Protection & Control Engineer

PSC Consulting; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

BUPA private medical insurance

Life insurance

Annual income protection

Course fee reimbursement up to £5,000/

Course fee reimbursement up to £5,000

Job summary

PSC Consulting seeks a Protection & Control Engineer with 3–5 years’ experience to work on renewable energy and grid projects in the UK and internationally. You’ll design protection schemes, set relays, and perform power system studies while collaborating with senior consultants and clients.

You will develop expertise in RMS/EMT/harmonic studies and related power system analyses, contributing to project delivery and innovation within a global team.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Protection & Control experience in HV transmission/distribution.
• Experience in protection design for high voltage networks, relay settings, and scheme design.
• Knowledge of power system analysis, fault studies, and protection theory.
• Strong client-facing, teamwork, and flexible project work.
• Experience with study software and power system tools (PowerFactory, ETAP, PSS/E, PSCAD, IPSA).

Responsibilities

• Perform power system analysis, generator connection studies, and protection setting schedules.
• Conduct grading studies and contribute to conceptual and detailed design.
• Provide commissioning support, fault investigations, and specialist consultancy services.
• Engage with clients, deliver high-quality technical solutions, and present findings.

Skills

Protection & Control design

Relay settings

Grading studies

Power system analysis

Client-facing skills

Tools

PowerFactory (DIgSILENT)

ETAP

PSS/E

PSCAD

IPSA

DIGSI

Job description

Are you an ambitious Protection & Control Engineer with around 3-5 years of experience, looking to work on major renewable energy and grid infrastructure projects whilst developing your expertise alongside industry-leading specialists?

Here at PSC we are growing our Protection & Control team to support an expanding portfolio of renewable energy, transmission and distribution projects across the UK and internationally. We're looking for engineers with experience in protection studies, relay settings, grading studies, scheme design and power system analysis who are keen to take the next step in their careers.

You’ll collaborate with highly experienced consultants, work directly with clients and gain exposure to a broad range of technically challenging projects. Alongside delivering core Protection & Control services, over time you'll have the opportunity to develop skills in advanced power system studies such as RMS studies, EMT studies, harmonic studies, stability studies and sub-synchronous oscillation studies.

The energy transition is vital to our future and here at PSC, we are compelled to make a difference. We are specialist consultants to the energy industry, an independent firm with global operations. Our teams have been tackling the thorniest problems for some of the most prominent industry players for 30 years. We provide critical project consulting support for large energy clients, renewable developers, sustainable energy initiatives, and everything in between.

Our vision is to empower people to transform the energy industry so that, together we will power a more sustainable world. We do the right thing, we foster bright ideas, we invest in the future and we celebrate success.

At PSC we want work to enhance your life, not dominate it. We:

• Thrive in a culture where people are our greatest asset and we truly celebrate and value the individual.
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit, love innovative ideas and are always looking to improve.
• Understand that everyone has a personal life and provide a flexible work environment - you are an adult and we trust you to get the job done.
• Provide amazing growth and leadership opportunities in an autonomous role.
• Are a highly collaborative worldwide team of professionals defining the future of this industry.
• Offer competitive compensation & benefits including BUPA private medical insurance, life insurance and annual income protection.

We encourage our people to continually learn, grow and expand their skills and knowledge. Perhaps you would like to complete a master’s or a PhD but haven’t done so yet. We will reimburse 50% of your course fees, up to a maximum of £5,000.00 a year. We have been working in a distributed fashion for years and are open to hybrid and remote work (from the UK).

What You’ll Do:

This role offers a broad range of technical and consulting responsibilities, providing exposure to projects across the full project lifecycle. Typical activities include power system analysis; generator connection studies; protection setting schedules; grading studies; conceptual and detailed design; commissioning support; fault investigations and other specialist consultancy services related to power system protection. Alongside this, you will regularly engage with clients, helping to deliver high-quality technical solutions and advice.

You will also get opportunities to represent PSC in industry forums, working groups and conferences as well as taking part in client presentations. You will be working closely with a collaborative global team of expert Senior and Principal Consultants, alongside a wider network of talented engineers across all stages of their careers.

You:

Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, technically minded engineers, with approximately 3-5 years of relevant experience in Protection & Control of transmission/distribution systems. Your primary expertise will be in the design of protection systems for high voltage networks, including protection application, relay settings and scheme designs.

Ideally you:

• Have knowledge of transmission HV design process and related project experience.
• Have approximately 3-5 years experience in Protection & Control FEED, Owner’s Engineer and/or detailed design activities for high voltage installations (up to 400kV).
• Be a strong team player with a client-focused mindset and excellent customer-facing skills.
• Have the ability to work flexibly across multiple projects.
• Hold knowledge of power system steady and transient analysis, fault study and protection theory.
• Maintain an ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers.
• Have experience undertaking fault investigations and root cause analysis.
• Possess the required technical skills to execute projects, identify opportunities, and write Scope of Work proposals.
• Are proficient in technical report writing, MS Word and Excel.
• Have excellent communication skills including technical writing and presentations.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning, strong teamwork and a customer-focused mindset.

Other desirable skills include:

• Working experience with study software and power system tools such as PowerFactory (DIgSILENT), ETAP, PSS/E, PSCAD, IPSA.
• Experience undertaking Arc Flash studies and electrical safety assessments would be advantageous.
• An understanding of protection coordination, relay setting calculations and protection grading studies would be advantageous.
• Working knowledge on substation communication protocols such as IEC 61850, DNP, Modbus.
• Experience with relay supplier software such as Agile, DIGSI, etc.
• National Grid TP141 authorisation.

We wouldn’t be where we are today without our amazing people. We are passionate about contributing to a meaningful mission and are proud of our people. If you’ve been searching for a human-centric culture, then perhaps you’ve finally found your match with PSC.

PSC is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PSC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.