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Protection & control engineer (24-month - fixed term contract)

Birmingham (West Midlands)
Permanent
Temporary
Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd
Controls engineer
Posted: 16 December
Offer description

Employment Type : Fixed-term contract (24 months)

Industry : Power Systems / Substation Projects


About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Protection & Control Engineer to support a series of capital substation projects. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical depth in protection design, relay coordination, and automation / integration within high-voltage environments.


Key Responsibilities


Protection Engineering

* Review all existing protection schemes (e.g., anti-islanding, generator intertie, SPS) to ensure required protections remain and current functionality is understood before modifying designs.
* Lead protection design in line with internal standards.
* Review contractor relay settings, logic diagrams (incl. GOOSE), and operational descriptions.
* Perform or review area relay coordination based on system performance and fault-duty changes.
* Review relay settings for temporary builds and construction sequencing, including mobile equipment.
* Provide input on system model updates (Aspen) as required.
* Support implementation, testing, commissioning, and ensure protection as-built documentation is properly filed.
* Provide feedback to refine internal technical standards.


Automation & Integration

* Lead automation and integration design for all capital projects.
* Review / design SCADA point indexes, HMI screens / settings, protection settings & basis, and IED data maps.
* Create / review substation-level operational descriptions (HMI and relay front panel).
* Review digital substation maintenance-data point lists.
* Track required licences, firewalls, and key automation / integration deliverables.
* Support implementation, testing, commissioning, and ensure automation coverage for all outage steps (incl. SCADA).


Candidate Requirements

* Strong background in substation Protection & Control.
* Proficiency with relay schemes, coordination, SCADA, IEDs, and protection logic.
* Ability to review contractor packages and provide clear technical direction.
* Solid documentation and communication skills.
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