Protection & Controls Engineer – HV Substations & BESS

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

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