Protection & Control Lead – Distribution Substations

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is recruiting a Distribution Protection Specialist Lead in Cork, Ireland, for a 24-month contract starting in October. You will lead the development and standardisation of protection solutions for 10kV–38kV distribution substations within a dedicated PAC engineering team, focusing on IED configurations and protection settings.

The role combines technical leadership with mentoring responsibilities, and a hybrid schedule (2 days in the office).

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in substation secondary systems design and Protection & Control application engineering.
• Experience with electricity distribution networks, 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.
• Electrical Engineering qualification (Level 8 NFQ or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Develop standardised configurations and parameterisation for multifunctional protection and control IEDs.
• Develop programmable logic and protection functionality to meet DSO requirements.
• Produce and maintain standard PAC / secondary system schematic diagrams.
• Lead and mentor Protection / PAC Project Engineers.
• Conduct comprehensive IED homologation and functional testing alongside commissioning specialists.
• Develop technical specifications and tender documentation for PAC equipment.
• Carry out technical evaluations of supplier tender submissions.
• Perform protection design reviews and provide specialist technical guidance.
• Support stakeholder training and development.
• Provide technical leadership across distribution protection engineering projects.

Skills

Protection & Control expertise

IED configurations

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Substation design

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (NFQ Level 8)

Job description

Hunter Philips Executive Search is recruiting a Distribution Protection Specialist Lead in Cork, Ireland, for a 24-month contract starting in October. You will lead the development and standardisation of protection solutions for 10kV–38kV distribution substations within a dedicated PAC engineering team, focusing on IED configurations and protection settings.

The role combines technical leadership with mentoring responsibilities, and a hybrid schedule (2 days in the office).