Substation Protection & Commissioning Engineer

Egis Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group (Omnia Projects) seeks an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support protection, control, and SCADA system commissioning across distribution assets up to 132kV in the UK. You will perform pre-commissioning checks, witness testing, and coordinate with customers and suppliers.

Role requires 10+ years in commissioning protection, UK driving licence, and readiness to travel between sites. Working within a security-conscious environment, you will ensure safety, quality, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering.
• Certification: TP141, SR141 or CE141 required.
• 10+ years in protection commissioning in electricity distribution/transmission.
• Knowledge of protection on distribution asset classes (switchgear, transformers, feeders).
• UK driving licence and ability to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-commissioning inspections prior to off-load tests.
• Review schematics against connections, protection and tripping logic diagrams.
• Attend Factory Acceptance Testing and project meetings.
• Witness primary substation tests (circuit breakers, switches, transformers).
• Conduct insulation resistance and injection tests.
• Test relay logic and protection schemes (distance, differential, frequency).
• Check intertripping and signaling equipment.
• Test integration of protection with control/SCADA using DNP3/IEC61850 protocols.
• Record time and progress, provide status reports.
• Support and guide other Protection Commissioning team members.

Skills

Protection commissioning

Electrical protection

Project coordination

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

TP141 Certification

SR141 Certification

CE141 Certification

Tools

DNP3 protocol

IEC61850 protocol

Job description

Egis Group (Omnia Projects) seeks an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support protection, control, and SCADA system commissioning across distribution assets up to 132kV in the UK. You will perform pre-commissioning checks, witness testing, and coordinate with customers and suppliers.

Role requires 10+ years in commissioning protection, UK driving licence, and readiness to travel between sites. Working within a security-conscious environment, you will ensure safety, quality, and regulatory