Protection Settings Engineer - HV Substations, Lead

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grid engineering firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Setting Calculation Engineer to join their expanding Protection & Control team. This role involves producing protection settings and conducting coordination studies for high voltage assets. The ideal candidate should have experience in interpreting protection philosophies and supporting engineering delivery. The company offers strong business growth, ongoing training, and exposure to high-profile energy transition projects.

Benefits

Training support for TP141 authorisation

Building a new team from scratch

Stable workload for at least 2 years

Exposure to high-profile projects

Qualifications

• Experience in producing protection settings and coordination studies.
• Ability to interpret protection philosophies based on simulations.
• Familiarity with numerical relays and IEDs in HV environments.

Responsibilities

• Produce protection settings and coordination studies for various fault types.
• Prepare settings for digital relays in HV substations.
• Support engineering delivery through design reviews and commissioning.

Skills

Protection studies

Settings and parameter definition

Protection philosophies

Job description

A leading grid engineering firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Setting Calculation Engineer to join their expanding Protection & Control team. This role involves producing protection settings and conducting coordination studies for high voltage assets. The ideal candidate should have experience in interpreting protection philosophies and supporting engineering delivery. The company offers strong business growth, ongoing training, and exposure to high-profile energy transition projects.