Lead Protection & Control Engineer

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking an experienced Distribution Protection Specialist Lead to support a major Irish electricity network programme in Dublin. You will provide technical leadership across distribution protection, automation and control, and develop standardised IED configurations and protection schemes.

You will mentor engineers, produce tender documentation and evaluate supplier submissions for 10kV–38kV substations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' post-qualification experience in substation secondary systems design and/or Protection & Control application engineering.
• Experience in electricity distribution networks, utilities, substations or major power infrastructure programmes.
• Strong knowledge of power system protection principles, protection relays and IEDs.
• Experience developing IED configurations, settings, logic and protection schemes.
• Experience producing or reviewing secondary systems / PAC designs and schematics.
• Experience developing technical specifications and evaluating equipment tenders.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring capability.
• Legal right to work in Ireland.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Valid SafePass and Manual Handling certifications or ability to complete these courses.

Responsibilities

• Leading development and standardisation of protection configurations and parameterisation for multifunctional protection and control IEDs.
• Developing programmable logic and protection functionality to meet DSO requirements.
• Producing and maintaining standard PAC / secondary system schematic diagrams.
• Leading and mentoring Protection / PAC Project Engineers.
• Conducting IED homologation and functional testing alongside commissioning specialists.
• Developing technical specifications and tender documentation for PAC equipment.
• Carrying out technical evaluations of supplier tender submissions.
• Performing protection design reviews and providing specialist technical guidance.
• Supporting stakeholder training and development.
• Providing technical leadership across distribution protection engineering projects.

Skills

Protection principles

IED configurations

Project leadership

Mentoring

Functional testing

Tender documentation

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Distribution Protection Specialist Lead - Dublin, Republic of Ireland - €Excellent Day Rate - 24 Month Contract - October Start - Monday to Friday (8 Hour Days) - Hybrid Role (2 Days Per Week In Office)

We are currently seeking an experienced Distribution Protection Specialist Lead to support a major Irish electricity network engineering programme, working within a specialist Protection, Automation & Control (PAC) engineering team.

This is a long-term opportunity for an experienced Protection / PAC Engineer to take a technical lead role in the development and standardisation of protection solutions across 10kV–38kV distribution substations.

Role:

You will provide technical leadership across distribution Protection, Automation & Control engineering, with responsibility for developing and maintaining standardised IED configurations, protection settings templates and secondary system schematic designs.

Responsibilities:

• Developing standardised configurations and parameterisation for multifunctional protection and control IEDs
• Developing programmable logic and protection functionality to meet DSO requirements
• Producing and maintaining standard PAC / secondary system schematic diagrams
• Leading and mentoring Protection / PAC Project Engineers
• Conducting comprehensive IED homologation and functional testing alongside commissioning specialists
• Developing technical specifications and tender documentation for PAC equipment
• Carrying out technical evaluations of supplier tender submissions
• Performing protection design reviews and providing specialist technical guidance
• Supporting stakeholder training and development
• Providing technical leadership across distribution protection engineering projects

Requirements:

• 7+ years' post-qualification experience in substation secondary systems design and/or Protection & Control application engineering
• Experience within electricity distribution networks, utilities, substations or major power infrastructure programmes would be particularly relevant
• Strong knowledge of power system protection principles, protection relays and IEDs
• Experience developing IED configurations, settings, logic and protection schemes
• Experience producing or reviewing secondary systems / PAC designs and schematics
• Experience developing technical specifications and evaluating equipment tenders
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring capability
• Electrical Engineering qualification (Level 8 NFQ or equivalent experience)
• Legal right to work in Ireland
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Valid SafePass and Manual Handling certifications or ability to complete these courses

This is an excellent opportunity to join a technically challenging 24-month programme with significant responsibility for the development and standardisation of protection systems across the Irish distribution network.