Senior Protection & Control Engineer (Contract) — Grid Design

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer for a 12-month contract in Glasgow. The role involves end-to-end P&C engineering across UK transmission and distribution networks, with responsibility for designs, relay settings and commissioning activities.

The position is inside IR35 and offers a flexible Glasgow-based contract. You will work across concepts through to client-facing design reviews, applying IEC 61850 and OT cyber security

Qualifications

• Significant end-to-end P&C engineering experience across Transmission/Distribution networks.
• Strong knowledge of protection philosophies and HV substation interfaces.
• Experience with IEC 61850, GOOSE messaging and substation architectures.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and contribute to P&C designs (SLDs, KLDs, concept designs).
• Produce schematics, arrangements, schedules and system architectures.
• Write Functional Design Specifications and test documentation.
• Develop relay settings and protection coordination studies.
• Test relays and bay solutions, including client witness testing.
• Apply IEC 61850 principles and substation communication architectures.
• Incorporate IEC 62443 OT cyber security considerations.
• Deliver work packages on time, cost, quality and safety metrics.
• Support site visits, testing and commissioning activities.
• Assist Lead Engineers in meetings and design reviews.

Skills

Protection & Control

Relay coordination

IEC 61850

UK standards

Client facing

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

GE relays

Siemens relays

SEL relays

Schneider relays

Job description

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer for a 12-month contract in Glasgow. The role involves end-to-end P&C engineering across UK transmission and distribution networks, with responsibility for designs, relay settings and commissioning activities.

The position is inside IR35 and offers a flexible Glasgow-based contract. You will work across concepts through to client-facing design reviews, applying IEC 61850 and OT cyber security