Protection & Control Engineer - HV Substations & BESS

SmartTek Global; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Professional development

Chartership support

Collaborative EPC environment

Job summary

SmartTek Global is seeking an experienced Protection & Control Engineer to lead the design and delivery of protection, control, and SCADA systems for HV substations and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across the UK.

You will work within an EPC delivery team, developing protection and control solutions from concept to commissioning, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of grid-connected assets, and collaborating with construction, procurement and commissioning teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in protection design for HV substations (11-400kV)
• Strong understanding of construction and commissioning environments
• Experience with BESS EMS/PCS integration and Grid Code testing

Responsibilities

• Lead or support design and development of protection and control systems for HV substations and BESS projects
• Produce protection schematics, SLDs, interlocking diagrams, wiring diagrams, relay setting calculations, and SCADA I/O schedules
• Carry out protection coordination studies and relay settings calculations per DNO/TO/NGESO requirements
• Specify and integrate protection relays, control panels, RTUs, and SCADA systems into substation and BESS architectures
• Support FAT and SAT activities, including relay configuration and testing
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement and construction teams to ensure compliant, cost-effective designs
• Coordinate with DNOs/TOs/NGESO for approvals and Grid Code compliance
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning
• Manage engineering documentation using Procore or similar platforms
• Contribute to engineering standards and project delivery improvements
• Experience with Procore or similar platforms like BIM 360/Aconex
• Chartered Engineer status or active progression toward chartership

Skills

Protection & Control Design

SCADA integration

Relay settings calculations

Protection coordination studies

Grid Code compliance

Procore experience

BESS EMS/PCS integration

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards IET

Tools

Procore

BIM 360

Aconex

Job description

SmartTek Global is seeking an experienced Protection & Control Engineer to lead the design and delivery of protection, control, and SCADA systems for HV substations and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across the UK.

You will work within an EPC delivery team, developing protection and control solutions from concept to commissioning, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of grid-connected assets, and collaborating with construction, procurement and commissioning teams.