Senior HV Protection & Grid Automation Engineer

Manpower Group (UK); Stafford; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Group (UK) is seeking an Automation Engineer for a 5-month contract in Stafford. The role forms part of the Grid System Integration team, delivering protection settings, HV studies, and energy projects to support the Green Energy Transition.

You will work with DIgSILENT PowerFactory and Alpi Caneco BT, performing energisation and fault level studies while advising on protection schemes and collaborating with tendering and project teams.

Qualifications

• Power Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited university.
• Design experience within the Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry.
• Solid understanding of protection device and scheme principle of operation.
• Experience with power system analysis software and Arc-flash analysis software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare HV protection settings calculations per IEC60909.
• Perform short-circuit fault level calculations.
• Use PowerFactory for fault level studies and protection grading.
• Conduct arc-flash analysis with Alpi Caneco BT.
• Prepare energisation circuit switching programs and reclosure switching sequences.
• Collaborate across internal teams to optimise protection functionality.
• Mentor junior engineers and support project tendering teams.

Skills

Protection settings

Power system analysis

Short-circuit calculations

ARC-flash analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Power Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree (or higher)

Tools

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Alpi Caneco BT

Job description

Manpower Group (UK) is seeking an Automation Engineer for a 5-month contract in Stafford. The role forms part of the Grid System Integration team, delivering protection settings, HV studies, and energy projects to support the Green Energy Transition.

You will work with DIgSILENT PowerFactory and Alpi Caneco BT, performing energisation and fault level studies while advising on protection schemes and collaborating with tendering and project teams.