and approve protection schematics, SLDs, interlocking diagrams, wiring diagrams, relay setting sheets, and SCADA I/O schedules.
• Perform protection coordination, grading studies, and relay settings calculations, ensuring compliance with DNO/TO/NGESO requirements.
• Specify and integrate protection relays, control panels, RTUs, and SCADA systems into overall substation and BESS control architectures.
• Support factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), including configuration and testing of relays and control systems.
• Collaborate with internal design, procurement, and construction teams to ensure designs are buildable, cost-effective, and compliant with client and grid standards.
• Liaise with DNOs, TOs, and NGESO for interface design approvals, grid code compliance, and protection coordination submissions.
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning, resolving design-related issues and ensuring correct implementation of protection and control schemes.
• Manage technical documentation and design deliverables within Procore (or equivalent EPC project management platform).
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design standards, processes, and project delivery methods.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical or Power Engineering.
• Proven experience delivering protection and control designs for HV substations and/or grid-scale BESS projects.
• Strong understanding of protection principles, including differential, distance, overcurrent, and earth fault protection schemes.
• Proficiency in relay configuration software (e.g., Siemens DIGSI, GE EnerVista, SEL AcSELerator, Schneider Easergy Studio).
• Familiarity with SCADA, RTU, and communication protocols (IEC 61850, DNP3, IEC (phone number removed)).
• Knowledge of National Grid, DNO, and ENA standards.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary EPC environment, coordinating with civil, mechanical, and commissioning teams.

Desirable:

• Experience with BESS control systems, including interface design, EMS/PCS integration, and grid compliance testing.
• Understanding of functional safety, interlocking logic, and control philosophy documentation.
• Working knowledge of Procore or similar digital collaboration tools (e.g., BIM 360, Aconex).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward professional registration (IET or equivalent).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge renewable and grid-scale energy projects shaping the UK’s transition to net zero.
• Support for professional development, chartership, and technical training.
• A collaborative and forward-thinking team culture within a fast-growing EPC business