Protection Validation Lead - HV/EHV SME

Global Certification & Verification Group

Whitstable

On-site

GBP 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Global Certification & Verification Group is seeking a Protection Validation Engineer (Lead / SME) to act as the technical authority on protection and control systems across HV/EHV environments. This senior role combines technical leadership, independent validation, and hands-on project involvement to shape validation strategies and ensure reliable protection performance.

You will balance strategic oversight with on-site delivery (25–50%), mentoring engineers and supporting fault investigations

Qualifications

  • Extensive background in HV/EHV protection and control systems.
  • Proven experience in protection validation, design review, and technical assurance.
  • Strong knowledge of overcurrent, distance, and differential protection.
  • Experience with protection coordination and selectivity.
  • Relay configuration, testing, and commissioning oversight.
  • Familiarity with ETAP, DIgSILENT, or similar tools.
  • Electrical qualifications (HNC/HND/BEng) preferred.
  • Chartered Engineer status or progress is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead protection validation strategy, standards and best practices.
  • Act as technical authority for protection engineering across the business.
  • Review and validate protection & control designs and schematics.
  • Verify relay settings and coordination studies.
  • Ensure compliance with client specs, grid requirements, and industry standards.
  • Provide technical oversight across design, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.
  • Support site activities: witness protection testing and energisation events.
  • Mentor engineers and support fault investigations.

Skills

HV protection
Protection validation
Design review
Technical leadership
Relay testing
ETAP
DIgSILENT
Protection coordination

Education

Electrical qualifications (HNC/HND/BEng or equivalent)
Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)

Tools

ETAP
DIgSILENT

Job description

Global Certification & Verification Group is seeking a Protection Validation Engineer (Lead / SME) to act as the technical authority on protection and control systems across HV/EHV environments. This senior role combines technical leadership, independent validation, and hands-on project involvement to shape validation strategies and ensure reliable protection performance.

You will balance strategic oversight with on-site delivery (25–50%), mentoring engineers and supporting fault investigations

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