Senior HV Protection Commissioning Engineer (275kV)

DCS Recruitment Limited; Scotland; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting rate £84/hour

Outside IR35

50 hours per week

Major HV projects UK

Job summary

DCS Recruitment are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer specializing in Main Protection and 275kV relay testing to support major power and substation projects across the UK. The current focus is Scotland with opportunities to support nationwide transmission and distribution projects.

The role requires ECS or CSCS card, is based on 50 hours per week with 10-hour shifts, and involves reading diagrams, verifying settings, documenting tests and collaborating with site engineers and

Qualifications

• 10 years of protection relay testing and commissioning experience.
• Experience with main protection systems, 275kV.
• Experience in protection relay testing, commissioning and fault finding.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• Experience on major power transmission or distribution projects.
• ECS or CSCS card required.
• Willingness to work nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out commissioning and testing of main protection systems on HV substation equipment, including 275kV systems.
• Performing protection relay testing, including secondary injection testing and functional verification.
• Testing and commissioning protection schemes in accordance with procedures and project specs.
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings, protection schematics and technical documentation.
• Verifying protection settings, relay configurations and system functionality.
• Identifying, diagnosing and resolving faults during testing and commissioning.
• Completing commissioning test sheets, reports and related documentation.
• Working closely with site engineers, commissioning managers and wider teams.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and site safety requirements.
• Supporting delivery of commissioning activities within project timescales.
• Maintaining high standards of quality and technical accuracy.

Skills

Protection testing

Commissioning

275kV systems

Fault finding

Electrical drawings

Site coordination

Health and safety

Job description

DCS Recruitment are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer specializing in Main Protection and 275kV relay testing to support major power and substation projects across the UK. The current focus is Scotland with opportunities to support nationwide transmission and distribution projects.

The role requires ECS or CSCS card, is based on 50 hours per week with 10-hour shifts, and involves reading diagrams, verifying settings, documenting tests and collaborating with site engineers and